While their pREServed Edition series will continue, the Residents have gone back to their 1979 classic Eskimo. The new release, Eskimo Deconstructed, is a vinyl LP only release from Cherry Red … Read More
CD/Blu-Ray Review: Journey LIVE in Japan 2017
The classic Journey line-up sans Steve Perry traveled to Tokyo in 2017 to play their two top selling albums back to back and now you get to hear and see … Read More
Album Review: Lucifer’s Friend- Black Moon
German hard rockers Lucifer’s Friend have released a new studio album. The album, Black Moon, is the band’s first album since 2016’s Too Late To Hate. However, this is the band’s … Read More
CD Review: Eddie Money Reissues
Eddie Money Eddie Money fans can rejoice as four hard-to-find titles finally make their long awaited return to the CD racks. Money’s albums from 1983 to 1991 have been long … Read More
Review: Josh Gondelman’s new stand-up album is cuddly and joyful
Comedian and two-time Emmy-winning writer Josh Gondelman releases his third stand-up album today, Dancing on a Weeknight. It highlights the former pre-school teacher at his most joyful and cuddly. “I’m … Read More
Album Review: The Residents- The Mole Box: The Mole Trilogy pREServed Edition
Following up the reissues of Eskimo and The Commercial Album, Cherry Red and Ralph Records have released the next entry in the Residents’ pREServed Edition series. Unlike the previous ones, this seventh entry … Read More
Vinyl Review – The Zombies: The Complete Studio Recordings
The Zombies 2019 is shaping up to be a great year for British Invasion legends The Zombies. They are finally being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame … Read More
Music Review: Gemma Ray – psychogeology
Review: Gemma Ray – psychogeology By her own prolific standards, it’s been a while since we’ve had an album of new material from Berlin-based English singer songwriter Gemma Ray. Save … Read More
New Music Friday: Weezer turns full-blown cover band
The success of “Africa” has brought us a Weezer teal album. It’s hard to talk about Weezer. As that widely passed-around Saturday Night Live sketch dramatizes, Weezer fandom tends to … Read More
Album Review: The Residents- Eskimo and The Commercial Album pREServed Editions
After some delay, Cherry Red Records have finally released the next two installments in the Residents’ pREServed Edition series. The albums, 1979’s Eskimo and 1980’s Commercial Album, are both solid … Read More
Review: Calexico: The Thread That Keeps Us
Calexico update January 2019: more Australian dates announced – see Calexico’s site for details ¿Donde esta Mexico? is both basic Spanish and a question fans might ask about Calexico’s latest … Read More
Album Review: Pedro the Lion – Phoenix
Phoenix After 15 years of recording under his own name, Headphones, and as parts of various other bands, David Bazan has returned to his first musical moniker, Pedro the Lion, … Read More
Music Review: The Best Albums of 2008 – 10 Years Later
Best of 2008…? Since it’s the end of 2018, it seems like the perfect time to revisit one of my favorite years in music: 2008! What?! I know, crazy, right! … Read More
CD/DVD Review: The Rolling Stones “Voodoo Lounge Uncut”
The Rolling Stones are back with another vintage LIVE recording this one highlighting their stellar tour promoting the last great Stones album “Voodoo Lounge.” “Voodoo Lounge Uncut” was recorded and … Read More