Mike Cooper – Trout Steel / Places I Know / The Machine…
Bet you didn’t know Mike Cooper was the guitarist the Rolling Stones wanted before Brian Jones. His solo records Trout Steel, Places I Know and Machine Gun Co. are albums … Read more
Reviews
Denver – Rowdy Love (Mama Bird)
Denver, the Mile High City, is more euphoric than ever these days, due not only to its physical elevation and presumably the fact that the air is thinner up there, … Read more
Ben Glover – Atlantic (Carpe Vita Creative)
Ben Glover’s Atlantic spans both time and space, connecting two musical and geographical worlds with only the artist and his songs standing at the intersection. You see, Glover is an … Read more
J. Mascis – Tied To A Star (Sub Pop)
The grey-haired, stoned wizard, J. Mascis, occupies a place amongst the high order of active American guitarists, shared with heady shredders like Nels Cline, Stephen Malkmus and Lee Ranaldo. Since … Read more
Elvin Bishop – Can’t Even Do Wrong Right (Alligator)
Elvin Bishop has put out another sparkling gem on Alligator with Can’t Even Do Wrong Right. From the cover art by Paul Thorn, to the twisted title and songs Bishop … Read more
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band / Beacon Theatre / New York,…
Lyle Lovett is not so much the lead singer or frontman of his Large Band, though he is clearly both. Above all, Lyle is the host of the show. Gracious, … Read more
Late Summer Roundup: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons / The Capitol…
With Labor Day come and gone, join Elmore in our Late Summer Roundup, a look back at some of late summer’s finest musical moments. While Frankie Valli may not have the … Read more
Loudon Wainwright III – Haven’t Got The Blues (Yet) (429)
A master of wry observations, bittersweet barbs and a somewhat cynical perspective, Loudon Wainwright has always taken great pleasure in lampooning subjects that have become all-too-easy targets: dysfunctional families, the … Read more
Late Summer Roundup: Sarah McLachlan / Beacon Theater / New York, NY…
With Labor Day come and gone, join Elmore in our Late Summer Roundup, a look back at some of late summer’s finest musical moments. Sarah McLachlan’s 2014 US tour for … Read more
Castles Made of Sound / The Cutting Room / New York, NY…
“A New York City A-Team”—that’s how bandleader and keyboardist Pete Levin described the ensemble he put together this past Saturday at the Cutting Room. That ensemble featured eight members of … Read more
