review Archive
25 Apr 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2025: Blues
Yet more of my quick, capsule reviews. This time: the blues. Carly Harvey – Kamama I’ve been meaning to review this one for awhile; I’m sorry it’s taken so long. […]
24 Apr 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2025: Rock #2
More rock-focused reviews, succinct style. The Loft – Everything Changes Everything Stays the Same Imagine Wreckless Eric fronting Oasis, singing songs by The Waterboys’ Mike Scott. That unlikely description hints […]
23 Apr 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2025: Rock #1
More hundred-word reviews. It’s rock this time. Ex-Vöid – In Love Again Start with a punk sensibility, write songs with pop values, and deliver them with power, commitment and finesse. […]
22 Apr 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2025: Prog
More of my quick takes on music I want you to know about. This time the theme is progressive rock from around the globe. the ajjancy – …to be arranged […]
21 Apr 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2025: Jazz
A quick look at five new(ish) jazz releases worthy of your attention. Pony Boy All-star Big Band – This is Now Big band jazz enjoyed its heyday many decades ago. […]
20 Apr 2025
Book Review: American Standard
American Standard: Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond Backbeat Books by Ross Warner The subject of Cheap Trick is no stranger to book treatment. Brian Kramp’s […]
16 Apr 2025
Supertramp – Live in Paris ‘79
Supertramp was always a curious band. Showcasing inerrant pop songwriting values, the British group scored an impressive run of hits. The band’s sixth studio album, 1979’s Breakfast in America spawned […]
13 Apr 2025
Blu-Ray Review: The Fabulous Thunderbirds — Live in Houston
The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been doing their thing since 1974; that’s more than a half century. Founded by guitarist Jimmie Vaughan (older brother of you-know-who) and vocalist/harpist Kim Wilson, the […]
10 Apr 2025
Album Review: Various Artists — The Westbound Sound: Foundations
For Record Store Day 2024, Org Music released a superb compilation, The Westbound Sound. That LP drew upon the vaults of Detroit’s venerated Westbound Records, a label at the forefront […]
09 Apr 2025
Album Review: Various Artists – Cavestomp! Volume One
Cavestomp is something of an institution. A largely underground, for those-in-the-know sensation, but an institution nonetheless. Garage rock is a collector’s genre: it’s a style of music that – like […]