review Archive
04 Mar 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for March 2026: Archival
This roundup of new(ish) archival releases features five albums, all available on good ol’ back-to-vinyl. Jeffrey Runnings – Piqued Though the label is bandied about with reckless abandon, Lo-fi is […]
03 Mar 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for March 2026: New Releases
This time around it’s an assortment of riches in a variety of styles, all with my enthusiastic recommendation. Salt Collective – A Brief History of Blindness One of the most […]
27 Feb 2026
Album Review: Miles Davis – The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel
While serious and exclusively-jazz fans might bristle at the notion, Miles Davis is jazz’s Beatles. While their musical careers and work are vastly different, both Miles and the Fab Four […]
23 Feb 2026
Book Review: Land of a Thousand Sessions
My first knowing encounter with the writing of Rob Bowman came when I bought a used paperback copy of his 1997 book Soulsville USA. That book was and remains a […]
20 Feb 2026
Book Review: Derek Shulman – Giant Steps
I’ve known for a very long time that Derek Shulman is a remarkable musical force. His work co-leading Gentle Giant represents an exemplar of what we like to call progressive […]
13 Feb 2026
Book Review: Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind
On the face of it, an entire book dealing with the first album by Graham Parker and the Rumour might seem a bit excessive. While Howlin’ Wind is an important […]
12 Feb 2026
Boxed Set Review: Split Enz – ENZcyclopedia Volumes One & Two
Around the world, Split Enz is best known for its catchy 1980 pop/new wave hit, “I Got You.” A Top 40 hit in six countries, it would be the group’s […]
06 Feb 2026
Album Review: Tom Hambridge – Down the Hatch
Tom Hambridge is a highly respected figure for his work as producer and songwriter. His production credits include work with a wide array of blues and blues-adjacent artists including Johnny […]
05 Feb 2026
Album Review: Lonnie Mack – Live from Louisville 1992
Some would consider it a claim to fame while others would describe it as malpractice, but there’s no denying the Lonnie Mack was a pioneer in the hybrid musical form […]
04 Feb 2026
Album Review: Vernon Reid – Hoodoo Telemetry
As an artist, Vernon Reid is difficult to pin down genre-wise. And by all evidence, he likes it that way. Although he had long been known among fellow musicians as […]