Reviews

Chris Bell

Rock snobs rejoice. This latest reissuing of Big Star co-founder Chris Bell’s solo output is an all-encompassing treat. And it’s only the tip of the iceberg. Omnivore Recordings is re-releasing … Read more

John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension

Regardless of the setting, fusion jazz legend John McLaughlin possesses a unique ability to blow its roof off, no matter how subdued or dazzlingly fast he plays. Settled contently with … Read more

Nothin’ like the blues

Jimmy Vivino, the man responsible for any number of great bands over the years—Fab Faux, (Conan O’Brien’s) Basic Cable Band, Prisoners of Second Avenue, the Black Italians and the Levon … Read more

Shawn Colvin

Nobody walks away completely unscathed from the emotional wreckage of a failed marriage. The wounds from her divorce were still fresh when Shawn Colvin made A Few Small Repairs, the singer/songwriter’s beautifully … Read more

Gregg Allman

  “I hope you’re haunted by the music of my soul when I’m gone,” Gregg Allman implores in “My Only True Friend,” the stout wash of soulful rock that gets … Read more

Deer Tick

The Providence, Rhode Island-based unit is making up for some lost time with their first release in four years, not only with twin albums but two different styles. A bottle … Read more

Johnny Rawls

  The latest ten-track offering from US blues-soul master Johnny Rawls again shows just why he remains such a firm favourite with festival fans and good, soulful music lovers worldwide. … Read more

Trevor Sewell

  Trevor Sewell is a Brit, originally from England’s North East, a land that gave rise to Eric Burden and the Animals back in the day and that remains steeped … Read more

Depeche Mode

Photos by Ehud Lazin Depeche Mode presented their Global Spirit Tour Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the first of two sold out nights. It’s been almost three years to … Read more