review Archive
17 Mar 2011
Album Review: Mars Hollow – Mars Hollow
Pity the poor reviewer; he wishes to convey the sound and style of Mars Hollow, but finds it necessary to draw a comparison that may seem (to some readers) a […]
16 Mar 2011
Album Review: Pär Lindh Project – Time Mirror
If someone told you they wanted you to hear a progressive rock album that centered on keyboards, you might – assuming you didn’t run for the nearest exit – expect […]
15 Mar 2011
Album Review: Cornershop – Cornershop and the Double-O Groove Of
To the listener uninitiated and unfamiliar with Cornershop’s approach, the group’s melding of traditional Punjabi folk and modern breakbeats, baroque pop and plain old pop might seem a bizarre hybrid. […]
14 Mar 2011
Album Review: Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power Live
It’s tough to catch lightning in a bottle. Props to all concerned for giving it a shot, but Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans ultimately misses the […]
11 Mar 2011
Album Review: Asia – Spirit of the Night
It’s difficult to know for whom exactly this release is intended. Asia’s brand of prog-meets-pop enjoyed well-deserved chart and critical success in the early 80s (the early MTV era), but […]
10 Mar 2011
Bootleg Bin: Pink Floyd – Interstellar Zappadrive
Everyone’s heard Robin Williams’ joke: “If you remember the ‘60s, you weren’t there.” It would seem that — at least occasionally – the reverse is true: If you don’t remember […]
07 Mar 2011
Album Review: Frank Zappa’s Classical Selection
Frank Zappa was never shy about admitting his musical influences. On the contrary: he enthusiastically pointed them out, in hopes that people who appreciated what his music was about would […]
04 Mar 2011
Album Review: Dennis Coffey – Dennis Coffey
Rock lead guitar chops. Tight, economical, in-your-face arranging skills. Funk sensibility. And licks that the top hip-hop artists turn to again and again. What’s that? Dennis Coffey. In the early […]
03 Mar 2011
Book Review: Richie Unterberger – Won’t Get Fooled Again
More than a hundred years ago Prussian statesman Otto Von Bismarck said “Laws are like sausages: it is better not to see them being made.” In a general sense this […]
02 Mar 2011
Album Review: Keiko Matsui – The Road…
Normally I keep a safe sonic distance from anything that might be described as a jazz/new age hybrid. I generally like a bit of oomph in my music. But a […]