rawk Archive
14 Sep 2022
Album Review: The Krayolas — Happy Go Lucky
If the Smithereens were from Texas instead of New Jersey – and if they built on their Beatles influences not by exploring an affinity for Black Sabbath but instead for […]
13 Sep 2022
Concert Review: Interpol (Sep 3 2022, Asheville NC)
It’s been 20 years since Interpol released their celebrated debut Turn On The Bright Lights, an album that came at a time when the indie music scene in New York […]
11 Sep 2022
Album Review: Jem Records Celebrates Pete Townshend
Too often, various-artists tribute albums are like celebrity roasts: it’s far less about the ostensible honoree, and for more about the roasters (or, in this case, “tributers”). And I’m on […]
09 Sep 2022
DVD Review: Waiting – The Van Duren Story
In recent years, a remarkably personal style of documentary has come into vogue. Whereas in a traditional documentary, the narrator is both invisible and omniscient, and this new (or newly […]
08 Sep 2022
Concert Review: Spoon (Sep 3 2022, Asheville NC)
Known for putting on a spirited and memorable show, Spoon’s September 3rd performance at Rabbit Rabbit was alive, dynamic, and tight. The band is touring on their latest record Lucifer […]
05 Sep 2022
John Lennon: Five Sessions Outside the Beatles
More of my “Take Five”… John Lennon is rarely thought of as a session musician; nearly all of his work was within the context of The Beatles, with wife Yoko […]
01 Sep 2022
30 Days Out, Sep. 2022 #1: Black Midi, King Khan & BBQ, Steel Pulse, Sylvia Rose Novak
Touring is back in full swing. Looking at the concert calendar, save for an occasional canceled date, you’d never know that a pandemic had been raging for two-plus years. Four […]
30 Aug 2022
Album Review: The Iveys – Golden Delicious Demos (1966-69)
Badfinger fans (and perhaps a handful of others) know that when that group was signed to The Beatles’ Apple Records, they were still known as the Iveys. Their first single […]
29 Aug 2022
Album Review: Pete Ham – Demos Variety Pack
Anyone with a taste for melodic rock surely appreciates the greatness that was Badfinger. The group led by Welsh-born singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Ham created a body of work […]
27 Aug 2022
Five Great Ron Wood Recordings Without the Rolling Stones
More of my “Take 5” antics… Ron Wood celebrated his 75th birthday on June 1. While’s he’s best known as Keith Richards’ co-guitarist in the Rolling Stones (where he replaced […]