The documentary Secret Mall Apartment isn’t about what you think it’s about. Not quite. Yes, a group of eight artists lived inside a Rhode Island mall, completely undetected, for four … Read More
Single Review- Bob Gray, “3-Ply Hefty Bag”
Bob Gray has worn a lot of hats in his career. Film director, sports TV director, screenwriter, actor, radio personality, TV personality, sportscaster, and stand-up comedian, to name just a … Read More
Concert Review: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
There’s an old trope in concert reviews that goes something like, “The band and the audience fed off each other’s energy.” I would never type such drivel, and yet, at … Read More
Concert Review: DEVO, Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
On paper, this didn’t look very promising. A bunch of 70-year-old guys running around in their silly “energy domes” and plastic raincoats, (still) telling us how society has devolved. And … Read More
Single Review- Rorey, “Nobody’s Fault But My Own”
New York City native ROREY, a singer-songwriter who debuted in 2021 with the single “Predictable,” has released a new track in advance of her sophomore EP Dysphoria. “Nobody’s Fault But … Read More
Single/VidReview- Bec Lauder and the Noise, “Give It”
Bec Lauder and the Noise have quietly built quite a following in the past two years, and have some heat on them here in the summer of 2025. After collaborating … Read More
Concert Review: The Fixx, Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH
The Fixx are one of those odd groups that found more success here in America than in their native Britain. Sort of the reverse career path of Sparks, for example. … Read More
Album Review- Adèle Castillon, “Crèvecoeur”
There was a time, long ago when musical acts gained attention via a well-made or clever video. Before that, airplay on a radio station in a big market got the … Read More
Album Review- Deacon Blue, “The Great Western Road”
While many a Scottish band has come and gone and come back again (The Bluebells, Aztec Camera Del Amitri, and so on), Deacon Blue has quietly soldiered on. Originally formed … Read More
Album Review- Blossoms, “Gary”
How Blossoms haven’t had a bigger career, particularly in their native Britain, is quite a mystery. Like fellow twenty-teens band The Vaccines, this lot has made loads of great records … Read More
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Turns 40
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
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