Now nearing the sixth decade of his recording career, singer/songwriter Bob Dylan has recently released a brand-new studio album. The album, Rough And Rowdy Ways, is Dylan’s first album of … Read More
Review: New stand-up hour from Eddie Pepitone, “For the Masses”
Eddie Pepitone, the Bitter Buddha, assesses America in the “end times” “WE HAVE TO GET IN THE STREETS AND FUCKING FIGHT! … Now I’m not going to be able to … Read More
Album review: Myq Kaplan’s “A.K.A.” is compassionate, confounding stand-up
Myq Kaplan’s newest album of wordy, nerdy stand-up comedy is out today. As he readily admits in his stand-up, Myq Kaplan (it’s pronounced “Mike”) can be an acquired taste. At … Read More
Vinyl LP Review: X Discography (1980-83)
Veteran LA punk rockers X are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their influential debut album Los Angeles. With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, the band’s tour with the Violent Femmes has been … Read More
Music Review: Lucinda Williams Good Souls Better Angels
Good Souls Better Angels Lucinda Williams, at age 67, has a lot to say about the state of the world in her latest album Good Souls Better Angels. When she … Read More
Album Review: Sir Lord Baltimore- The Complete Studio Recordings (1970-2006)
Sir Lord Baltimore HNE, a Cherry Red Records label, have recently released a new box set devoted to heavy psych rockers Sir Lord Baltimore. The set, The Complete Studio Recordings, … Read More
Vinyl LP Reissue Review – Carly Simon “No Secrets”
Vinyl aficionados can rejoice because I have just discovered the best reissue label on the planet… Speakers Corner Records! Based in Germany, Speaker Corner Records has just released Carly Simon’s … Read More
CD Box Set Review – RATT: The Atlantic Years 1984 – 1990
RATT: The Atlantic Years Fans of the hair metal band RATT have something to bang their heads to – Cherry Red Records have pulled out all the stops with their … Read More
New Music Friday: R.E.M.’s “Monster” 25th Anniversary Box Set
R.E.M Monster (ed: this piece originally ran 12/19) The R.E.M. album Monster occupies an odd space in the band’s body of work. Released in 1994, at the peak … Read More
Album Review: Peter Green- The End of the Game
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Esoteric Recordings have reissued Peter Green’s debut album The End of the Game. Released in 1970, this was Green’s first release after leaving Fleetwood Mac. … Read More
Review: Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers in Cincinnati, OH
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
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