Elvis Presley – Prince From Another Planet (RCA/Legacy)
It’s 1972 and you’re headed to Madison Square Garden with a $10 ticket clenched in your fist. It’s been 15 years, but finally, Elvis Presley has entered the building. Bad … Read more
Album Reviews
Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis – Cheater’s Game (Premium)
Bruce Robison, an Austin based singer/songwriter, (Dixie Chicks -“Travelin’ Soldier,” George Strait -“Wrapped,” Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – “Angry All The Time”) and his wife singer/songwriter Kelly Willis, are … Read more
Ben Harper + Charlie Musselwhite – Get Up! (Stax/Concord)
“It ain’t love unless it brings you to your knees / It ain’t salvation if you’re still begging to be free.” So sings Ben Harper with the soul and fire … Read more
The Ruby Suns – Christopher (Sub Pop)
The ethereal pop of The Ruby Suns falls somewhere within a Brian Eno-meets-Joy Division soundscape, cut from a Pet Sounds mold, building layer upon layer of synth melodrama. Suns mastermind Ryan … Read more
The Lee Boys – Testify (Evil Teen)
Sly Stone once said “it’s a family affair.” The Lee Boys are a true family affair. Take three brothers, join them up with three nephews, mix in some funk, soul, … Read more
Etta James – Live at Montreux 1975-1993 (Eagle Rock)
Ever the unmitigated force of nature, Jamesetta Hawkins storms the Montreux stage, relenting only to the sad constraints of imagination—namely CD and DVD time lengths. It is widely accepted among … Read more
Gabriel Kelley – It Don’t Come Easy (Badge Music)
Gabriel Kelley is an example of why it pays off to be honest. He took his career on a sharp left turn when he left a fairly comfortable job as … Read more
Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine XX (Sony/Legacy)
We can argue that RATM never again scaled the hellfire heights of their 1992 debut with their later recordings, but that doesn’t lessen the diamond hard fact that Rage Against The Machine … Read more
Ty Segall – Twins (Drag City)
Thank God for Ty Segall. The San Fran triple threat (singer/guitarist/drummer) makes records in his sleep. This year alone, he’s released Slaughterhouse with his band, Hair (a collaboration with White … Read more
Heart – Strange Euphoria (Epic/Legacy)
Four decades and 13-studio albums later, Seattle’s favorite rock sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson’s Strange Euphoria is literally filled with Heart. The deluxe box set (three compact discs + one DVD … Read more
