review Archive
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 […]
03 Feb 2026
Book Review: Carole King: She Made the Earth Move
Carole King is a towering figure in popular music. Even had she never embarked on a solo recording career, her work as a songwriter in the early 1960s would have […]
29 Jan 2026
Album Review: Charles Mingus – Mingus at Monterey
This record would be remarkable if only for the fact that it’s a superbly-recorded live document of the acclaimed jazz bassist at his creative peak. But it’s also noteworthy as […]
28 Jan 2026
Album Review: Eternity’s Children – Timeless
For their second album, Mississippi’s Eternity’s Children upped the ante. While the first album’s production team of Curt Boettcher and Keith Olsen was gone, in their place came Gary Paxton […]