rawk Archive
16 May 2014
Album Review: Druckfarben — Second Sound
I’ve never figured out exactly why it’s so, but when it comes to progressive rock of the classic era, I’ve always loved the UK variant, while the North American-based acts […]
15 May 2014
Album Review: The Last — Danger
This one had me fooled. At least until I put the CD in the player. Skimming the press kit, I came way with the impression that The Last would somehow […]
13 May 2014
Album Review: Reacta – Refraction
Admit it: Mexico isn’t the first (or second or third or sixth) country you think of when considering new rock bands. But I’m here to tell you that if your […]
09 May 2014
Album Review: The Dream Syndicate – The Day Before Wine and Roses
Though singer/guitarist Steve Wynn introduces this set to the audience as a set of covers, this KPFK broadcast is balanced between covers (Bob Dylan, Donovan, Buffalo Springfield) and Dream Syndicate […]
07 May 2014
Album Review: Drivin N Cryin – Songs for the Turntable
This longtime fixture of the Atlanta (and beyond) music scene has recently embarked upon a project in which leader Kevn Kinney puts together a handful of thematically-related tunes (usually including […]
05 May 2014
Album Review: The Grip Weeds – Inner Grooves
Longtime fans of The Who may agree that despite its piecemeal nature, Odds and Sods ranks among their best efforts. Freed from the constraints of a unifying thematic approach, that […]
30 Apr 2014
Album Review: Narada Michael Walden – Thunder
Polymath Narada Michael Walden is a giant in many fields: a monster drummer in the fusion, progressive, jazz and funk fields, he’s also a highly accomplished songwriter who’s penned hits […]
25 Apr 2014
Album Review: Jimbo Mathus — Dark Night of the Soul
I can make no legitimate claim to an ability to define Americana. Like the former chief justice said about another art form, I know it when I, um, hear it. […]
21 Apr 2014
Ask Me Some Questions: The Graham Parker Interview, Part 4
Continued from Part Three… Bill Kopp: As much as I love your songwriting, two of my favorite tunes of yours have always been “Hold Back the Night” and “I Want […]
18 Apr 2014
Ask Me Some Questions: The Graham Parker Interview, Part 3
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: As the new Ask Me No Questions documentary points out, you parted ways with The Rumour after The Up Escalator (1980), but with the […]