R.E.O. Speedwagon – The Early Years (1971-1977) Boxed Set Collects Embryonic Albums
Back in the early ’70s, much after their 1967 formation in Champaign, IL, R.E.O. Speedwagon released their first album on Epic Records. They were becoming increasingly popular and Epic explored…
CD Reissues Review: The Posies, “Dear 23” & “Frosting On The Beater” (expanded editions)
I was first introduced to The Posies in early 1991, via a work colleague of mine. I was at my first record company job – my first job right out…
CD Review: Daniel Amos, “Horrendous Disc Ultra Deluxe CD Edition”
The legend of the album Horrendous Disc, the third release from the band Daniel Amos (DA), has overshadowed the actual album itself for many years. Recorded in 1978 and slated…
CD Review: Sunstorm, “The Road To Hell”
One thing about me that is either a virtue or a huge stumbling block is that I always try to be fair. Circumstances are such that one must conduct their…
New Maria Muldaur Set Explores Blue Lu Barker Classics, Don’t You Feel My Leg: The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker
The year of Maria Mauldaur‘s steamy Top 10 hit, “Midnight At The Oasis” was 1973. With that album branching near the absolute Top of the Billboard, it appeared that Maria…
Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson To Release Separate Albums
For those of you who have long been Thompson fans (Richard and Linda), the good news is that both have new albums being released soon. With the rich history that…
CD Review: Devin Townsend Project, “Ocean Machine: Live at the Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv”
In 1996, the band Oingo Boingo released a live album aptly titled Farewell. It was a chronicle of their last show, fittingly performed on Halloween 1995. It was an opportunity…
Reissue Review: Mark Deutrom – “Brief Sensuality & Western Violence”
In the age of Trump, we are consumed with allegations of Fake News, the painting of journalists as enemies of the American people, and online jingoism taking the place of…
EP Review: T-Tops – “Disease”
Talk about a punch to the gut. Something is roiling in Pittsburgh and the punk trio T-Tops is most definitely tapped into it. The group’s new EP — Disease, out…
Dave Grohl Teases New Solo Song “Play”
A mysterious email recently landed in the in-boxes of Foo Fighters fans. The header mentioned “‘Play’ – A New Song By Dave Grohl” and notes that the track is coming…
Debut 1972 Greenslade Album Gets 2CD Remastered Reissue
If you could call Greenslade unusual in their approach to music it would not be in the fact that the band’s instrumental approach is dominated by keyboards. We’ve seen that…
Boy George & Culture Club To Release New Album, Life
From the first seconds of “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?”, the single from Culture Club‘s first Virgin album, Kissing To Be Clever (1982), it was immediately recognizable that…