new release Archive
24 Jul 2017
Album Review: Jonathan Coulton — Solid State
File next to: Sufjan Stevens, Fountains of Wayne, The Might Be Giants Jonathan Coulton’s career is something of a paradox: he’s far from being a household name; he’s never had […]
21 Jul 2017
Seven Jazz Reviews for July 2017
Here’s a look at seven recent reissue and/or archival releases of note. All are enthusiastically recommended. Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer – Two of a Kind (Omnivore Recordings) Founded in […]
20 Jul 2017
Album Review: Gov’t Mule — Revolution Come…Revolution Go
The early 1970s were a momentous time in the history of rock. Mighty men with loud guitars roamed the land, often leading groups of two or three other men. The […]
19 Jul 2017
Album Review: John Lee Hooker — Whiskey & Wimmen
John Lee Hooker was one of the most important blues artists of his – or any other – generation. With a style that managed at once to be thoroughly authentic […]
18 Jul 2017
Album Review: Flamin’ Groovies — Live 1971 San Francisco
One could be forgiven for thinking that the Flamin’ Groovies visited our planet from another time and or/dimension. Their music has been resolutely out of step with prevailing trends. Which […]
17 Jul 2017
Album Review: Emerson Lake and Palmer – Once Upon a Time in South America
By the early- to mid-1990s, ELP had seen its share of ups and downs. The band that had created some of the most compelling progressive (and often classical-leaning) rock of […]
14 Jul 2017
Album Review: The Tills — Canon
Hardcore 1960s pop acolytes hold a special place in their hearts and record collections for “Mr. Dieingly Sad,” a minor ’66 hit for New Jersey group The Critters. And while […]
13 Jul 2017
Album Review: Stephanie Morgan — Chrysalism
Stephaniesid, the former group of prodigiously talented singer Stephanie Morgan, had a kind of arty pop sound with the added interest of a strong jazz sensibility. Since the end of that […]
12 Jul 2017
Album Review: Laura Blackley and the Wildflowers — Tell it to the Darkness
An engaging Southern gothic troubadour, Laura Blackley is a beloved fixture on the regional live concert circuit. On Tell It to the Darkness, her well-honed strengths are on prominent display. […]
11 Jul 2017
Album Review: Carpal Tullar — Horse of a Different Tullar
Carpal Tullar is an arty rock trio based in Asheville, N.C.; the band plays local dates occasionally. But Carpal Tullar is also a studio project that’s essentially the work of […]