new release Archive
27 Dec 2013
Best of 2013: New Music
So far this week, I’ve taken looks at my favorite album reissue/compilations; my favorite music-related DVDs; the best concerts of 2013; and three interview subjects who passed away this year. […]
20 Dec 2013
News on a Long Awaited Reissue
Readers who check out my writing more than occasionally will know of my keen interest in the music and the history of Paul Revere and the Raiders. One of my […]
19 Dec 2013
Album Review: The Residents — Mush-room
Though clearly not the only path, a common direction for a recording artist to follow is this: record and release accessible works, and then – as a loyal fan base […]
13 Dec 2013
Book Review: Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Imagine that you’ve just sauntered into a dimly-lit if friendly- vibed barroom. You’ve positioned yourself at a barstool and settled in to enjoy a leisurely drink to cap off a […]
12 Dec 2013
Album Review: Calvin Keys – Electric Keys
Soul jazz is alive and well. With a sound that updates Wes Montgomery‘s fluid lines and combines that style with a head-nodding groove that will be familiar to fans of […]
11 Dec 2013
Digital December
Longtime readers will know that I review digital releases only in the rarest of cases. Only slightly more often will I cover physical releases for which I have access only […]
10 Dec 2013
DVD Review: Good Ol’ Freda
I can’t heap enough praise upon this delightful little film. A quick backstory: from the very early Cavern days, and through the fractious early 1970s Apple era, Liverpudlian Freda Kelly […]
09 Dec 2013
Album Review: Chet Baker — Early Chet
If you’re inclined that way, you can take issue with the title of Early Chet: Chet Baker in Germany 1955-1959. By ’55, the renowned trumpeter had already risen to some […]
06 Dec 2013
Clearing the Backlog: Ten Micro-reviews
As the end of 2013 closes in, I look at my inbox and see a massive stack of CDs. Best as I try, I don’t always follow a first-in/first-out policy […]
05 Dec 2013
New Albums from Asheville Locals Pierce Edens, Drunken Prayer
Today is my birthday. My 50th, in fact. So I’m kinda taking the day off. But still have something to share: recently I penned a news item/feature for Asheville’s altweekly […]