review Archive
30 Apr 2022
Album Review: Tony Hazzard — Demonstration
An absolutely delightful if somewhat perplexing collection, Demonstration features thirteen song by Tony Hazzard. The Liverpool-born singer, songwriter and guitarist is best known as a composer; his songs have been […]
29 Apr 2022
Album Review: Natalie Cole — Unforgettable…With Love
By the early 1990s, Natalie Cole was anything but a newcomer to the music world. Daughter of legendary Nat “King” Cole, she had long since established herself as an R&B/soul […]
28 Apr 2022
Album Review: The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau – What if it Works?
When two formidable talents get together, one doesn’t know quite what to expect. Auteurs who are accustomed to having things their own way — and who have long since earned […]
27 Apr 2022
Album Review: Cactus — The Birth of Cactus
Cactus was part of the early ‘70s movement of hard-and-heavy rock outfits. Their sound had elements of the approach found in acts as diverse as Blue Cheer and ZZ Top. […]
26 Apr 2022
Album Review: The Troggs — The Trogg Tapes
First, a few words about what this isn’t. It’s not the infamous “Troggs Tapes” studio outtake, an audio gem that initially circulated among aficionados and collectors of the strange and […]
25 Apr 2022
Album Review: Love Tractor — Themes from Venus
It’s worth noting that Atlanta and Athens, Georgia are a mere 70 miles apart. I mention this because back in the 1980s when I lived in the suburbs of Atlanta […]
24 Apr 2022
Album Review: The Bye Bye Blackbirds – August Lightning Complex
A new record from The Bye Bye Blackbirds is always welcome. Songwriter and guitarist Bradley Skaught is a songwriter who bends classic songwriting structure to his personal needs. Even though […]
23 Apr 2022
Album Review: Calling Cadence — s/t
One of the appealing qualities of what we might call 1970s FM rock was its ecelcdticism. Artists could borrow freely from country, blues, even soul or jazz and fold those […]
22 Apr 2022
Album Review: Hoodoo Gurus — Chariot of the Gods
Right out of the gate, The Hoodoo Gurus showcased a high energy, passionate and good-humored approach to rock’n’roll. When they debuted in 1984 with the thrilling Stoneage Romeos, they were […]
21 Apr 2022
Album Review: April March — In Cinerama
I’ve written often (and recently) about Francophone pop of the ‘60s and the way in which its wonderfully insular vibe yielded some wonderfully interesting and durable music. The yé-yé approach […]