Scrolling through Facebook, I see a sponsored post from my local venue, Bogarts: “Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers SOLD OUT!” The comments are… a bit of a mixed bag, to … Read More
New Music Friday: R.E.M.’s “Monster” 25th Anniversary Box Set
R.E.M Monster The R.E.M. album Monster occupies an odd space in the band’s body of work. Released in 1994, at the peak of their fame, it is an album that … Read More
Album Review: Mick Ronson- Only After Dark: The Complete MainMan Recordings
When David Bowie rose to stardom in the early 1970s, he and his band the Spiders from Mars were overnight sensations. Along with T. Rex, Sweet and Slade, Bowie and … Read More
New Music: Leah Ancient Winter
Review: Leah Leah isn’t a new name in melodic metal; her genre is “Celtic fantasy metal,” and her albums could easily serve as the soundtracks for shows like Game of … Read More
Album Review: The Residents- Not Available & A Nickle If Your Dick’s This Big pREServed Editions
For the fourth time this year, Cherry Red and Ralph Records have released new entries in the continuing pREServed Edition Series by the Residents. The two releases, Not Available and A Nickle If … Read More
CD Review: The Muffs “No Holiday”
It’s always bittersweet to review an album that has been posthumously released and yet that’s where we are with The Muffs “No Holiday.” The music world lost founding member and … Read More
Album Review – OMD, “Souvenir” the Singles Collection and Box Set
It had been a topic of discussion for some time in the OMD fan group on Facebook, but many were skeptical. A CD box set, it was rumored, was coming … Read More
CD Review: Toto “40 Tours Around The Sun”
To celebrate their 40th anniversary Toto has just released the LIVE album “40 Tours Around The Sun” on multiple formats. It’s hard to believe that the song “Hold The Line” … Read More
CD Review – David Cassidy “The Bell Years 1972 – 1974” Box Set
Cherry Red Records reaches back to 1972 to give us the new 4 CD David Cassidy box set entitled “The Bell Years 1972 – 1974” Between 1972 – 74, David … Read More
Album Review: Riot- Live In America: The Official Bootleg Box Set Vol. 3
Almost a year and a half after the last release, Cherry Red Records and HNE Records have surprised Riot fans with a third entry in the Bootleg Box Set series. … Read More
CD/DVD Review: The Rolling Stones “Bridges To Bremen”
Rolling Stones fans can rejoice once again as Eagle Rock Entertainment releases another classic concert on CDand DVD. This time out we get “Bridges To Bremen” the band’s September 2, … Read More
Album Review: Years to Burn
Review: Years to Burn I was lucky enough to see Calexico stomp through ninety minutes of live genius last year at London’s Shepherds Bush O2 venue, promoting their album The … Read More
Album Review: The Residents- God In Three Persons pREServed Edition
Following April’s box set devoted to The Mole Trilogy, Cherry Red and Ralph Records have released yet another entry in the Residents’ pREServed Edition series. Instead of following the group’s … Read More
Blu-Ray + CD Review: “Pretenders with Friends”
Pretenders with Friends If you were lucky enough to to attend the Pretenders with Friends concert at the Decades Rock Arena in Atlantic City, NJ on August 11, 2006 … Read More