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17 Sep 2015
Album Mini-review: Led Zeppelin — In Through the Out Door
File Next to: Thin Lizzy, Bad Company, Van Halen At the time of its original release, In Through the Out Door was problematic for some longtime Zep fans; it featured […]
15 Sep 2015
Backstage with Led Zeppelin 2: The Songs Remain Quite Similar
Recently, I traveled to Charlotte NC to take in a concert that I considered a double bill: tribute bands Led Zeppelin 2 and The Australian Pink Floyd Show. Both put […]
11 Sep 2015
The Knack: Zooming Back from Oblivion, Part 2
Continued from Part One… Once the backlash set in, though, The Knack‘s record sales figures took a sharp nosedive. …But the Little Girls Understand reached #15 in 1980, but that […]
10 Sep 2015
The Knack: Zooming Back from Oblivion, Part 1
If you’re a rock music fan of a certain age, you know – or knew – The Knack. Their debut album, 1979’s Get the Knack – came out of nowhere […]
09 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 8 of 8
This current round of hundred-word reviews wraps up with four archival/reissue releases from the fine folks at Omnivore Recordings, and a self-released retrospective form an overlooked Nashville group. Raging Fire […]
08 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 7 of 8
Today features hundred word reviews of archival and reissue releases from American and overseas labels. The Brecker Brothers – The Bottom Line Archive This is the latest from the new […]
04 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 5 of 8
Lightening the mood a bit today with some power-pop leaning releases, leavened with some heavier, more adventurous sounds. The Prime Ministers – Youngstown Milk Run Don’t allow yourself to be […]
02 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 3 of 8
Still more hundred-word reviews. Today’s collection features shredding instro-rock, and, well, other kindsa rock as well. Aristocrats – Tres Caballeros Speaking of Marco Minnemann, he’s also part of power trio […]
19 Aug 2015
Preview: Led Zeppelin 2
I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. My dad was transferred there in February 1972 when I was in grade school, and I lived in and around Atlanta […]
17 Aug 2015
Album Mini-review: Wizzz! French Psychedelic 1966-1969 Volume 1
File Next to: Nuggets II: British Empire and Beyond, Roman Coppola’s CQ Soundtrack France has long been notorious for its musical insularity. Listen to a bootleg of the Beatles‘ February […]