review Archive
31 Mar 2024
Book Review: They Said It
There was a time when daily newspapers had reporters covering the “entertainment beat.” Hell, I remember a time when concerts got reviewed in the paper. Those days are mostly gone, […]
29 Mar 2024
Book Review: All Over the Place
The Rise of The Bangles from the L.A. Underground For a time, The Bangles were ubiquitous. The all-woman foursome from Los Angeles earned the right to be all over the […]
28 Mar 2024
Quick Reviews, March 2024: Archival Jazz Releases
One of the many rewarding consequences of being a music journalist/critic is that I’m often among the first to hear about archival releases. Artists who have already created an extensive […]
27 Mar 2024
Quick Reviews, March 2024: New Releases
The Incurables – Inside Out & Backwards To the extent that one can make generalizations, it’s safe to say that most of the artists on Big Stir Records fall into […]
26 Mar 2024
A Look Back at Johnny Winter Archival Releases
IMPORTANT NOTE: This review concerns the long out-of-print vinyl releases of early Johnny Winter material — The Johnny Winter Story, About Blues and Early Times — NOT any subsequent reissues. […]
25 Mar 2024
Album Review: Anton Barbeau – Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager
Some things in life are a sure thing. One of those is the fact that Anton Barbeau can be counted on to produce fascinating and worthwhile music. His latest release, […]
23 Mar 2024
Album Review: Emma Wilson – Memphis Calling
Memphis calls and Teesside answers. Blues vocalist Emma Wilson hails from the gritty industrial yet picturesque region of Northeast England, and her background includes dates at a wide variety of […]
03 Mar 2024
Album Review: Delta Blues Outlaws – Welcome to the Blues Highway
Fronted by guitarist and singer Billy Jones, Arkansas-based Delta Blues Outlaws have managed to release two albums in the space of just over a year. Billy Jones & Delta Blues […]
02 Mar 2024
Album Review: Gary Moore – Back to the Blues
Belfast-born guitarist Gary Moore had a remarkably diverse career. While his musical foundation was the blues – he was greatly influenced by Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green – […]
25 Feb 2024
Book Review: Punk Under the Sun
Who knew? Years before gaining a prominent spot in popular culture by becoming filmmakers’ go-to actor when you need to cast a character who dresses and acts weird (and not […]