Reviewed: The Condors “Joie de Vivre”
Reviewed: The Condors “Joie de Vivre” "An ace little six track E.P dealio which holds the “all killer, no filler” credo close to it’s Telecaster-toting heart." 2017 has been a great year for guitar pop. Maybe it’s because I’ve been paying a bit more attention but...
Reviewed: Indonesian Junk “Stars in the Night”
Reviewed: Indonesian Junk “Stars in the Night” "The antidote to the anodyne nature of most of what passes for “rock” at the moment" Rum Bar Records seems to have cornered the market in pissed-off sounding bands who spend WAY too long listening to the first New York...
Reviewed: Pugwash – “Silverlake”
Reviewed: Pugwash – “Silverlake” With a infectious lead single, and Jason Faulkner at the helm, how many rabbits can the Irish pop sensation pull out of a hat on their 7th release? Tons! Berry Gordy knew how to run a record label. A roster of great artists,...
Reviewed: Joel Gion – Joel Gion
Reviewed: Joel Gion – Joel Gion The third solo release from Brian Jonestown Massacre's beloved tambourine man reveals the songwriting chops beneath the corduroy cap. I can’t decide whether Joel Gion has the best or the worst day job in the world. As the...
Reviewed: The Godfathers – “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise”
Reviewed: The Godfathers – “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise” Rarely has an album title so perfectly captured its contents: The piss and vinegar of the Godfathers at their glorious British rock and roll finest. Lord, it must be tough being tagged as an...
Lloyd Cole – 3 Northeast US Dates: Why You Must Go
Lloyd Cole – 3 Northeast US Dates: Why You Must Go Dreamy vocals, loopy jangle and a retrospective box set. There is no time to Lloyd like the present. When we got the note from Lloyd Cole’s people, asking if we could make mention of his upcoming Fall shows, the...
Reviewed: The Flamin’ Groovies “Fantastic Plastic”
Reviewed: The Flamin’ Groovies “Fantastic Plastic” We "Spot-the-Influence" track by track on the band's new album, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. There’s the respect /That makes calamity of so long life. So says Hamlet at the beginning...
Live: Fall Out Boy @ TD Garden Boston
Live: Fall Out Boy @ TD Garden Boston Older Cousin takes younger cousin to a formative concert, finds screaming tweens and (poorly concealed) receding hairlines. Fall Out Boy: The M A N I A Tour – TD Garden, Boston MA – October 27, 2017 When in the course...
Reviewed: Paul Butterfield – Live New York 1970
Reviewed: Paul Butterfield – Live New York 1970 Another double-live set, siphoned from the same source as "Paul Butterfield Live," gives us chills For many children of the late ‘70s and ’80s, our first exposure to the blues came when Chicagoans Dan Akroyd and...
Reviewed: North Mississippi Allstars: Prayer for Peace
Reviewed: North Mississippi Allstars: Prayer for Peace For anyone who’s troubled, hell, for any person with a conscience, this record’s for you. The mournful blues of the North Mississippi doesn’t evoke the wailers of the Civil Rights era — it actually invokes...
Reviewed: Nick Heyward “Woodland Echoes”
Reviewed: Nick Heyward “Woodland Echoes” Former Haircut 100 frontman embraces his pop roots, takes his foot off the loud pedal and delivers the best guitar solo of the year! If I showed you a picture of Nick Heyward in 1982, you’d probably recognise him. Cute as...
