For the first time in more than four decades, there is a new studio with the Atomic Rooster name on it. While this will receive criticism from rock music purists, … Read More
Album Review: Be Bop Deluxe- The Albums (1976-1978)
Following the July release of their first three albums, Cherry Red have released the last three albums from rock band Be Bop Deluxe. Spanning from the years of 1976 to … Read More
Single Review- Bob Gray, “3-Ply Hefty Bag”
Bob Gray has worn a lot of hats in his career. Film director, sports TV director, screenwriter, actor, radio personality, TV personality, sportscaster, and stand-up comedian, to name just a … Read More
Album Review: Be Bop Deluxe- The Albums (1974-1976)
Cherry Red Records have released yet another box set. This time around, it’s devoted to cult favorite UK art rockers Be Bop Deluxe. The box set, simply entitled The Albums (1974-1976), … Read More
Concert Review: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
There’s an old trope in concert reviews that goes something like, “The band and the audience fed off each other’s energy.” I would never type such drivel, and yet, at … Read More
Concert Review: DEVO, Andrew J. Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
On paper, this didn’t look very promising. A bunch of 70-year-old guys running around in their silly “energy domes” and plastic raincoats, (still) telling us how society has devolved. And … Read More
Review: Modest Mouse in Cleveland, Ohio
I have a theory that Modest Mouse has the biggest “secret” fanbase. Maybe even you, dear reader, only know “Float On” and possibly “Dashboard.” I am not here to shame … Read More
Album Review: The Residents- American Composer’s Series pREServed Edition
After a year long break, the Residents have returned to the pREServed Edition Series. The latest entry, The American Composer’s Series, is a box set of three CDs devoted to the … Read More
Single Review- Rorey, “Nobody’s Fault But My Own”
New York City native ROREY, a singer-songwriter who debuted in 2021 with the single “Predictable,” has released a new track in advance of her sophomore EP Dysphoria. “Nobody’s Fault But … Read More
Single/VidReview- Bec Lauder and the Noise, “Give It”
Bec Lauder and the Noise have quietly built quite a following in the past two years, and have some heat on them here in the summer of 2025. After collaborating … Read More
Album Review: Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster (1980) Expanded Edition
A few years after the release of the Sleeping For Years box set, Cherry Red Records have come back to English hard rockers Atomic Rooster. The release in question is … Read More
Album Review: Pete Ham- Acoustic
This year of 2025 marks 50 since the untimely passing of Pete Ham, co-founder and lead songwriter for power pop legends Badfinger. At the end of April, Yesterday & Today … Read More
Concert Review: The Fixx, Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati, OH
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
Album Review- Adèle Castillon, “Crèvecoeur”
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