The Temprees
You might not think they make music like this anymore, but the Temprees are doing now what we remember from the Dramatics, the Spinners and even this same trio’s original … Read more
Album Reviews
Anna Ash
Anna Ash blends ethereal vocals, folk leanings and soft jazz with singer/songwriter lyrics and emotional vocal inflections into the honey sweet concoction that is Floodlights. Channeling the likes of Norah … Read more
Otis Redding
I’m not a great fan of many ‘F’ words save for the ubiquitous, essential four-letter variant, but this sixty-four track, six-disc release is simply stunning, fantastic, fabulous fun, fun, fun. … Read more
Mississippi Heat
It’s hard to believe that Pierre Lacoque, harmonica player for Mississippi Heat, has been a bandleader for traditional Chicago blues for 25 years already. With an evolving cast of members … Read more
Miles Davis Quintet
With its false starts, rehearsal reels and studio chatter, this latest installment of the revelatory Miles Bootleg Series may not be as exciting to listen to as its four hot-shit … Read more
Pretenders
Retitle this release How Chrissie Got Her [Musical] Moxie Back. Even though “Alone Song” is the first track on this latest tour de force under the Pretenders banner, it is the … Read more
Hamish Anderson
Another publication put into words much better than this writer can why so many blues-rock albums escape notice. “From ponytails to tortured “guitar face” expressions to chord progressions everyone has … Read more
The Security Project
Stage two of the Security Project is finished. Still on the job, celebrating the recorded works of Peter Gabriel, this assembly of progressive-rock luminaries apparently decided that just one concert … Read more
Cris Jacobs
Cris Jacobs first came to my attention five years ago as the frontman for the Baltimore-based group, the Bridge. This is his second solo effort, and marks his debut for … Read more
Various Artists
This rich and varied collection is a tribute to one of the USA’s most beloved rock ‘n’ roll groups, and their influence on the Latin American musical community. Featuring many of … Read more
