Tim Gartland
Nashville means country music to most people, but the city has reached an almost unrivaled status as a recording center for all kinds of music these days. Here’s another solid … Read more
Album Reviews
Monomyth
Indisputable proof that Monomyth can produce a relatively straightforward, superbly crafted piece of yearning indie-pop is found in “Cool Blue Hello,” a lazy charmer off the band’s latest LP, Happy … Read more
The Legal Matters
Let’s have no talk of a sophomore slump around here. Conrad, the glorious second album from Detroit power-pop pushers, the Legal Matters, beats the dreaded curse with engaging, mood-elevating recordings … Read more
Russell Morris
Russell Morris is something of a legend in his native Australia, boasting an esteemed stature that he’s commanded since the late ‘60s, when he scored five Top 10 singles and … Read more
Jack Lee
Jack Lee’s name is hardly a household word, but his imprint on several iconic artists is impressive nevertheless. His first major career move was a band called the Nerves, for which … Read more
Peter Karp
These were my words about Peter Karp ten years ago upon his excellent solo release for Blind Pig, Shadows and Cracks: “Peter Karp is a gifted, witty, often shady-side-of-the tracks … Read more
Roger Hoover
With two previous albums to his name, Roger Hoover seems well on his way to establishing a successful brand, one that manages to find an effective middle ground between softly-etched … Read more
Harvey Mandel
Well, here we have it – Harvey “the snake” Mandel returns to the music battlefront with his trademark sustain, slippery fretwork and long-lasting, memorable – at times, near-miraculous – rhythmic … Read more
Weather Report
By the time Weather Report recorded their sixth album, Tale Spinnin’, in 1975, they were in the midst of a significant transition. Three years earlier, they had established themselves as … Read more
