Category: Album Review
PiL01: Public Image, It’s Not a Game of Monopoly
No one could possibly break with their musical past as well as John Lydon. After being left broke in America, legally bound up, harassed by the police and totally turned off to the whole Punk moveme... Read More
Beethoven 01: Beethoven At Bedtime (Or Anytime)
The idea of this entry began as a review of the collection Beethoven at Bedtime but has evolved into one about Beethoven in general. I’m not a huge Classical Music fan but there are certain co... Read More
The Bad Plus 01: Inevitable Western Review
This Jazz trio from Minnesota have been around for 16+ years (no pun intended). They are probably best known for their interesting version of “Tom Sawyer” by Rush. In many ways you coul... Read More
Nick Cave 01: Push the Sky Away (review)
This is not so much a review as praise to an album that continually gives every time it plays. This album has a mood throughout that is like any other Nick Cave album and yet also unlike any other N... Read More
David Bowie 04: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It all Away (Part Two)
‘Tis a Pity She Was a Whore: One breath inhales and the second song begins. “The groove was a one bar loop on the demo,” says Mark Guiliana (Modern Drummer, Feb. 26, 2016). The c... Read More
David Bowie 03: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It All Away (Part One)
There are several catalysts/inspirations for this entry. 1.) several people commented that they would like me to expand on my previous entry on the album 2.) an energetic discussion of the album wit... Read More
Viola Beach 03: The New Album is a Bittersweet Victory But Let’s Get To Dancing
It came today. It came in a relatively plain brown package. I opened it and inside was the CD. Though I had seen the picture many times and even thought, “My God! Can they ever think of us... Read More
Steely Dan 01: Royal Scam, Subversive MOR and an Apt Description of the Band
For those who don’t know, MOR is a radio term standing for Middle of the Road. An acronym that was a euphemism for bland inoffensive music. It should’ve been BIM. Captain and Tenille... Read More