new release Archive
23 Aug 2023
Album Review: Soft Machine – Other Doors
A different set of “rules” apply to jazz than to rock. In rock – especially of the so-called classic variety – there’s endless contention as to what constitutes a “real” […]
20 Aug 2023
Album Review: Flóki Sessions – Boots in Place
Here’s a quick dispatch. You may be familiar with Color Red, the label headed by Eddie Robers, guitarist in the New Mastersounds. If you know about him and/or his group, […]
19 Aug 2023
Album Review: Arthur Alexander – Steppin’ Out!
Not long ago, I was sipping a pint of real ale in a Liverpool pub called the Cavern, when-upon I was introduced to a musician called Steven Wilson. No, not […]
18 Aug 2023
Album Review: The Flashcubes – Pop Masters
As far as most of the world knew, The Flashcubes existed in the late ‘70s, and are best remembered on the strength of two minor classics. “Chirsti Girl” has been […]
17 Aug 2023
Album Review: Eric Johanson – The Deep and the Dirty
Blues is very much its own thing; existing with rare exceptions almost wholly outside the pop mainstream, this uniquely American musical form has dedicated practitioners and ardent adherents. What that […]
11 Aug 2023
Album Review: Elephonic – s/t
An absolutely wonderful album in danger of being overlooked, Elephonic brings together the best qualities of The Byrds and John Lennon without sounding explicitly like either. (Elephonic is from Milwaukee.) […]
10 Aug 2023
Album Review: Steve McAllister – I hope you are okay.
I’ll admit it: sometimes my approach to a new album is colored by what I know about it, even before I have any sense of what it sounds like. That […]
09 Aug 2023
Album Review: Dan Kibler – Idiomatic
I wouldn’t necessarily bet my retirement savings on it, but if Discogs is correct, Idiomatic is the first new release from Dan Kibler since his self-titled album from 2012. As […]
08 Aug 2023
Album Review: Chris Stamey — The Great Escape
Chris Stamey is an American musical treasure. Something of a local legend while growing up in Winston-Salem NC, he was even then recognized as someone special. With a background and […]
07 Aug 2023
Preview: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
A lively new film explores the history, cultural impact and enduring appeal of one of the great art and design groups. Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) is a […]