Review: Good Merlin – The Chaz Lipp Groove Tripp
To touch the heart of club jazz, one has to be immersed in the originality and flavor of the style. It’s not enough to simply appreciate the music and to…
Two Keane Albums, Under The Iron Sea, Perfect Symmetry, To Be Reissued On Vinyl LP
Keane has been in the public eye for some time beginning in 2004 with the release of their debut set, Hopes and Fears. The debut broke with “Everybody’s Changing” in…
The Cars Classics, Shake It Up, and Heartbeat City, Get Expanded CD and 2LP Editions
As The Cars prepare to accept their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Elektra Records will prepare to introduce two classic Cars albums on CD (and vinyl…
Elektra To Release 4CD/DVD/LP 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Love Classic, Forever Changes
In the late ’60s, a wealth of sounds and thoughts were swirling in the growing world of Rock and Roll and its listeners. The preoccupation with the Vietnam War, the…
Porcupine Tree Reissues Arriving Somewhere on 2CD/BD Deluxe Edition
Steve Wilson started the Porcupine Tree band back in the late ’80s to help further his vast musical mindsets. By the ’90s, Porcupine Tree was more fully realized as a…
New Jack White Album, Boarding House Reach, Planned For March
Jack White is no stranger to the inner circle of Rock, an area of comfort that he has been a part of for some time. His beginning is with The…
New Tor Lundvall Vocal Album, A Dark Place
From the first time I heard Tor Lundvall, I was hooked. His use of atmospheric electronics in an ethereal soundscape had created a sense of uniqueness. It was his 2006…
Talia’s Notes: Thoughts On The Passing of Dennis Edwards (The Temptations)
There were two eras of The Temptations which really mattered. I hope that’s not going to anger people in saying this. It’s what I feel within my musical soul. There…
Two Cocteau Twins Titles – Head Over Heels, Treasure – Remastered For Vinyl LP
When Cocteau Twins arrived in the Post-Punk New Wave trend back in the waning days of the ’70s, it was with an original form that, while attempted, even today, could…
New Wye Oak Album Planned For April
It’s been some years since Wye Oak, a duo (Andy Stack, Jenn Wasner) from Baltimore, MD, released their last album. Even then, Shriek (2014) is an engaging departure from their…
The Sword To Release New Album, Used Future
The Metal band, The Sword, first engaged audiences with a raucous style of Rock that called to mind Black Sabbath with their debut release, Age of Winters in 2006. Since…
2CD The Essential Eric Anderson Honors The Folk Artist
Eric Anderson is a Folk singer-songwriter who crossed over into the Rock market back in the ’70s by touring with prominent Folk/Rock artists including Bob Dylan. Even so, his start…