Review: Shay Park – “I’m Not What You Expect”
There’s really a lot to love about I’m Not What You Expect, the excellent, new, five-song EP from Boston-by-way-of-Pittsburgh pop chanteuse Shay Park. It’s easy, in fact, to get sucked…
Patrick Moraz Classic, The Story Of i, To Be Remastered and Expanded
Patrick Moraz entered the YES establishment after the departure of Rick Wakeman. With the Relayer album in full production, Patrick proved a strong keyboard presence for the band. That relationship…
Black Mountain To Release New Album, Destroyer
It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since the release of IV, the excellent fourth album from the Vancouver band, Black Mountain. But time does that, especially if…
Richard Hawley Returns With New Album, Further
Richard Hawley has previously been with Longpigs, and Pulp, but enjoyed more visibility as a solo artist. With seven long play studio albums in release, Richard Hawley has courted and…
Billy Paul Celebrated In 2CD Me & Mrs Jones: The Anthology
For many, the only approach to Billy Paul was by listening – and revering – his only massive #1 hit, “Me and Mrs Jones”. That song alone captured the intensity…
Stray Cats Celebrate 40 Years With a New Album, 40
Stray Cats handily captured the imagination of an MTV-obsessed world with their by now classic hits, “Stray Cat Strut”, and “Rock This Town”, both from their 1981 UK set, Stray…
The Throes Announce Vinyl Reissue Of 1990’s All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother’s Eyes
Last week, the Lo-Fidelity record label announced the kickoff of a Kickstarter campaign to reissue The Throes’ seminal album, All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother’s Eyes (1990), on vinyl.…
Graham Parker Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Squeezing Out Sparks With Solo Acoustic
You can’t rave too loudly about the changing and near perfect time of the late ’70s without giving honorable and up front mention of Graham Parker & The Rumour. After…
Cheap Trick The Epic Archive, Vol 3 – 1984-1992 From Real Gone Delivers On LP for RSD, CD
Record Store Day generally initiates a lot of excitement for the vinyl rarities that eventually are up for grabs. For some, this represents upcoming titles soon to be seen on…
The Dream Syndicate Returns With New Album, These Times
The Dream Syndicate arrived to music in 1982 with their Slash Records classic, The Days of Wine and Roses. In short order, Kendra Smith left for other pastures, and the…
Album Review: Jeff Whalen “10 More Super Rock Hits”
Some of us are just suckers for bubblegum rock. While there are those that instantly recoil at the very mention of, say, The Archies, others feel an irresistible urge to…
In Memoriam: Mark Hollis, Lead Singer Of Talk Talk (1955-2019)
Some artist deaths make me sad and melancholic. This one makes me angry.