Big Big Train Will Take Listeners on the Grand Tour
having mined the treasures of the English countryside and industry for well over a decade, Big Big Train will now further explore the legacy of 17th & 18th Century European…
Pearl Harbor and The Explosions Debut Remastered and Expanded
When New Wave was finding its footing back in the latter parts of the ’70s, a band going by the name of Pearl Harbor and The Explosions was enjoying a…
Album Review: Gretchen’s Wheel – “Moth To Lamplight: A Tribute To Nada Surf”
In my conversations with Gretchen’s Wheel, also known as Lindsay Murray, she would cite the artists that informed her decision to get into music. There were usual suspects, of course,…
2CD Singles Collection For Primal Scream – Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll
Primal Scream has a presence in your life…or they don’t, simple as that. Having begun back in the early ’80s, the band has gone through a wide array of sound…
review: Devin Townsend, “Empath”
I have an affinity for saying things that get me into trouble; things like, “Devin Townsend is the only progressive metal performer out there today.” This should not be taken…
King Crimson Classics, Beat, Three OF A Perfect Pair Reissued On Vinyl LP
King Crimson has gone through various lineups, all excellent and all different. In their ’80s lineup, they produced three classic albums in Discipline (1981), Beat (1982), and Three Of A…
CD/DVD REVIEW: PAUL WELLER, “Other Aspects”
Once again, Paul Weller doesn’t rest on his laurels or accolades of his 40-plus year career; no sooner than he releases one of the finest albums of his solo run…
Ronnie Lane Box Celebrates Artist With 6CD Just For A Moment – Music 1973-1997
While Small Faces, the band was led by the brilliance of Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott, as well as fed by the excellence of every member of the band itself.…
What Bill and Ted 3 Means For Those Who Face The Music
Cynicism and despair come so easily. Yet we know, whenever we revisit these characters, that at their heart they represent joy.
Jesse Colin Young To Release Dreamers On CD and LP
Jesse Colin Young has been with us musically since the ’60s with his still beloved song with The Youngbloods, “Get Together”. (If the title throws you, one listen to the…
Omnivore Recordings To Release Rare Lone Justice Club Recordings With Live At The Palomino 1983
When it comes to Lone Justice, the folks at Omnivore Records have become tireless in presenting a collection of rare tapes and concert recordings for the now defunct band, who…
ALBUM REVIEW: BIG STAR, “Live On WLIR”
Okay, onto the re-release of Big Star: Live On WLIR (which originally came out in 1992 on Ryko as Big Star Live): first, the “featured image” is with Andy Hummel,…