Reviews

‘Halloween Kills’ Sticks Firmly to the Slasher Formula…and That’s About It (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts October 15, 2021 No Comments

Yep, that sure is how a slasher movie works.

Tom Morello’s ‘The Atlas Underground Fire’ Leaves Much to be Desired (ALBUM REVIEW)

James Roberts October 15, 2021 1 Comment

The Atlas Underground Fire, a follow up to Morello’s 2018 solo/collaboration album, The Atlas Underground, continues the same path Morello has been following more or less since Audioslave: Pairing the

TK & The Holy Know-Nothings Keep the Cosmic Country Rock Flowing on ‘The Incredible Heat Machine’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore October 15, 2021 No Comments

Taylor Kingman – known to many as TK, the frontman of the Portland, OR-based TK & The Holy Know-Nothings – has described his band’s music as “psychedelic doom boogie.” And

New Orleans-Based Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All-Stars (ft. Common, Wynton Marsalis) Pay Tribute Via ‘A Gift To Pops’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Glide October 15, 2021 No Comments

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s passing at the age of 69 in 1971. His legend continues to grow even today and his influence of jazz and

Brian Lynch Reclaims First Volume of Original Material with Quintet on ‘Brian Lynch Songbook Vol. 1: Bus Stop Serenade’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes October 15, 2021 No Comments

MULTI-GRAMMY® Award-winning trumpeter and composer Brian Lynch is releasing Brian Lynch Songbook Vol. 1: Bus Stop Serenade, as the first in a series of “Songbooks” intended to reclaim the many original compositions that Lynch

‘7 Days’ is an Effective Rom-Com Reframing of the Pandemic’s Initial Onset

Christian Long October 14, 2021 No Comments

Grade: B The subject of the pandemic is still a tricky one to tackle, given that partisan dipshittery and weaponized misinformation means it’s still very much going strong. While this

Pokey LaFarge Serves Up Unique Take on Jazz & Country Via ‘In The Blossom Of Their Shade’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore October 14, 2021 No Comments

In the spring of 2020, just as his latest LP was about to be set out into the world, Pokey LaFarge put all of his belongings in a storage unit

Haunted Like Human Share Poetic Folk Harmonies on ‘Tall Tales and Fables’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Gary Schwind October 14, 2021 No Comments

Haunted Like Human is an unlikely duo in a lot of ways. First, guitarist Cody Clark got his start in metal and punk bands. This project is about as far

Tommy Womack Takes Straightforward Rock and Roll Approach on ‘I Thought I Was Fine’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore October 13, 2021 No Comments

Tommy Womack – one time member of the brilliantly named Government Cheese – has spent the bulk of his solo career sliding closer to the roots music scene, but on

John Wort Hannam Delivers Personal and Relatable Tunes On ‘The Long Haul’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes October 13, 2021 No Comments

This writer has been a longtime fan of Steve Dawson’s Canadian Black Hen Records and one of their many talented artists is singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam who returns with his