review Archive
11 Jun 2012
Album Review: Three Minute Tease
Rock fans who count themselves among the in-the-know crowd recognize the names Morris Windsor and Andy Metcalfe. The pair (on drums and bass respectively) first gained notice as members of […]
08 Jun 2012
Album Review: Alison Faith Levy – World of Wonder
Quite a few years ago – I mean a good 17 or more years back – I was buying albums by an artist named Joanie Bartels. My kids were adorable […]
07 Jun 2012
DVD Review: The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show – The Complete Series
As the Hudson Brothers like to remind us, John Lennon told them he considered them the “kings of Saturday morning.” But they were more than that. Sort of an Osmonds-meets-Badfinger, […]
06 Jun 2012
Album Review: Thin Lizzy – Nightlife (Deluxe Edition)
Quick: When I mention the band Thin Lizzy, what’s the first song that comes to mind? “The Boys Are Back in Town,” right? Okay. The next song? “Jailbreak.” But both […]
01 Jun 2012
Album Review: Spock’s Beard- The X Tour Live
If you’re at all like me – let’s hope you’re not, but accept the possibility that (at least some of) you are – then you occasionally experience a particular and […]
31 May 2012
Book Review: Dick Wagner – Not Only Women Bleed
I’m decidedly old-school about any number of things. I prefer vinyl records to CDs (and CDs to mp3 files), and real books to e-books. But when I learned that famed […]
30 May 2012
Book Review: Ticket Masters
Every now and then, I’ll find myself engaged in a conversation with someone who laments the fact that “they don’t make movies like they used to.” In the old days, […]
25 May 2012
Album Review: The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Misterioso
Serious rock fans know the tale of Big Star. The Memphis group – led initially by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton – released two (or three, depending on whether one […]
24 May 2012
Album Review: Alarm Clock Conspiracy
A few years back, a good friend of mine phoned me up and invited me to come out with him to see his friend’s new band. Rarely one to pass […]
23 May 2012
Album Review: Wally – Montpellier
With a sound that falls somewhere between Dire Straits and Pink Floyd, the goofily-named Wally creates a musical ambience that is rooted in classic rock styles, yet vaguely contemporary-feeling. On […]