review Archive
11 Nov 2014
November Hundred-word Reviews, Part 2
Once again, it’s time for a run of hundred-word reviews. My inbox has been overflowing of late, and even after removing the material that I deem not worth my time […]
10 Nov 2014
November Hundred-word Reviews, Part 1
Once again, it’s time for a run of hundred-word reviews. My inbox has been overflowing of late, and even after removing the material that I deem not worth my time […]
07 Nov 2014
Album Review: Nina Persson — Animal Heart
People sometimes express a liking for music that conveys what might be termed “decadent elegance.” They vibe they’re grasping for is one that’s equal parts scuzz and beauty. It’s an […]
04 Nov 2014
Big Star Lives! with “Live in Memphis” (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… As Jon Auer pointed out in metaphor form during our conversation, speaking of Big Star in a slightly different context, “You can write the greatest letter […]
03 Nov 2014
Big Star Lives! with “Live in Memphis” (Part 1)
The story of Big Star – a band once so obscure, only critics, musicians and a small handful of in-the-know fans even knew of their brief existence – has now […]
31 Oct 2014
Album Review: Gramercy Arms — The Seasons of Love
As a rule, I make it a point to avoid reading reviews of an album before writing a review of my own. I don’t want my opinion formed by the […]
30 Oct 2014
Album Review: R.L. Burnside — Too Bad Jim
Here’s something that can be described as the sweet spot in a Venn diagram charting a curiosity, a history lesson, and an authentic modern-day reading of country blues. R.L. Burnside‘s […]
29 Oct 2014
Book Review: Vinyl Lives On
Florida-based author/journalist James Goss digs his vinyl. Though he never writes about his own interests or collection, his abiding fascination with the medium of vinyl records shines through loud and […]
28 Oct 2014
DVD Review: BB King — The Life of Riley
I know people who argue that – as a creative work – the music documentary is dead. They point out that the medium has become a rote retreading of tired […]
27 Oct 2014
DVD Review: Ian Anderson – Thick As A Brick Live in Iceland
In 2012, Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson mounted a tour to promote his latest solo album, Thick As a Brick 2: What Ever Happened to Gerald Bostock? The tour and […]