Review: Adam Green & Binki Shapiro
Sometimes, an album comes to my attention that you just can’t seem to find all the right words for it. Of course, I mean this in a good way (we…
Review: Under Cover – Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream has carved out a delightful legacy for all of their ambient treasures dating as far back as 1969. With such classics as Stratosfear (1976), they have pushed the…
Review: Driven – The Lost Patrol
NYC’s The Lost Patrol has labored for many years to gain the following they have gathered over three consistently excellent quality releases. Over the periods of 2008 until now, the…
Review: The Essential Johnny Winter
Essential series titles are gold currency for artists under the Sony umbrella, historically Columbia/Epic/RCA, etc. After a strong career with plenty of music, and loads of fans, many artists have…
Review: Close To The Edge – YES (SACD 2013 Remaster)
It’s no surprise that Close to the Edge has been as popular as it has been. When it was released in 1973, it shook Yes fans’ world. Even Jon Anderson,…
Review: Indigo Meadow – The Black Angels
I always have high expectations for a band that I have decided to underscore as a favorite, or as a band to closely watch. If you’re going to catch and…
Review: Alive On Arrival/Jackrabbit Slim – Steve Forbert (35th Anniversary Reissue)
Back in the late ’70s, an extraordinary individual released a stunning debut album that explored the frustrations of the time in a such a way as to draw deserving comparisons…
Review: The Weight Of The Globe – Lily & Madeleine (EP)
The all too short five-track EP from sister duet pairing, Lily & Madeleine, is on a schedule to be released on June 11 via Asthmatic Kitty, a label founded by…
Review: Rumours – Fleetwood Mac (3CD Deluxe 2013 Edition)
With several distinctive eras of Fleetwood Mac on the board, one as revered as another by different listeners, it is hard to deny the greatness of Rumours. Released in 1977…
Review: Shrine Of New Generation Slaves – Riverside (2CD Media Book)
Do you like hard-riffin’ Rock? Do you like to hear building power chords layered with guitar leads, bass leads and keyboard fills in walls of intensity? Well, Riverside’s new album,…
Review: The Next Day – David Bowie
Unless you have been hiding under a rock—and hey it is 2013 and this could be offputting to readers, so I can’t really fault you—you already know that, after a…
Review: The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories – Steven Wilson
I’ll start off by saying that if you already are a Steven Wilson or Porcupine Tree fan, then this is a must-have album, with whatever format you choose to listen.…