new release Archive
10 Feb 2018
Album Review: Staring Into Nothing – Power
Pop-leaning, dramatic progressive rock is the order of the day on Power. Staring Into Nothing is merely a trio, but they manage a big sound. The three musicians – vocalists/keyboardist […]
10 Feb 2018
Album Review: Andrew Reed – If All the World Were Right
For many people, Asheville, North Carolina is and intentional destination. Set aside for the moment those retirees who settle here for their golden years. For young and middle-aged adults, it’s […]
07 Feb 2018
Like, Fun: They Might Be Giants
Note: an edited version of this feature ran in Brooklyn Paper; the story was written to preview January shows in the NYC borough. Released on January 19, I Like Fun […]
06 Feb 2018
The Wombats Make Lemonade Out of Lemons
Since releasing 2007’s A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation, rock trio the Wombats have been building a dedicated following. The Liverpool, England group scored in the U.K. and Europe […]
05 Feb 2018
2017’s Top Ten You Might Not Have Heard/Heard Of
My brow furrows a bit when I read “Best of” lists published in November or early December; are December releases set aside for consideration in the following year? Or are […]
03 Feb 2018
Album Review: Oddnote — Oddnote
Heavy, riff-laden power rock arguably first reared its head in the late 1960s, with the likes of Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly and Led Zeppelin. But the 1970s the formula was […]
03 Feb 2018
Album Review: Jason Vitelli — Head Above Tide
Vitelli’s crystalline, classically-inflected piano style and clear voice give the music on Head Above Tide a regal, refined feel that may remind some of Neal Morse-era Spock’s Beard crossed with […]
03 Feb 2018
Album Review: Eric Anders — Eleven Nine
It’s often said that the 1960s were the Golden Age of protest music. By the end of that decade, times had changed. The thinking goes that after the disillusionment of […]
02 Feb 2018
Album Review: Back South — The Dirt Yard Choir
Led by singer, songwriter and cigar box guitarist Todd Cecil, Back South is a WNC-based trio that specializes in country blues with a decidedly hard-edged rock sensibility. Imagine ZZ Top […]
01 Feb 2018
Gary Numan: Adventures in Dystopia, Part Three
Continued from Part Two… [Numan continues his his response to Bill Kopp’s question about soundtrack projects] What I’m trying to do as I get older is to try to make […]