Oh What A Lovely War
Andrew Tanner wonders whether the new War On Drugs album is too beautiful for its…More
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Randy Newman’s Dark Matter!
By Brian Wise. RANDY NEWMAN – DARK MATTER (NONESUCH) “Randy Newman is a national treasure,” observed…More
Marty Stuart – Traipsing the Ethos of the American West
By Rob Dickens There are at least five things I love about Marty Stuart and The…More
Bob Dylan’s Sentimental Journey
By Brian Wise. BOB DYLAN – TRIPLICATE (COLUMBIA) What is this shit? asked Greil Marcus in…More
Valerie June – The Order of Time
VALERIE JUNE – THE ORDER OF TIME (CAROLINE) There are some moments in your musical life…More
Tift Merritt – Stitch of The World
Tift Merritt – Stitch of the World By Rob Dickens Tift Merritt’s new album Stitch of…More
The Rolling Stones – Back To The Blues!
BLUE & LONESOME – THE ROLLING STONES (POLYDOR) By Brian Wise. Producer Don Was could…More
Lambchop – FLOTUS
Review by Nick Argyriou. LAMBCHOP – FLOTUS (Merge/Inertia) The almost 60-year-old frontman of Nashville alt-country/indie unit…More
Jim James – Eternally Even
Review by Nick Argyriou. JIM JAMES – ETERNALLY EVEN (EMI) For the most part of…More
John Prine – For Better, Or Worse
John Prine – For Better, or Worse By Rob Dickens It’s been a year of…More
Big Smoke – Time Is Golden
By Nick Argyriou. BIG SMOKE – TIME IS GOLDEN (Remote Control) The sprawling country, psychedelic wig-outs,…More
When Bob Dylan Was the Center Of The Universe
By Michael Goldberg. In 1966, no one played live rock ‘n’ roll to match Bob…More
Hank Williams – The Complete Mother's Best Collection
Hank Williams – The Complete Mother’s Best Collection…Plus! (Time Life/WEA) By Andrew Hamlin. Mother’s Best…More
Jerry Lee Lewis At Sun – What The Hell Else Do You Need?
Jerry Lee Lewis – At Sun Records – The Collected Works (Bear Family) “What The Hell…More
Daniel Lanois
Reviewed by Nick Argyriou. DANIEL LANOIS – GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE (ANTI/Warner) It’s goodbye to language and…More
Wilco Schmilco!
WILCO – SCHMILCO (ANTI/Warner) Reviewed by By Nick Argyriou Ten records down the track and the Chicago…More
MOURNING LIGHT. THE NEW NICK CAVE
“Even in the context of unmitigated tragedy, Nick Cave’s album reminds us that a song…More
September 2016
1 SEPTEMBER 1939: Katie Webster (d. September 5, 1999) 1953: Buddy (Holly) & Bob audition…More
Robert Ellis – Robert Ellis
By Nick Argyriou. ROBERT ELLIS – ROBERT ELLIS (NEW WEST RECORDS/WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALIA) Houston, Texas troubadour Robert…More
The Cars – Quintessential ’80s Band?
By Andrew Hamlin. The Cars – The Elektra Years 1978 – 1987 (Rhino/Elektra) Quintessential ’80s band? …More