new release Archive
04 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 5 of 8
Lightening the mood a bit today with some power-pop leaning releases, leavened with some heavier, more adventurous sounds. The Prime Ministers – Youngstown Milk Run Don’t allow yourself to be […]
03 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 4 of 8
More quickie reviews today. Some familiar names, some not-so-well-known ones. All worth a spin. John Wetton – New York Minute This disc – recorded live at New York City’s Iridium […]
02 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 3 of 8
Still more hundred-word reviews. Today’s collection features shredding instro-rock, and, well, other kindsa rock as well. Aristocrats – Tres Caballeros Speaking of Marco Minnemann, he’s also part of power trio […]
01 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 2 of 8
More hundred-word reviews. Today it’s progjazz, prog-rock, and rock rock. Lorenzo Feliciati – Koi Rare Noise Records can reliably be counted upon to release challenging, outsider-flavored music that leans toward, […]
31 Aug 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September (sic), Part 1 of 8
Time to clear the backlog of discs – worthy ones all – cluttering my office. Beginning today, and occasionally interrupted by other content, here’s a solid two weeks of hundred-word […]
27 Aug 2015
The Chocolate Watchband: Give the People What They Want (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… Chocolate Watchband guitarist Tim Abbott believes that these new versions of the band’s old songs are an “opportunity for us to rewrite history, to make it […]
26 Aug 2015
The Chocolate Watchband: Give the People What They Want (Part 1)
Among aficionados of 1960s garage and psychedelic music, The Chocolate Watchband is dearly loved. Though the band’s history is – even by the standards of that era – a mightily […]
25 Aug 2015
Album Review: Muddy Waters 100
I’m on record stating my belief that the majority of tribute albums are generally a waste of nearly everyone’s time. Often, the tribute version of the tributee’s songs are too […]
21 Aug 2015
Album Review: Pete Townshend’s Classic Quadrophenia
On one hand, the existence of this album makes perfect sense. Among many Who fans (myself most assuredly included), Quadrophenia ranks among the most celebrated work from Pete Townshend and/or […]
20 Aug 2015
Book Review: So Many Roads, The Life and Times of The Grateful Dead
I’m on record as being very critical of The Grateful Dead. Despite what some of the hardest of hardcore Dead Heads might think, I don’t hate the Dead; not at […]