review Archive
22 May 2013
Hundred Word Reviews: Vinyl Roundup for May 2013
Here’s another installment in my occasional series of capsule reviews; this time ’round I’m focusing on vinyl releases. My self-imposed limit for this particular exercise is 100 words on each […]
21 May 2013
Album Review: Blue Cheer – Rocks Europe
They didn’t call it garage when ? And the Mysterians were playing “96 Tears.” They didn’t label it punk when The Stooges sang about “No Fun.” And they didn’t use […]
20 May 2013
Album Review: Various Artists — The Birth of Soul Jazz
Early on into my jazz odyssey* of discovery, I found that although I very much enjoyed bop, swing, free and fusion, the style of jazz that resonated most for me […]
17 May 2013
Album Review: Blue Öyster Cult — Imaginos
Imaginos has a tortured history. The eleventh studio album released by Blue Öyster Cult (they had by this time released no less than three live albums), Imaginos was comprised of […]
15 May 2013
DVD Review: Last Shop Standing
Here’s a fun little film. While it has no narrator, Last Shop Standing most certainly has a narrative. Stringing together interviews of record shop owners from around the UK, the […]
14 May 2013
Album Review: Donovan’s Brain – Turned Up Later
There’s a kind of powerpop that steers well clear of the candy-ass end of the spectrum, yet manages to avoid macho, posturing cockrock-iness. That sweet spot is where Donovan’s Brain […]
10 May 2013
Album Review: Greg Lake — Songs of a Lifetime
It’s been about a year since I made the trip to Durham NC to see Greg Lake in concert. In the run-up to that performance, I interviewed Greg, and while […]
09 May 2013
EP Review: Tin Cup Serenade — Tragic Songs of Hope
As I’ve chronicled elsewhere, my awakening to the charms of jazz is a relatively recent phenomenon. And as I wade into the deep waters of that genre, I find that […]
06 May 2013
Album Review: Ant-Bee — Pure Electric Honey
Though it far too often is the case, avant garde music need not be chilly and foreboding. Sometimes it can be warm and inviting, while still maintaining its outré, weird-and-wonderful […]
03 May 2013
Album Review: Captain Beyond — Live in Texas: October 6, 1973
Way back in my high school days, I developed an abiding interest that developed into a lifelong hobby. Though these days its intensity level is much lower than, say, […]