rawk Archive
20 Aug 2018
Multiple Discs, Multiple Artists (Part 1 of 2)
It’s purely happenstance, but at the moment I have two discs each of archival/reissue/compilation music from seven acts. (Actually, I have three discs each by three of those, but I’m […]
18 Aug 2018
Album Review: American Amnesia — …Yet Here We Are
The band name and the album title might suggest to some that this is an album of sociopolitical commentary. Not so much: this Connecticut trio makes hard-charging rock. The songs […]
10 Aug 2018
Album Review: Crooked Ghost — Skeleton House
When artists describe their music (or have it described by others) as dream-pop, that’s usually a reliable signal that the mood of the music focuses on one of two musical […]
09 Aug 2018
Chasing the Sound of Yes, 50 Years On
Steve Howe laughs when asked what it is that keeps playing in Yes fresh and interesting for him. The guitarist has been a member of Yes for most of the […]
04 Aug 2018
Album Review: Pale Blue Dot — Anatomy
From a music standpoint, Charlottesville, Virginia is perhaps best known for the jam-band hero Dave Matthews (who’s South African, but is associated with the city). Appalachian music plays a part […]
02 Aug 2018
Through the Glass: Doc Aquatic
The hypnotic grooves and commitment to melody on Shadowless Man, the latest release from Doc Aquatic’s latest album, display the group’s skill at both drawing from classic influences and filtering […]
01 Aug 2018
Sloan: A Question of Balance
Canadian rock foursome Sloan is unusual in the context of popular music: the band has been together for more than 25 years without a single change in its lineup. Even […]
31 Jul 2018
Coming Through: Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats
Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats recently debuted their third album, Family Dynamo. The album represents a step forward for Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats. “It definitely has more […]
28 Jul 2018
Album Review: Jared Weiss – Isolated Thunderstorms
The press kit tells us that Isolated Thunderstorms began its life as a folk record, and evolved into a rock one. I’ve no particular reason to doubt that sequence of […]
28 Jul 2018
Album Review: The League of One – Dispatch
Drawing from ‘70s sludge metal (Black Sabbath) ‘80’s hair bands (pick any one; they’re pretty well interchangeable) and modern-day speed metal, The League of one makes the kind of hard […]