review Archive
07 Oct 2011
Indie Roundup: October 2011 (Part 2)
Here’s another in my occasional series of “review roundups” in which I take a quick look at a stack of CDs that has found its way onto my desk. Each […]
06 Oct 2011
Indie Roundup: October 2011 (Part 1)
Here’s another in my occasional series of “review roundups” in which I take a quick look at a stack of CDs that has found its way onto my desk. Each […]
05 Oct 2011
CD Review: Hotel Lights – Girl Graffiti
Here’s a possible recipe for success. Start with a three-piece band that enjoys mega success in the 1990s. At the height of their success, they break up, and the drummer […]
04 Oct 2011
DVD Review: The Ballad of Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople are one of those bands from the 1970s that are often tarred with the epithet “second string.” Neither purveyors of a long series of mega-hits nor (quite) […]
03 Oct 2011
Book Review: The Stooges – Head On
There are a few characteristics that – when present – enhance the quality and readability of a book. When the subject is a band, figure or personality in the rock […]
29 Sep 2011
CD Review: The Modulators – Tomorrow’s Coming
There’s a particular sonic quality peculiar to the first half of the 1980s. If you were a local or regional band on a limited budget, and you went into a […]
28 Sep 2011
CD Review: CIRCA: – And So On
I’ve long been a fan of Pete Frame’s rock family trees. Frame has a way of untangling the knotty threads of who-played-with-whom and presenting the information in a distinctive visual […]
27 Sep 2011
CD Review: Frank Sinatra & Count Basie – The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
Hell, I don’t know how many Frank Sinatra albums there have been. Not counting compilations — and there have been scores of those – Sinatra’s voice graced something like sixty […]
26 Sep 2011
CD Review: Trummor & Orgel – Out of Bounds
The Hammond organ occupies an important place in music. Beyond its use in gospel music, the instrument has long been established as the centerpiece in soul, blues, jam band and […]
22 Sep 2011
Concert Review: Los Lonely Boys
I’m told that Los Lonely Boys had a Top 40 hit in 2004 with a song called “Heaven.” I listen to a lot of music, but Top 40 radio hasn’t […]