rawk Archive
04 Apr 2016
DVD Review: International Beat Music Vol. 1
It’s long been established that The Beatles and The Rolling Stones had an incalculable influence upon pop culture of the 1960s and beyond. What’s perhaps less well-known – at least […]
31 Mar 2016
Current and Coming Attractions, Spring 2016
I’ve been a busy boy lately, and not just as pertains to this blog. I’ve placed features in the Colorado Springs Independent; in addition to the weekly “Sound Advice” column […]
30 Mar 2016
Plankeye Peggy’s Album Release Carnival
Editor’s Note: the album release carnival discussed in this feature has already taken place; check out Plankeye Peggy’s other live dates here. “We don’t want people concentrating on how many […]
29 Mar 2016
Album Review: The Miamis — We Deliver
I hold Omnivore Recordings in the highest esteem: the collective taste of their prime movers is beyond reproach, and they’ve been responsible for some of the most thoughtful reissues of […]
28 Mar 2016
Album Review: Robin Trower — Where Are You Going To
It’s rare for a guitarist to change styles mid-career, but there is some precedent. Jeff Beck played one style when he was with the Yardbirds, and then headed in a […]
25 Mar 2016
Album Mini-review: Doug Tuttle — It Calls On Me
File next to: Tame Impala, Plasticland, Starling Electric On his self-titled 2014 debut, Doug Tuttle staked out his musical territory: a shimmering, woozy, yet highly tuneful 21st century take on […]
24 Mar 2016
Trixie Whitley: From Child DJ to Captivating Solo Artist
A little over a year ago, multi-instrumentalist Trixie Whitley recorded a an album’s worth of songs intended as the follow-up to her 2013 debut album, Fourth Corner. But after a […]
21 Mar 2016
Single Review: Terry Reid + The Jigsaw Seen LIVE
Terry Reid isn’t a household name; instead he’s a kind of almost-famous name in the world of pop music. Those who bought records in the early 1970s probably saw miniature […]
17 Mar 2016
DVD Review: Frank Zappa and the Mothers — The Lost Broadcast
For an artist who seemingly documented nearly every moment of his live and studio performance – and, not unlike John Lennon and Yoko Ono, considered the entirety of it as […]
16 Mar 2016
Album Review: Javier Escovedo — Kicked Out of Eden
If he wished, Javier Escovedo could make a legitimate claim to music royalty. Brothers Pete and Coke are heroes of Latin jazz, known to rock fans as members of Carlos […]