review Archive
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 […]
27 Jan 2026
Album Review: Eternity’s Children — s/t
One of the idiosyncratic qualities of pop music – or at least of the critical examination thereof – is the post-dated creation of subgenres. I’m thinking here of freakbeat, garage-punk […]
26 Jan 2026
Album Review: Funkadelic – Funkadelic
Hearing it today, it’s easy to think of Funkadelic as part of a deep funk tradition. But the thing is, in 1970 when George Clinton’s group released its debut, there […]
23 Jan 2026
Album Review: Splitsville – Mobtown
One of the brightest spots on the tuneful end of the ‘90s alternarock scene was Greenberry Woods. Their infectious single “Trampoline” distilled all of the virtues of the very best […]
20 Jan 2026
Album Review: Piper & the Good Times – Good Company
The core of this Nashville-based group – vocalist Al “Piper” Green, Steve Eagon on guitar, and drummer Dave Colella – has been together for two decades playing roots rock. With […]
19 Jan 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for January 2026: Archival Releases
I’m still clearing out the decks full of great music released in 2025; each of the following is an archival or reissue release. The styles of music covered below vary […]
19 Dec 2025
Album Review: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Strasbourg 82
Hard bop heroes Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers are one of the most important acts in jazz. Their music navigated a path that creatively balanced adventurousness and accessibility. The […]
18 Dec 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2025: Rock
I get lots of music sent my way. And even after I weed out the ones that don’t move me enough to write about ‘em, I’m left with a surfeit, […]