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Concert Review: The Fixx, Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH

PF Wilson04.2025Album Review, Miscellaneous, MusicLeave a Comment

The Fixx 2025

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

PF WilsonConcert Review: The Fixx, Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH04.24.2025

Album Review- Adèle Castillon, “Crèvecoeur”

PF Wilson04.2025Album Review, Music, New MusicLeave a Comment

Adèle Castillon - Crèvecoeur album cover

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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Adèle Castillon, “Crèvecoeur”04.18.2025

Album Review- Deacon Blue, “The Great Western Road”

PF Wilson04.2025Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Cover of Deacon Blue's 2025 album, 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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Deacon Blue, “The Great Western Road”04.10.2025

Album Review: The Residents- Doctor Dark

Aaron Conn02.2025Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

The Residents Dr Dark

Now a little over fifty years since the release of their debut album, the Residents have released their latest album. The new album, Doctor Dark, is the band’s first proper … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: The Residents- Doctor Dark02.27.2025

Album Review- Blossoms, “Gary”

PF Wilson02.2025Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Cover of Gary album by Blossoms featuring the band members dressed in black, spelling out GARY against an orange background

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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Blossoms, “Gary”02.21.2025

Badfinger- Head First (2024) Album Review

Aaron Conn12.2024Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

2024 has been quite the year for Badfinger fans. While the band have attained a cult following for decades, there haven’t been too many new releases. In this year of … Read More

Aaron ConnBadfinger- Head First (2024) Album Review12.12.2024

Album Review- The Cure, “Songs of a Lost World”

PF Wilson11.2024Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Cover of the Cure's 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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- The Cure, “Songs of a Lost World”11.01.2024

Album Review- Will Kimbrough, “For the Life of Me”

PF Wilson10.2024Album Review, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Cover of Will Kimbrough's 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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Will Kimbrough, “For the Life of Me”10.24.2024

Album Review- Sam Evian, “Plunge”

PF Wilson09.2024Album Review, Music, New MusicLeave a Comment

Sam Evian's 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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Sam Evian, “Plunge”09.19.2024

Album Review- Cage the Elephant, “Neon Pill”

PF Wilson09.2024Album Review, Music, New MusicLeave a Comment

Cage the Elephant album 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

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Cage the Elephant, “Neon Pill”09.19.2024

Album Review – Thompson Twins “Box”

PF Wilson07.2023Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Thompson Twins Box Set

Funny thing the Internet and streaming music. First of all, we all have to move away from this myth that “everything’s available to stream.” It’s not. Some stuff is available, … Read More

PF WilsonAlbum Review – Thompson Twins “Box”07.06.2023

Box Set Review: Phil Lynott’s Grand Slam- Slam Anthems

Aaron Conn06.2023Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Grand Slam Slam Anthems

Cleopatra Records have released a new box set devoted to Phil Lynott and his post Thin Lizzy band, Grand Slam. The set, Slam Anthems, is a massive six disc box … Read More

Aaron ConnBox Set Review: Phil Lynott’s Grand Slam- Slam Anthems06.08.2023

Album/Vinyl Review: The Residents- Fingerprince pREServed Edition Vinyl LP

Aaron Conn03.2023Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Fingerprince cover

Taking a break from releasing any new CD entries, New Ralph Records and Cherry Red Records have been releasing vinyl editions of the Residents’ pREServed Editions. The latest one is … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum/Vinyl Review: The Residents- Fingerprince pREServed Edition Vinyl LP03.26.2023

Album Review: Uriah Heep- Chaos & Colour

Aaron Conn01.2023Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

Uriah Heep Chaos & Colour

Despite the COVID pandemic, Uriah Heep have been able to celebrate their 50th anniversary over the the last few years. Now almost five years after the release of 2018’s Living … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Uriah Heep- Chaos & Colour01.26.2023
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