[rating=8.00] In their prime, the Beach Boys were two separate bands. One band was led by Brian Wilson, studio scientists pushing the limits and expectations of what pop music could
The resurging Impulse label has brought us a 2007 live performance from the double bassist, the late Charlie Haden and pianist Brad Mehldau who performed for the first time as
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Socks, the new Christmas album from real deal rock and roller JD McPherson, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image
[rating=10.00] Given the spate of reissues, compilations and greatest hits, it’s hard to believe that the Jimi Hendrix Experience only recorded three actual studio albums during the guitarist’s all too
[rating=8.00] Much has been said lately about borders and failed alliances but this collaboration between Iconic trumpeter Randy Brecker, famed Swedish composer/arranger/conductor Mats Holmquist and Finland’s finest big band, the
[rating=8.00] A rock opera is an ambitious undertaking for any band – particularly at a time when rock operas seem very much a thing of the past. However, Midwest Soul
[ratiing=9.00] Although we may be well removed from R.E.M.’s final offering either on stage or in the studio, it’s obvious that these four indie rock icons are still an indelible
[rating=8.00] The nom de plume for sisters and multi-instrumentalists Rebecca and Megan Lovell, Larkin Poe was named for an early ancestor who was both a Civil War veteran and a
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Self Care, the punk and ska band We Are The Union, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full
[rating=8.00] After five albums at the helm of the Atlanta-based band the Whigs, as well as countless tours and television appearances, Parker Gispert found himself at the proverbial crossroads when
