Review: Negative Capability – Marianne Faithfull
There is a wide range of innovation and praise that can be liberally applied to music from artists of immense respect. Not everything they create may be highly praised, nor…
E.P. REVIEW: HIGH SOUTH, “Change In The Wind”
With impressive three-part harmonies, a dedication to songwriting and unwavering optimism, the Nashville-based band High South has developed a dedicated following across Europe, where they’ve been touring regularly since 2015.…
Review: Daughters – “You Won’t Get What You Want”
Daughters, never a band to play it understated, returns as a beast both transformed and reborn in the Rhode Island quartet’s first release since a pseudo “break-up” around 2009/2010 –…
Review: Love The Way: The Solo ’70s Recordings – Jorge Santana
It’s difficult to write a review of the music of Jorge Santana without first mentioning the weight of the famed Santana shadow cast by his brother, Carlos Santana. It’s admirable…
CD Review: Vince Guaraldi Sextet, “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
In a lot of ways, I am Charlie Brown: I lost my hair earlier than I planned for, have low self-esteem, and have a predilection for redheads and women who…
CD REVIEW: PETER HOLSAPPLE VS. ALEX CHILTON, “The Death Of Rock”
First, the official story: in 1978 at Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee, Peter Holsapple came to town looking for the essence of Big Star. He hooked up with…
REISSUE REVIEW: LONGBRANCH/PENNYWHISTLE, S/T
For those who may not know, Longbranch/Pennywhistle was a country rock/folk duo comprising Glenn Frey and John David Souther, which they formed not long after meeting in Los Angeles. They…
CD Review: for King & Country “Burn The Ships”
The duo for King & Country, composed of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, fill the new Burn The Ships album with plenty of worshipful songs. These two are, after all,…
Album Review: Kino, “Radio Voltaire”
I remember back in 2007 attending the listening party for the band Marillion’s then-forthcoming album Somewhere Else. It was an enjoyable evening, and I had a brief opportunity to ask…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE GRIP WEEDS, “Trip Around The Sun”
Trip Around The Sun is the vibrant. new 12-song collection of Grip Weeds originals – reflecting the band’s determined, yet positive, outlook on life through the power of music. It’s…
Album Review: Populuxe, “Lumiere”
This latest work from the Brooklyn, New York – founded trio, Populuxe, is a corker. While the band has always had a natural penchant for skewered pop – melding the…
Album Review: Paul Weller, “True Meanings”
So the 41-year recording career of Paul Weller continues with this, the release of his 14th solo album, True Meanings. It’s always a little bit difficult (and, perhaps, somewhat biased)…