review Archive
30 May 2022
Album Review: Bill Evans – You Must Believe in Spring
Bill Evans was a prolific as he was gifted. In the course of his short life, Evans released more than 50 albums, and contributed his piano talents to at least […]
29 May 2022
EP Review The Fuzztones – Encore
For forever now, The Fuzztones have been bringing their trademark version of garage punk to enthusiastic listeners. In recent years, main Fuzztone Rudi Protrudi has turned his focus toward tributes, […]
28 May 2022
EP Review: Diplomats of Solid Sound – The Live EP
This nine-person ensemble released a fine album, A Higher Place, in 2019. That was my first exposure to the Iowa group, but I soon discovered that they have been together […]
26 May 2022
Album Review: SVT — Always Comes Back
As I’ve mentioned before, SVT is the band most often named among those interviewed for my latest book as the Bay Area band most deserving of greater success than they […]
25 May 2022
Hundred-word Reviews for May 2022, Part 2
I present five more reviews, in capsule form. Three of these are new releases; two are archival titles. All are deserving of deeper investigation. Alice Austin – Goodnight Euphoria Los […]
24 May 2022
Hundred-word Reviews for May 2022, Part 1
It’s time for some more hundred-word reviews. These quick capsule reviews get to the point quickly, and readers should note that all come recommended. Don’t be misled by the lack […]
23 May 2022
Album Review: Brian Jonestown Massacre — Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees
One might say that there are two very different sides to the Brian Jonestown Massacre. In person, live and onstage, the band defines erratic. At its best, a BJM concert […]
22 May 2022
Album Review: Teeth of England — Serrated Cuts
Dave Sinclair is a North Carolina musician, but he’s teamed up with Memphis players as Teeth of England. With a band that includes Bluff City mainstay Jack Oblivian on drums, […]
21 May 2022
Album Review: Louis Armstrong — The Nightclubs
A new compilation from Dot Time Records brings together an assortment of live performances by Luis Armstrong. Dating from the first half of the 1950s, these nine tracks (seven more […]
20 May 2022
Album Review: Times Beach — Step in Time
The creatively fertile arts community in the Bay Area – centered for a time around the San Francisco Arts Institute – informed the music scene. As I wrote about in […]