new release Archive
12 Jul 2023
Q&A With Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… With this ambitious three-part album being the third chapter in this larger work that includes Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Machina/The Machines of God, […]
11 Jul 2023
Q&A With Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan (Part 1 of 3)
In preparation for my recent Smashing Pumpkins feature for Rock On Magazine, I had the chance to go deep in conversation with Billy Corgan. The following is a lightly edited […]
10 Jul 2023
Smashing Pumpkins: Everything is Connected
Led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins are in the midst of an ambitious release cycle. The band from Chicago’s latest and 12th studio release is Atum, […]
07 Jul 2023
Album Review: Sparkle*jets U.K. — Best of Friends
More often than not, tribute albums center around artists or songs that are comparatively well-known. But Best of Friends, the latest album from misleadingly-named L.A. power pop trio Sparkle*jets U.K. […]
29 Jun 2023
Album Review: The Zombies — Different Game
A longtime critical favorite, The Zombies have built a sterling reputation upon a number of strengths. Colin Blunstone’s vocals have been central to the group’s appeal, and the musicianship – […]
28 Jun 2023
Dawn of the Smithereens (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… “Even though we were still climbing and clawing our way towards some measure of recognition and success, just having the opportunity to set up shop in […]
27 Jun 2023
Dawn of the Smithereens (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… But even playing covers, the three musicians quickly developed a musical character all their own, defined by Diken’s assertive yet tasteful drumming, Babjak’s powerful and melodic […]
26 Jun 2023
Dawn of the Smithereens (Part 1 of 3)
Beginning with their major-label debut Especially for You, New Jersey rock quartet the Smithereens enjoyed widespread critical acclaim and a degree of commercial success. The band’s trademark synthesis of diverse […]
24 Jun 2023
Album Review: The Mosquitos – This Then are the Mosquitos!
Hey hey, remember the Monkees revival of the ‘80s? MTV rebroadcast the classic ‘60s musical comedy series, and included bumper segments featuring the band (well, Micky, Peter and Davy, anyway). […]
23 Jun 2023
Album Review: Jody Porter and the Berlin Waltz – Waterways
Fountains of Wayne made some of the best melodic pop/rock of their time. The group was active from the mid 1990s through about 2013. They had gone inactive in 2011, […]