review Archive
17 Dec 2010
Book Review: The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones
The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock’n’Roll Rivalry by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot Voyageur Press; 190pp. US$35.00 My teenage years started in the mid […]
16 Dec 2010
Bootleg Bin: Zero 7 – Debaser Club, Stockholm
Having recently reviewed a new Tina Dico set, I’ve been thinking about this group lately. Here’s a quick look at a live recording of note from Zero 7. The electronica […]
15 Dec 2010
Album Review: Camel – Rainbow’s End: An Anthology 1973-1985
“They tell me you’re searching…” So begins “Slow Yourself Down,” a track originally on Camel‘s debut LP in 1973. In fact the material on the first disc of the new […]
14 Dec 2010
DVD+CD Review: 21st Century Schizoid Band – Live in Japan
This is both a rare treat and a tease. King Crimson has long been at the forefront of music, pushing the limits of various genres, while never once looking back. […]
13 Dec 2010
Album Review: Blue Beard (self-titled)
Way back in 1971 a self-titled album was released by a group calling itself Blue Beard. Recorded and released (only) in Italy, the disc went on to become a collectors’ […]
10 Dec 2010
Album Review: Tina Dico – Welcome Back Colour
Like many people, I first learned about Tina Dico through listening to Zero 7. That group — a sort of modern-day trip-hop Alan Parsons Project — enlisted a handful of […]
09 Dec 2010
Album Review: Zacherle – Monster Mash/Scary Tales
Okay, this is nutty stuff. John Zacherle (or Zacherley; nobody seems to know for sure) was a popular fixture in the late 1950s and early 60s. His shtick was pretty […]
08 Dec 2010
Concert Review: The Sword
Previewing the show in a single sentence, my friend told me, “These guys are masters of the One.” Indeed they are. The Sword – purveyors of a polished version of […]
07 Dec 2010
Album Review: Wes Montgomery – Boss Guitar
Let’s face facts: making music is a commercial endeavor. And don’t let any musician tell you different; if they do, they’re either starving for their art (perhaps literally) or in […]
06 Dec 2010
Album Review: Neon Indian – Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed
If one wishes to maintain an open mind about music — or any of the arts, for that matter — one must be receptive to influences from a wide variety […]