reissue Archive
19 May 2025
Album Review: Bob Mosley – Bob Mosley
The saga of Moby Grape is one of the saddest in rock history. Possessed of stunning levels of creativity and talent, the San Francisco group fell victim to a poisonous […]
18 May 2025
Album Review: The Mommyheads – Acorn
Cult sensations The Mommyheads have never made a bad album. They’ve also never achieved anything close to the mainstream success they so richly deserve. Clever in the extreme, the NYC-based […]
02 May 2025
Album Review: Badfinger — Head First
The story of Badfinger – one filled with great, enduring music and tragic heartbreak – has been well documented. The authoritative history of the band, its music, its soaring highs […]
29 Apr 2025
Album Review: Springhouse — From Now to OK
Here’s a gem. Springhouse self-describes as shoegaze, and while the first two albums from the New York threesome may have displayed some of that style’s hallmarks, by the time they […]
08 Apr 2025
Album Review: Lotti Golden — Motor-Cycle
Singer-songwriter Lotti Golden released her debut album in 1969, and a remarkable debut it was. But Motor-Cycle largely disappeared without a trace, failing to make the impact it so richly […]
07 Apr 2025
Album Review: Dennis Coffey – Finger Lickin Pickin Good
Dennis Coffey is one of music’s unsung guitar heroes. A key session player in the Detroit music scene, he played on countless recordings coming out of that city’s most fertile […]
28 Feb 2025
Album Review: XTC – Skylarking (2024 edition)
A widely acknowledged peak in the work of XTC – a group that never made a bad album, and rarely made one less than great – Skylarking has nonetheless long […]
27 Feb 2025
Album Review: Jhelisa – Galactica Rush
One of the more compelling musical undercurrents of the ‘90s and beyond is trip hop. Bands like Massive Attack and Zero 7 crafted a sound that drew from jazz and […]
22 Dec 2024
Boxed Set Review: Yes – Talk
Back in August, I reviewed a CD reissue of Yes’ Talk, the band’s 14th studio album, released in 1994. Since that time, I have received another configuration of that reissue, […]
11 Dec 2024
Album Review: Mose Allison – Live 1978
Mose Allison is better known among may listeners as the composer of songs made famous by others. The Who memorably covered his “Young Man Blues” on their landmark live album […]