review Archive
07 May 2010
Bootleg Bin: Yes – YesSessions
Here’s one for the prog fans. Yes was among the best groups to hybridize progressive and popular styles. With Jon Anderson‘s pliant upper-register vocal juxtaposed against Chris Squire‘s assertive bass […]
06 May 2010
Album Review: Various Artists – Good to the Last Drop
For whatever reason, some of the most interesting compilations of soul, funk and R&B are coming out of the UK. Keb Darge‘s work in this area is well-known; his comps […]
05 May 2010
DVD Review: You Really Got Me — The Story of the Kinks
When it comes to You Really Got Me: the Story of the Kinks, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is pretty simple: it’s the Kinks. This British […]
04 May 2010
Album Review: Jody Porter – Close to the Sun
Rock history is littered with examples of artists who need to break out on their own to fulfill their creative ambitions. Sometimes they are able to do it while remaining […]
03 May 2010
Album Review: Milt Matthews Inc. – For the People
Some old recordings are rare for a reason. When I was a kid in the 70s, like lots of other boys my age, I collected beer cans. And we quickly […]
28 Apr 2010
Album Review: Sinatra/Jobim – The Complete Reprise Recordings
This one’s a bit problematic. Sure, The Voice is in fine form: few singers before or since have been possessed of such seemingly effortless control over their instrument. Sinatra handles […]
23 Apr 2010
Album Review: Anne McCue – Broken Promise Land
Play Loud, she says. It’s printed right there on the disc itself, in stressed type. Anne McCue‘s Broken Promise Land is a straight-ahead rock album from an artist more associated […]
22 Apr 2010
DVD Review: Riverside – Reality Dream
Sometimes a band’s name tells you something about the group. If you call your combo the Sex Pistols, you’ve successfully managed to telegraph the idea that you’re a provocative act. […]
21 Apr 2010
Album Review: Otis Redding – Live on the Sunset Strip
Are you ready for Star Time? You’d better be. Three live sets of Otis Redding are — or should be — coming your way. Live on the Sunset Strip presents […]
19 Apr 2010
Album Review: The Simpsons – Testify
On this date in 1987, The Simpsons animated short debuted as part of The Tracey Ullman Show. Over the years, one of the most enduring components of The Simpsons has […]