On The Record: ‘Next Stop Is Vietnam,’ plus Kinky Friedman & Billy Joe Shaver Jeff Burger October 22, 2021 Columns, On The Record As I observed in a 2018 review of Battleground Korea: Songs and Sounds of America’s Forgotten War, Motown artist Edwin Starr got it wrong when he sang, “War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothin’.” True, war... Read More...
Robust Realizations & Much-needed Comfort Shape Wilderado’s Self-titled Debut Debra Kate Schafer October 15, 2021 Albums, Reviews Today is debut release day for Wilderado, a band who amassed millions and millions of listeners across a variety of platforms without even having a full-length record to their name. Few debut albums hav... Read More...
On The Record: The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Special Edition, plus Sean Rowe, Lizard Music, & Mark Rogers Jeff Burger October 15, 2021 Columns, On The Record More than half a century after the Beatles’ breakup, the flood of new material continues unabated with the latest in a series of dramatically expanded editions of their classic LPs. In just the past few y... Read More...
Heavy-Handed Electronic Experimentation Prevails on ‘Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe’ Debra Kate Schafer October 13, 2021 Albums, Reviews The debut album from Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe is just 48 hours from hitting shelves and dropping on streaming services. No matter how you enjoy music, this album deserves a listen one way or another. ... Read More...
Latest Brandi Carlile LP Is a Harmonious, Human Reminder to Venture On Olivia Taubner October 8, 2021 Albums, Reviews Brandi Carlile teaches us learned acceptance and resilience via the voice of a generation with In These Silent Days. My musical alliance with singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile began when a song leapt fro... Read More...
Folk Pop Singer Dar Williams Makes Stunning Attempt to Find Hope in Generalized Stories Debra Kate Schafer October 6, 2021 Albums, Reviews If you've ever been in a middle school classroom, existed on the Internet in the early 2010s, or are a frequent shopper at stores like Hallmark, there's a strong chance you know the following phrase: "You can'... Read More...
The Thematic World of Zac Clark Shines on New Album L. Taylor Adzima October 1, 2021 Albums, Reviews For a pop album that fans are dubbing "simply to die for," you wouldn't quite expect an expletive to be in the title, but, alas, here we are... giving an album titled Holy Shit a five star review. A mys... Read More...
On The Record: New Albums Pay Tribute to Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Led Zeppelin, & Walter Hyatt of Uncle Walt’s Band Jeff Burger October 1, 2021 Columns, On The Record Chrissie Hynde Covers Dylan Hundreds if not thousands of artists have covered Bob Dylan but in this writer’s opinion one interpreter has until recently stood head and shoulders above the competition: the la... Read More...
On The Record: Bob Dylan’s ‘Springtime in New York’ Mines His 1980–1985 Archives Jeff Burger September 24, 2021 Columns, On The Record If you’re a serious Bob Dylan fan, you might want to start thinking about adding a room to your home to store your collection of his CDs. In addition to his dozens of regular releases, he has issued ... Read More...
Everynight Charley’s Manhattan Beat Everynight Charley Crespo September 20, 2021 Columns, Manhattan Beat Concerts, jam sessions, live events and more; Everynight Charley enjoys it all. From August 9 to September 11, he reviewed and photographed some truly stellar talents. Between the Buried and Me at the G... Read More...
