Eliot Bronson – Eliot Bronson
With a number of prestigious awards to his credit (including Creative Loafing‘s Songwriter of the Year honors in this year’s “Best of Atlanta” competition, top ranking in the Songwriting Contest … Read more
Reviews
Allman Brothers Band – The Beacon Theatre 10-28-2014 (Hittin’ The Note)
Yes, every member of the final edition of The Allman Brothers Band possesses prodigious talent, and the legacy they drew from for songs, and rock/blues/jazz methodology is as deep-seated as … Read more
Ingrid Gerdes – High Priestess
The advance read, “Boston soul singer’s gospel-meets-R&B voice has earned her more than one comparison to greats…” Midway through the album I felt like I was listening to an Aretha-like … Read more
Joe Bonamassa
At six P.M., the bar next to the Palace Theatre was six deep, and when I asked the hostess if we could get our names on a list for a … Read more
Shawn Colvin and Jackson Browne
It’s Shawn’s party and she’ll invite who she wants to, invite who she wants to. On evening one of her winter residency on Varrick Street, Steve Earle sat in. On … Read more
Civil Twilight
Cape Town, South Africa’s Civil Twilight is the opposite of an “indie darling.” In fact, they are proof that corporate rock still exists which, of course, has its pros and cons. … Read more
Home Bass 2 Feat. Tommy Stinson and Rhett Miller
Far away from the environs of New York City, winding up through the Catskills lies a postcard stretch of Victorian homes and decorative boutiques in a quaint little haven known … Read more
Michael Oneill – I Like It Like That
(scores determined by the editorial staff) This is that relaxed and comfortable country rock that is done with musicians who are both professional and old enough to not need flash … Read more
Blood Sweat & Tears – Child Is The Father To The Man
In retrospect, it could be considered one of the most brilliant debut albums ever recorded. Yet at the time it wasreleased in 1968, Child Is Father To The Man was … Read more
The Kinks – Essential Kinks
Columbia/Legacy has released a 2-disc, 48 track collection of the best of the Kinks. It is everything, and perhaps more, that you could want of this seminal rock ‘n’ roll … Read more
