review Archive
03 Dec 2010
DVD Review: Transatlantic – Whirld Tour 2010
This one’s a frustratingly mixed bag. If you don’t know — and I didn’t until recently — Transatlantic is something of a modern-day prog rock supergroup, with several highly-esteemed players […]
01 Dec 2010
Album Review: The Warlocks – Rise and Fall, E.P. and Rarities
A 2005 essay written by Zoë Bower for The Pink & Almighty (reprinted in the liner notes for the Warlocks reissue/compilation Rise and Fall, E.P. and Rarities) states, “…whatever you […]
30 Nov 2010
CD Review: T. Rex – The Slider
T. Rex was really two distinct groups in succession. The first — actually called Tyrannosaurus Rex — was Marc Bolan, ex John’s Children of The Legendary Orgasm Album infamy — […]
29 Nov 2010
DVD Review: Ginger Baker’s Airforce – Live 1970
I must admit I was thrilled and filled with anticipation when I recently learned of this DVD’s existence. Ginger Baker — then late of Blind Faith, and before that Cream […]
26 Nov 2010
Holiday Roundup 2010
Every year around this time, various artists and labels take a shot at getting their piece of the holiday shopper’s dollar. Some efforts are more successful than others, and sometimes […]
24 Nov 2010
Album Review: The Goldenhour – Tonight Becomes Tomorrow
This internet thing, it’s interesting. Time was — when I was growing up, to take the most handy example — if you were a fan of a certain subgenre of […]
23 Nov 2010
Album Review: Stereolab – Not Music
Call it deceptive — or at least misleading — labeling. With a title like Not Music, the uninitiated might be led to believe that this latest collection from Stereolab is […]
22 Nov 2010
DVD Review: Uriah Heep – Easy Livin’: The Early Years Live
Look, you’re gonna love this one or you’re gonna hate it. And honestly you don’t need to read a review it to know which (but thank you anyway!). Uriah Heep […]
19 Nov 2010
Bootleg Bin: The Fabulous Poodles – Live 1979
“Well, fame at last! Shave my beard and call me normal!” exclaimed Tony de Meur, in 2005 upon learning of the existence of these two radio broadcast recordings of The […]
18 Nov 2010
Album Review: Jefferson Airplane- Grace’s Debut
Grace Slick made her onstage debut with the Jefferson Airplane on October 16, 1966; the band played two shows the night before with Grace’s predecessor Signe Anderson. Long a mainstay […]