Posted in October, 2015

The Toadies

Ya know, this is what really irks me about music these days – there are countless of (let’s just say) “artists” out there with limited talent that are getting huge … Read more

Chick Corea & Béla Fleck

If true musical invention is the product of unceasing experimentation, then it should come as no surprise that Chick Corea and Béla Fleck have broken ground on something altogether new in … Read more

Tommy Keene

A committed power pop purist, Tommy Keene has a creative trajectory that dates back to the ’80s. With both major label and indie output to his credit, not to mention … Read more

George Strait

For fans of George Strait who didn’t get to his final concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on June 7, 2014, this DVD is the next best thing to … Read more

Fairground Saints

Don’t judge the CD by the almost indistinguishable cover photo on the Fairground Saints’ self-titled debut. The album’s fuzzy image of three silhouettes against a dusty sunset clearly contradicts the … Read more

Lorraine Feather

“This is the first of my albums to be made up wholly of romantic love songs. The songs that my collaborators and I wrote emphasize the risk that goes along … Read more

Phil Cody

Phil Cody took a bit of a detour his last time around with last year’s Cody Sings Zevon, a tribute to his mentor of sorts, Warren Zevon. This time around, … Read more

Vince Guaraldi Trio

As with most characters and shows from our childhood, movie studio executives are endlessly hard at work, cooking up ways to revamp and reimagine stories to sell to a whole … Read more