rawk Archive
01 Sep 2023
30 Days Out, Sept. 2023 #1: Train, Jon Auer, Judy Collins, Old 97s
Mainstream pop rock, a leading light of alternative rock, an acclaimed and esteemed folk legend and a critical favorite from Texas: those are the highest of highlights in the next […]
29 Aug 2023
Album Review: Various Artists – March of the Flower Children
A strong case can be made that Lenny Kaye started it all. When Nuggets appeared in the early 1970s, the idea of curated archival releases wasn’t a common one. Kaye’s […]
27 Aug 2023
EP Review: Dennis Davison – Creaturefeature
I’m not sure what the current status of The Jigsaw Seen is; I haven’t seen any official announcement signaling their end (which likely came about some years ago). But I […]
23 Aug 2023
Album Review: Soft Machine – Other Doors
A different set of “rules” apply to jazz than to rock. In rock – especially of the so-called classic variety – there’s endless contention as to what constitutes a “real” […]
19 Aug 2023
Album Review: Arthur Alexander – Steppin’ Out!
Not long ago, I was sipping a pint of real ale in a Liverpool pub called the Cavern, when-upon I was introduced to a musician called Steven Wilson. No, not […]
17 Aug 2023
Album Review: Eric Johanson – The Deep and the Dirty
Blues is very much its own thing; existing with rare exceptions almost wholly outside the pop mainstream, this uniquely American musical form has dedicated practitioners and ardent adherents. What that […]
15 Aug 2023
30 Days Out, August 2023 #2: Phuncle Sam, tu-NER, Tangerine Dream, The Nude Party
There’s never any shortage of fantastic live music on offer in Asheville. Highlights over the next 30 days include a beloved Dead-flavored local band, another local band often mentioned among […]
10 Aug 2023
Album Review: Steve McAllister – I hope you are okay.
I’ll admit it: sometimes my approach to a new album is colored by what I know about it, even before I have any sense of what it sounds like. That […]
09 Aug 2023
Album Review: Dan Kibler – Idiomatic
I wouldn’t necessarily bet my retirement savings on it, but if Discogs is correct, Idiomatic is the first new release from Dan Kibler since his self-titled album from 2012. As […]
08 Aug 2023
Album Review: Chris Stamey — The Great Escape
Chris Stamey is an American musical treasure. Something of a local legend while growing up in Winston-Salem NC, he was even then recognized as someone special. With a background and […]