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.
Mavis Staples’ “We Get By” out May 10
Soul survivor, living legend and national treasure Mavis Staples – she of The Staples Singers, Wattstax, and the one woman who said “no!” to Bob Dylan – continues her reign…
Steven Wilson Stereo and 5.1 Remixes of In The Court Of The Crimson King Gets Fripp Approval
King Crimson is one of those bands that you either love or hate. Since a young age, they’ve been a band (in every incarnation) that I’ve deeply loved and cared…
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…
Review: Weezer, “The Teal Album”
Far be it for me to defend the zombie juggernaut known as Weezer. At their best, the group is one of the most potent power pop monsters of the last…
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,…
#MetalMonday: “Demons In You” by Tarja (featuring Alissa White-Gluz)
Alissa White-Gluz (Arch-Enemy) plays the demonic shadow shelf to Tarja Turunen’s radiant goddesshood...