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
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
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
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
Album Review: The Residents- Eskimo Deconstructed
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
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
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
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