[rating=7.00] Jambands tend to get a bad name. They’re either accused of endless noodling or relegated to the category of being strictly a festival sensation, best enjoyed in the context
[rating=7.00] Much ballyhooed by insiders claiming to know the next hip thing, The Dears have gained a certain ascendency over the past several years thanks to a reputation for procuring
[rating=8.00] By now The Dead Weather have their song writing style (based around call/responses, fuzz heavy riffs and grimy sexy grooves) down cold. That engaging interplay keeps blazing along on
[rating=7.00] Duran Duran has had quite a storied history in the 30 plus years since starting life as part of the so-called “New Romantic” movement of the late ‘70s and
[rating=9.00] One of the great joys of a new Los Lobos album—and there are many—is the sense of anticipation for the unexpected. For the records from this great band from
[rating=7.00] It’s tempting to dismiss Ryan Adams’ reworking of Taylor Swift’s 1989 as nothing more than a cheap trick, a symptom of an over-saturated media culture rapidly consuming itself. And
[rating=8.00] The irony of its title aside, Introducing Darlene Love is latest in a series of continuing comebacks that have brought numerous living legends belated attention in the 21st century.
[rating=7.00] Given his impressive pedigree — stints with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Widespread Panic, Steve Winwood and Traffic among his many associations — you’d think Randall Bramblett would be better
[rating=9.00] I’ve had my suspicions for some time now, but they’re confirmed now. With the release of A Raw Youth, Le Butcherettes have solidified their position as the finest rock
[rating=7.00] Glen Hansard has achieved that songwriting feat of knowing precisely when to fall apart. Where some grieve, Hansard explodes, and never a moment too soon. Many of his songs
