new release Archive
20 Feb 2026
Book Review: Derek Shulman – Giant Steps
I’ve known for a very long time that Derek Shulman is a remarkable musical force. His work co-leading Gentle Giant represents an exemplar of what we like to call progressive […]
13 Feb 2026
Book Review: Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind
On the face of it, an entire book dealing with the first album by Graham Parker and the Rumour might seem a bit excessive. While Howlin’ Wind is an important […]
12 Feb 2026
Boxed Set Review: Split Enz – ENZcyclopedia Volumes One & Two
Around the world, Split Enz is best known for its catchy 1980 pop/new wave hit, “I Got You.” A Top 40 hit in six countries, it would be the group’s […]
06 Feb 2026
Album Review: Tom Hambridge – Down the Hatch
Tom Hambridge is a highly respected figure for his work as producer and songwriter. His production credits include work with a wide array of blues and blues-adjacent artists including Johnny […]
05 Feb 2026
Album Review: Lonnie Mack – Live from Louisville 1992
Some would consider it a claim to fame while others would describe it as malpractice, but there’s no denying the Lonnie Mack was a pioneer in the hybrid musical form […]
04 Feb 2026
Album Review: Vernon Reid – Hoodoo Telemetry
As an artist, Vernon Reid is difficult to pin down genre-wise. And by all evidence, he likes it that way. Although he had long been known among fellow musicians as […]
03 Feb 2026
Book Review: Carole King: She Made the Earth Move
Carole King is a towering figure in popular music. Even had she never embarked on a solo recording career, her work as a songwriter in the early 1960s would have […]
23 Jan 2026
Album Review: Splitsville – Mobtown
One of the brightest spots on the tuneful end of the ‘90s alternarock scene was Greenberry Woods. Their infectious single “Trampoline” distilled all of the virtues of the very best […]
22 Jan 2026
Rainbow Redux: A Lost Classic Returns (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… A portion of this feature appeared previously on The Tonearm. Tell me about your role in bringing the anniversary concert to release. Chaim Obrien-Blumenthal: I didn’t […]
21 Jan 2026
Rainbow Redux: A Lost Classic Returns (Part 1 of 2)
A portion of this feature appeared previously on The Tonearm. The late 1960s brought an anything-goes approach to art and popular culture. Creative concepts that would have seemed ludicrous even […]