review Archive
16 Sep 2010
DVD Review: Eric Clapton – The 1960s Review
Here’s a question for you: Do you like Eric Clapton‘s work, yet feel that his creative period reached its apex in the 1960s? If so — or even if you […]
08 Sep 2010
Album Review: Queensrÿche – Empire (20th Anniversary Edition)
There’s a thin line between over-the-top 80s/90s hair metal, progressive rock and arena rock. All three have their gruesome qualities, and all often engender narrow, niche appeal. But they all […]
07 Sep 2010
Album Review: Allan Sherman Reissue Series
Sometimes, all it takes to forge a career is a solid and/or unique concept. Elva Miller sold a lot of records in the 1960s with her odd covers of the […]
06 Sep 2010
Album Review: Creedence Clearwater Revivial – 40th Anniversary Reissue Series
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of CCR’s rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty. In his honor, here’s a look back at CCR. As everyone’s pretty much agreed, Creedence Clearwater […]
03 Sep 2010
Album Review: Soulive – Rubber Soulive
At this desk, the arrival of a tribute album is greeted with a great deal of skepticism. The whole concept of a tribute album is fraught with peril on all […]
01 Sep 2010
Album Review: Poobah – Let Me In
Most critics simply despised Black Sabbath when they came on the scene. And they continued to hate them for many years afterward. My well-worn 1979 copy of the Rolling Stone […]
31 Aug 2010
DVD Review: John Lennon Rare and Unseen
The Rare and Unseen series from Formative Productions is a mixed bag. The Beatles edition has some interesting material but feels fleshed-out. The Rolling Stones volume is pretty good but […]
30 Aug 2010
Album Review: Strange Games & Funky Things, Volume 5
Sometimes it’s a bit of an adventure to wander into a compilation disc without having a clear idea of its thematic angle. I was familiar with earlier comps on the […]
25 Aug 2010
Album Review(s) – Concord’s “Definitive” Jazz Collections
I’ll be the first to admit that I know little about modern jazz. I’m no expert on its history, I can’t readily name well-known instrumental classics simply by hearing them, […]
24 Aug 2010
Album Review: Posies – Blood/Candy
Perhaps it’s unfair to expect (or even demand) a known musical quantity from an artist, time and time again. You loved the first album, so understandably you may well want […]