review Archive
16 May 2014
Album Review: Druckfarben — Second Sound
I’ve never figured out exactly why it’s so, but when it comes to progressive rock of the classic era, I’ve always loved the UK variant, while the North American-based acts […]
15 May 2014
Album Review: The Last — Danger
This one had me fooled. At least until I put the CD in the player. Skimming the press kit, I came way with the impression that The Last would somehow […]
14 May 2014
Album Review: Dave Keller — Soul Changes
Preconceptions can be a dangerous thing. When I read the advances of Dave Keller‘s Soul Changes, I made the assumption that Keller would be the latest vocalist in a Memphis-flavored […]
13 May 2014
Album Review: Reacta – Refraction
Admit it: Mexico isn’t the first (or second or third or sixth) country you think of when considering new rock bands. But I’m here to tell you that if your […]
12 May 2014
Album Review: The Mamas & The Papas – A Gathering of Flowers
By my rough count, there have been more than twenty – yes, twenty – compilations attempting to distill the catalog of The Mamas & The Papas down to a disc […]
09 May 2014
Album Review: The Dream Syndicate – The Day Before Wine and Roses
Though singer/guitarist Steve Wynn introduces this set to the audience as a set of covers, this KPFK broadcast is balanced between covers (Bob Dylan, Donovan, Buffalo Springfield) and Dream Syndicate […]
08 May 2014
Album Review: Lone Justice – This is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983
One of the most enduring characteristics of 80s “alternative” music was the cross-fertilization between country and rock. This 80s variant rocked harder than earlier efforts by The Byrds and/or The […]
07 May 2014
Album Review: Drivin N Cryin – Songs for the Turntable
This longtime fixture of the Atlanta (and beyond) music scene has recently embarked upon a project in which leader Kevn Kinney puts together a handful of thematically-related tunes (usually including […]
06 May 2014
Album Review: Speed the Plough – The Plough & the Stars
Here’s a career retrospective from a band that had up to now escaped my notice, despite having a highly-regarded career that spans more than three decades. A gentle folk-laced sound […]
05 May 2014
Album Review: The Grip Weeds – Inner Grooves
Longtime fans of The Who may agree that despite its piecemeal nature, Odds and Sods ranks among their best efforts. Freed from the constraints of a unifying thematic approach, that […]