review Archive
29 Sep 2020
DVD Review: Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash
The history of rock music is littered with tragic tales of disaster and death. Chief among those is the 1977 plane crash that killed two members of Lynyrd Skynyrd as […]
28 Sep 2020
Album Review: Parish Hall — s/t
One of the longest lists that exists is the one noting recordings that were overlooked because there was simply too much good music already happening. It’s a delight – especially […]
27 Sep 2020
Album Review: Chris Stamey & the Fellow Travelers – A Brand-New Shade of Blue
Chris Stamey first earned well-deserved fame for launching Car Records, the label that released Chris Bell’s solo single. His work with The dBs is, of course, extraordinary. His solo body […]
26 Sep 2020
Album Review: Librarians With Hickeys – Long Overdue
I’m a pushover for the big, chiming guitar sound that characterized Big Star and many of the “paisley underground” (or Children of Nuggets, if you prefer) bands that eventually followed […]
25 Sep 2020
Album Review: The Greyboy Allstars with Fred Wesley — West Coast Boogaloo
The Greyboy Allstars have a rich history. Founded more than 25 years ago, the soul jazz group came together originally to work as a backing band for DJ Greyboy, a […]
24 Sep 2020
Album Review: Blaine Campbell and the California Sound – Under the Tidal Wave
It’s no small feat to create a body of work that is simultaneously (a) chiefly inspired by the work of one particular artist and (b) distinctive and artistically significant on […]
23 Sep 2020
Album Review: Various Artists — Double Whammy!
Nuggets did it first, and Nuggets did it best: the early ‘70s 2LP compilation curated by Lenny Kaye brought together a widely disparate collection of underappreciated songs from the ‘60s, […]
22 Sep 2020
Hello Hello: A Look Back at Caravan’s Second Album (at Fifty)
Rock fans who bought LPs in the late ‘60s and early 1970s may recall that some labels made use of the records’ inner sleeves as means to hype their other […]
19 Sep 2020
Album Review: Chick Corea – Chick Corea Plays
The pandemic and its resultant shutdowns may have (for a time) put a stop to live music performances, but after a brief pause in March and April, it seems to […]
18 Sep 2020
Album Review: Dedicated Men of Zion — Can’t Turn Me Around
Right out of the gate, the strolling and assertive introduction to “Father, Guide Me, Teach Me” signals that Can’t Turn Me Around is not your typical gospel album. Music lovers […]