vinyl Archive
15 Dec 2015
Album Review: Chris Knox – Seizure
I have a lot for which to thank Richie Unterberger. Reading the renowned music journalist’s 1998 book – the first of several – Unknown Legends of Rock’n’Roll introduced me to […]
14 Dec 2015
Album Review: Donovan’s Brain — Heirloom Varieties
At peril of engaging in a mild bit of hyperbole, Donovan’s Brain can rightly be described as a college-rock supergroup. “College rock” – those of you over thirty may recall […]
10 Dec 2015
Box Set Review: George Duke — The Era Will Prevail (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… Vol. 3: Feel Released in October 1974, Feel again featured bassist John Heard and drummer Ndugu alongside George Duke, but his guest artists lent a decidedly […]
09 Dec 2015
Box Set Review: George Duke — The Era Will Prevail (Part One)
George Duke (1946-2013) was one of the most fascinating figures in music during the second half of the 20th century. Duke was a jazz-and-classically trained musician proficient on any number […]
13 Nov 2015
November 100-word Reviews, Part 5
My current crop of hundred-word reviews wraps up with some odds and ends, all worth a listen. I generally don’t review from MP3 files, but in a few cases I […]
08 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 5
This week of capsule reviews spotlighting new music wraps up today with five releases that all came to me on vinyl. I love vinyl. Did I mention that I really […]
06 Feb 2015
Album Review: The Silos – Cuba
When music historians write or speak about the college-rock music of the 1980s, and when they focus on the country-leaning exponents of that sound, many worthy acts get mentioned. The […]
05 Feb 2015
Album Review: The Ben Webster Quintet — Soulville
The folks at Vinyl Me Please have struck gold once again. The mail-order subscription label has carved a unique niche in the music marketplace with its carefully-chosen and -curated monthly […]
04 Feb 2015
Album Review: JJ Cale — Rewind: Unreleased Recordings
To the music-buying public at large, J.J. Cale is little more than a footnote. Some recognize his name and acknowledge he’s the guy who wrote two of Eric Clapton‘s biggest […]
03 Feb 2015
Album Review: Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble — Officium
This double-album – originally released in 1994 – is a transcendent, compelling work that combines jazz with choral/classical music. Featuring vocals sung in Latin by The Hilliard Ensemble (countertenor David […]