Bar/None Records Announces New Alex Chilton Compilations
Hoboken mainstay label Bar/None will be issuing two notable releases this coming February; two collections devoted to the lesser-known works of the late, legendary Alex Chilton. On February 8th, From…
CD Review: Vince Guaraldi Sextet, “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
In a lot of ways, I am Charlie Brown: I lost my hair earlier than I planned for, have low self-esteem, and have a predilection for redheads and women who…
Coldplay To Release 2CD/2DVD, 3LP Live Sets, Live In Buenos Aires
Over the years, Coldplay has become fan favorites beginning with their “Yellow” back in the year 2000. Since the release and widespread acceptance of that track, Parachutes (the debut album),…
COMING SOON: WINGS, “Wild Life” and “Red Rose Speedway” (expanded editions)
Fans of Paul McCartney’s Wings are finally going to have long overdue, long rumored, remastered and expanded editions of the band’s 1972 debut, Wild Life and the 1973 surprise smash,…
New Lovespirals Album, Life Goes On, Arrives in November
Since 1992, the genesis of the current Lovespirals began a recording career as Love Spirals Downward (Ryan Lum and Suzanne Perry). After four exquisite recordings (Idylls – 1992, Ardor –…
Review: Jessica Moss – “Entanglement”
The violin can be a beautiful thing and there are surely moments on Entanglement – sound artist/Silver Mt Zion member Jessica Moss’ sophomore outing, out next week via Constellation –…
Review: Peel Dream Magazine – “Modern Meta Physic”
Peel Dream Magazine, a fuzzy-eared nod, in part, to BBC man-about-town John Peel, makes pillowy, fey and sometimes borderline-experimental pop. And on the group’s new LP – Modern Meta Physic,…
The Neal Morse Band Returns With New Set, The Great Adventure
Neal Morse, once an integral part of Transatlantic, and Spock’s Beard, and who eventually went solo, released his last album, Life & Times early in 2018. His last with The…
Review: Jacob Duncan Quintet – “It’s Alright To Dream”
I just feel cool, like everything’s alright, when I’m listening to Jacob Duncan, don’t you? Well, thankfully for all of us who like feeling like the world’s not completely coming…
Early Lone Justice In New Remastered Tracks EP, The Western Tapes 1983
Lone Justice began their Country-Rock styled music back in the early ’80s, just as New Wave was accelerating. Using a talented – and lovely – Maria McKee as the vocalist,…
Four Eno Ambient Classics To Be Reissued On Vinyl With Half Speed Mastering
Since Brian Eno‘s work with Roxy Music, where his approach to music was decidedly different than many musicians, Eno has helped to redefine and revitalize, even up the ante for…
CD REVIEW: PETER HOLSAPPLE VS. ALEX CHILTON, “The Death Of Rock”
First, the official story: in 1978 at Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee, Peter Holsapple came to town looking for the essence of Big Star. He hooked up with…