rawk Archive
21 May 2021
Album Review: The Armoires — Incognito
There’s a proud and creatively fertile tradition in rock’n’roll: playing dress-up, assuming an alter ego. The Beatles may have done it first with Sgt. Pepper, and six months later The […]
18 May 2021
Album Review: Chris Church – Game Dirt
Chris Church is that rare musical auteur who succeeds at most everything to which he applies his talents. And his body of work resolutely resists pigeonholing; he’s done everything from […]
15 May 2021
30 Days Out, May 2021 #2: Asheville Jazz Orchestra, Drivin N Cryin, Hit Dogs, Ana Popović
While it remains to be seen what exactly the “new normal” is, it indeed looks like we’re there. Mask mandates are lifted, responsible people have been getting vaccinated, and venues […]
11 May 2021
Album Review: The Milk and Honey Band – Songs From Truleigh Hill
The Milk & Honey Band first came to my attention well more than a decade ago when Andy Partridge (formerly of XTC) released their album Dog Eared Moonlight on his […]
05 May 2021
Book Review: Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area
San Francisco has a rich and varied cultural history. The city by the Bay has been home to a long succession of cultural scenes, from the Beat poets to the […]
01 May 2021
30 Days Out, May 2021 #1: Mayday AVL, the Wooks, DeeOhGee, Doom Flamingo
The time last year the term social distancing was just starting to creep into wide usage. And use of the term pods to describe clusters of seating at concerts was […]
26 Apr 2021
Album Review: Badfinger — No Matter What: Revisiting the Hits
The appearance of this CD in my mailbox elicited a cringe: would it be terrible? A crass attempt to capitalize on the reputation of a band that made some of […]
24 Apr 2021
Album Review: The Mommyheads — Coming Into Beauty
If you’re not familiar with the Mommyheads, try this: imagine a cross between the quirky intelligence of They Might Be Giants, the sophisticated use of studio-as-instrument of Talking Heads, and […]
18 Apr 2021
Album Review – Gerald Gradwohl Group — Episode 6
What might it sound like if Metallica was influenced by Allan Holdsworth? The answer might just be Episode 6, the new album by the Gerald Grawhol Group. But then Metallica […]
17 Apr 2021
Album Review: Too Much Joy — Mistakes Were Made
I’m long past the point of being surprised when I discover a new (now to me, that is) group that’s been making great music for years. But I’m certainly still […]