review Archive
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, […]
17 Dec 2025
Hundred-word Reviews for December 2025: Blues, Soul and Jazz
Here’s another round of capsule reviews of new (well, newish) releases, covered in a tidy 100 words. Charlie Rouse Band – Cinnamon Flower (Expanded Edition) This Zev Feldman project is […]
10 Dec 2025
Album Review: Ultravox – The Collection
Ultravox was an exemplar of the new wave movement of the 1980s. The band’s distinctive sound brought together the insistent motorik of krautrock (the band’s name initially included an exclamation […]
28 Nov 2025
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Christmas on the Air
Frank Sinatra released A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra in 1957, and the LP reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chart. But Christmas albums predate the 12” LP format, […]