review Archive
26 Oct 2023
Album Review: Blaine Campbell and the California Sound
Blaine Campbell is that rare artist who simultaneously makes music that wears its influences upon its metaphorical sleeve and does so while creating that music in a way that allows […]
25 Oct 2023
Album Review: Stax Christmas
‘Tis the season – well, almost – for holiday music. While holiday-themed tunes have a comparatively short shelf life, there is indeed something special about them. And that’s even more […]
23 Oct 2023
Book Review: The White Label Promo Preservation Society Vol. 2
When the first volume of The White Label Promo Preservation Society was published in 2021, the world gained a valuable resource: a passel of knowledgeable and engaging writers shared their […]
18 Oct 2023
Book Review: Oh, Didn’t They Ramble
It’s almost always fascinating and illuminating to learn the back story behind successful ventures. And on a creative and artistic level, there are few endeavors as successful as Rounder Records. […]
16 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Chi-Lites – A Lonely Man
If I might engage in the vernacular for a moment, streaming ain’t all that. Issues concerning fair remuneration to the artists aside, streaming platforms have many advantages for the listener. […]
14 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Monochrome Set – Radio Sessions
There was time when BBC Radio was the only game in town. From citizens of Great Britain, commercial radio didn’t exist. Notwithstanding the eventual dawn of pirate radio, Auntie Beeb […]
13 Oct 2023
Album Review: R.E.M. – Accelerate
Continuing on with my modern-day takes on late-period RE.M. albums – an endeavor inspired by 2023 vinyl reissues of those records – I’ll be less self-indulgent and only provide just […]
12 Oct 2023
Album Review: R.E.M. – Reveal
Imagine, if you will, that it’s 1984. You’re a serious fan of R.E.M., owning and treasuring their debut EP Chronic Town and the pair of albums they released, 1983’s Murmur […]
11 Oct 2023
Kim & Lee, Part Two
Picking up where I left off with yesterday’s backgrounder, here’s a quick rundown on 11 albums from Kimberley Rew and/or very close associates. All titles credited to Rew unless otherwise […]
09 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Lost Generation — Young, Tough and Terrible
From Chicago in 1970 came The Lost Generation. Their sleek, sensuous and soulful sounds is in line with the growing symphonic soul movement of the era. Smooth, layered vocals from […]