Review: Holiday – Earth, Wind & Fire
It’s that time of the year where classic Holiday music is starting to become the norm. And while it may not be playing in your house at the moment, how…
Review: Chasing Shadows – The Lost Patrol
When I last heard Lost Patrol music, it was on Driven, their 2013 album (reviewed here) of great songs. On that album, they went through a brilliant store of tunes…
Review: Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House – Mary Fahl
Mary Fahl is, simply, a master of her craft. Possessing a unique voice that is as expressive as it is beautiful, she has been able to turn her music –…
Review: Awakening – Jackie Evancho
When Jackie Evancho showed the world her stuff on America’s Got Talent at the young age of ten, she easily wowed the judges, and the rest of us. Although she…
Review: The Grand Tour – Land Observations
I’ve written about Land Observations before, and with good reason (read here). Land Observations is a project started by James Brooks, who was an important creative part of the band,…
Review: Quadrophenia – Live In London – The Who (BD)
Quadrophenia, the classic Who album from 1973 is one of Rock’s most powerful works. It no longer matters how it’s presented as the songs are a living thing that transcend…
Review: Stay Gold – First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit, or, as most people know, the sister duo from Sweden who has been making some waves these days, have their latest album on the calendar. Stay Gold…
Review: Days Of Abandon – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
For the first album by NYC’s fine, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, the band offered a raucous collection of fast moving songs with a dream-pop vocal sound. Released…
Review: Live At The Avenue B – Iggy Pop (DVD)
Rock ‘n’ Roll is pretty damn primal at its core. The closer to the heart of it you get, the hotter the core boils. I really don’t think that it…
Review: The Rise And Fall Of The Clash (DVD)
This is a sad film. In it, there is a murderous plot, protagonists, a Svengali-like antagonist, and plenty of bad things occurring within a story that should have had a…
The Ambient Series Review: Tree Of Life – Loren Nerell and Mark Seelig
Ambient music is a style that knows few boundaries. It can be as unnerving as a walk in a strange place, as therapeutic as a full body rub, and as…
Review: Get Back – Pink Mountaintops
These days, it’s hard to tell which band of his Stephen McBean favors most. While the more appropriate answer would likely be “none and all”, it is interesting that it…