Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” turns 40 this year. At the end of the B-side of the single, an instrumental version of the song with Christmas greetings from … Read More
Blu-Ray Review: No Country For Old Men (2007)- Criterion Collection
Criterion are closing out the year of 2024 with a fine slew of titles. One of them is No Country For Old Men, the 2007 Oscar Award winning movie from the … Read More
Concert Review: Livingston, Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH
Review and photos by Liza Wilson Livingston put on one of the most captivating performances of the year at his recent show in Cincinnati. Long, tall, Texan The singer-songwriter from … Read More
Album Review- The Cure, “Songs of a Lost World”
A lot of musical artists just run out of gas it seems. In the past year or so, many bands important bands from the eighties have released new albums, and … Read More
Album Review- Will Kimbrough, “For the Life of Me”
In prepping for our annual Top 6 Songs of the Year episode of my podcast, I’ve been combing through some releases from 2024 that may have been overlooked. I major … Read More
All in All, it’s Just Another Rick in the Wall. Concert Review: Ricky Montgomery, Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH
Review and photos by Liza Wilson- Singer/songwriter Ricky Montgomery doesn’t have the typical origin story. After several years in the business, and achieving moderate success, he was nonetheless about to … Read More
Concert Review: COIN, Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH
Photos and review by Liza Wilson I am not afraid of concert journalism anymore, I realized after photographing and reviewing COIN on their most recent tour. COIN is back and … Read More
Movie Review: Daytime Revolution
Even more than 80 years after his birth, people are still interested in the life and career of John Lennon. In the 21st century alone, there have been many documentaries … Read More
A Vampire Weekend Weekend! Concert Review: Icon Music Festival Stage, Cincinnati, OH/Everwise Amphitheater, Indianapolis, IN
Photos by Liza Wilson Vampire Weekend are a clever lot. Not just musically and lyrically, which they are, but as businessmen. People don’t really buy music anymore, of course, and … Read More
Album Review- Sam Evian, “Plunge”
These days, a lot of young folks find new music on their Tik-Toks, while some of us old folks rely on store/restaurant music systems, TV and movie soundtracks, and NPR, … Read More
Album Review- Cage the Elephant, “Neon Pill”
You can always count on Cage the Elephant. After releasing four advance singles (and an additional track to Alternative and AAA radio) from their sixth long-player, Bowling Green, Kentucky’s favorite … Read More
Blu Ray Review: The Long Good Friday (1980)- Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection have recently re-released one of their older titles on Blu ray and 4K UHD. The movie, The Long Good Friday, is a British mafia movie starring Bob Hoskins … Read More
Review: Wallows Model Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada
“It feels like a trampoline up here” remarks Dylan Minette. His bandmates agree with him, and so do I. Despite years of concerts, I have never found myself gripping onto … Read More
Album Review: John Cale- Ship of Fools: The Island Albums
While best known for being a co-founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale has been writing and releasing music as a solo artist for over five decades. At 82 … Read More