Reviews

‘A Quiet Place II’ Leaves Much to Be Desired (BLU-RAY REVIEW)

James Roberts July 27, 2021 2 Comments

The Blu-Ray release of A Quiet Place II is a lot like the film itself–inconsequential.

On ‘Hope’ Jim Lauderdale Continually Sets The Americana Standard (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes July 27, 2021 No Comments

We’ve rarely heard singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale so pensive and empathetic as he is on Hope. Lauderdale reaches deep for his love of ‘70s country-rock to deliver one big musical message

Los Lobos Share Stirring Love Letter to L.A. with ‘Native Sons’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

John Moore July 27, 2021 No Comments

Tribute albums can be hit or miss, often coming off like uninspired cash grabs by a band looking to bide its time until the next creative jag comes along and

Newport Folk Festival Monday Highlights: Billy Strings, Eric D. Johnson, Middle Brother Reunion (FESTIVAL RECAP)

Maeri Ferguson July 27, 2021 No Comments

We all knew the cancelation of Newport Folk Festival was inevitable in 2020, but 2021 remained somewhat of a mystery until not long before its scheduled dates. Whether or not

The Dimmer Twins (Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley) Scale Down DBT Tunes at NYC’s City Winery (SHOW REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue July 26, 2021 No Comments

The second night of The Dimmer Twins mini northeast tour on July 23rd saw the duo play the gorgeous City Winery on Manhattan’s west side and while it wasn’t a

Idiosyncratic Folk Singer, Poet & Fingerstyle Guitarist Charlie Parr Gets Reflective & Profound Via ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes July 26, 2021 No Comments

When the poet, folk singer, and talented guitarist first hit the scene several years ago, he was inevitably compared to that other blues-based folk singer from Duluth Minnesota but as

‘Val’ Offers Intimate Look at Now Secluded Actor Val Kilmer (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts July 23, 2021 No Comments

Rating: A- The line between stardom and artist is a difficult one to walk within the Hollywood system. Val Kilmer always felt like an actor torn between the two disparate

‘Settlers’ Creates Claustrophobic Look at Martian Colonization (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts July 23, 2021 No Comments

Rating: B- The allure of Mars is almost mystical. The idea that our cosmic neighbor is both so similar and so different from the planet we call home has been

Jackson Browne Delivers Late Era Gem On ‘Downhill From Everywhere’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette July 22, 2021 No Comments

Jackson Browne sounds equally invigorated and self-assured on Downhill From Everywhere. Recalling his best work from the past in the most natural and unaffected ways, this fifteenth studio album of

Slowly Rolling Camera Invites Guests On Cinematic Soundscape LP ‘Where the Streets Lead’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes July 22, 2021 No Comments

By now we know that jazz from the UK is generally different than even most of the mashed-up genre contemporary jazz we have here in the states, Slowly Rolling Camera (SCR)