Reviews

‘Haunt’ is a Perfect Dumb Halloween Slasher (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts September 13, 2019 No Comments

Wheels don’t need to be reinvented to be appreciated. If nothing else, Haunt proves that.

John Mayer Stretches Songbook & Solos at Phoenix’s Talking Stick Arena (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Mary Andrews September 13, 2019 1 Comment

John Mayer had an epic night in Phoenix as he mesmerized a near 18,000 crowd of fans at Phoenix’s Talking Stick Arena on September 10th. Mayer has shifted gears as

The Jorgensens Marry Old Jazz & Modern Flourishes Via “The Lexington Stretch” (Album Review)

Jim Hynes September 13, 2019 No Comments

Yes, we bring you another duo, but it certainly sounds like a big band on several tunes. Kurt and Brianna Jorgensen (The Jorgensens) step forth with their second album, The

Greg Laswell Aims For The Obscure With ‘Covers II’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman September 12, 2019 No Comments

Apparently pleased with the freedom found the first time he devoted an entire EP to songs of other artists, Greg Laswell offers a belated sequel a full decade later and

Big Blues Bender 2019 with Little Steven, Gov’t Mule, Tab Benoit Is a Sure Bet in Las Vegas (FESTIVAL RECAP/PHOTOS)

Andy J. Gordon and Jenny Peters September 12, 2019 No Comments

The sixth annual Big Blues Bender went off with a bang from September 5-8, 2019, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. That blues music festival made

Davy Knowles And Trio Offer Ferocious 90 Minute Higher Ground Show (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Doug Collette September 12, 2019 2 Comments

Davy Knowles and his trio tore through an absolutely ferocious, uninterrupted ninety-minutes in Higher Ground’s Showcase Lounge September 8th. Nevertheless, as in prior visits over the course of this blues-rocker’s extended

Bon Iver Straddles Indie Folk and Electronic Pop at Moda Center in Portland, OR (SHOW REVIEW)

Brandon Easley September 12, 2019 No Comments

On Tuesday, September 10th, Bon Iver played to a packed house in Portland’s Moda Center. As opposed to a full arena show Moda Center used “The Theater of The Gods”

Lana Del Rey Remains Glamorous and Coolly Detached with Sprawling LP ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell!’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Rebekah Tweed September 12, 2019 No Comments

Lana Del Rey just released her 5th major label full-length, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, produced by the supernaturally ubiquitous Jack Antonoff. It feels unbelievable that she already has so many albums

2019 Hopscotch Music Festival: Jenny Lewis, Sleater-Kinney, Orville Peck, Lute, Little Brother Rock Raleigh (FESTIVAL RECAP)

Bryan Rodgers September 12, 2019 No Comments

When the 2019 Hopscotch Music Festival lineup was announced, a few laughs were had at the name of one Australian band on the bill: Tropical Fuck Storm. Little did anyone

Brian Lynch Pays Homage to Legendary Authors and Literature on ‘The Omni-American Book Club: My Journey Through Literature in Music’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes September 12, 2019 No Comments

Brian Lynch is one of the top trumpet players in jazz, equally comfortable in an ensemble hard bop/straight ahead mode, or in Latin jazz where he often plays with Eddie