rawk Archive
25 May 2020
Album Review: Four Early Allman Brothers-related Titles
A group as great as The Allman Brothers Band doesn’t simply burst forth fully formed. There has to be a back story. And while it’s true that the greatest bands […]
23 May 2020
Album Review: Gordon Anderson — Moon Man
It’s sometimes said – and unfairly so – that people who are in the business side of the music business are essentially failed, frustrated musicians themselves. My own experience is […]
17 May 2020
Album Review: Purusa — Amnesia
Impassioned, minor-key rockers are the chosen approach for this Portland-based indie rock band. Their thoughtful lyrics on cuts like “Julien” mean that the songs hold up to close scrutiny, but […]
12 May 2020
Album Review: Strand — Can’t Trust the Rain
Some of the most enduring rock has come out of Ireland. The Emerald Isle has given us Van Morrison, The Undertones, Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott, and even U2 (if you’re […]
06 May 2020
Sadler Vaden is Getting ‘Out There’ (Part Two)
Continued from Part One … Both Kevn and Jason make pretty plain their perspective on “big issues,” things beyond music. And those perspectives really do inform the music that they […]
05 May 2020
Sadler Vaden is Getting ‘Out There’ (Part One)
Guitarist Sadler Vaden has been a member of Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit since 2013. He’s part of the Grammy-winning team that made 2015’s Something More Than Free and the band’s […]
28 Apr 2020
Album Review: The Grip Weeds — Giant on the Beach (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
Without delving too deeply into the semantics of the phrase, defining power pop can be a daunting proposition. There are some fine if a tad lightweight acts whose music gets […]
23 Apr 2020
Album Reviews: Various Artists — The Big Stir Singles Series
Back in the days when it still actually played music videos, MTV put together a promo clip featuring David Bowie. The Thin White Duke smiled rakishly at the camera and […]
20 Apr 2020
Album Review: Peter Laughner
Chances are good that you’ve never heard of Peter Laughner. And if you’re immediately replying, “Oh, yes I have!” then chances are good that you know of him via his […]
19 Apr 2020
Album Review: The Black Watch — Brilliant Failures
John Andrew Fredrick is one prolific artist. It seems that every few months a new album from his group, The Black Watch, appears on my desk. And he stands apart […]