Reviews

[rating=7.00] Stars for Eyes is easily Mark Huff’s most accessible effort yet. It’s a set of songs that shows him making a stunning turn, from the darker, drier material that populated his earlier albums to a rich and riveting sound laden with melodies that strike a solid and substantial first impression. At the same time, […]

Broken Social Scene returned to Austin on Friday, March 23 for a comprehensive performance at Stubb’s BBQ that did not disappoint longtime fans. The Canadian music collective, formed in 1999, has a revolving door of touring members that number as few as 6 and as many as 19 at various times. Eclectic vocal arrangements, bombastic […]

[rating=9.00] Jack White famously sang on White Blood Cells “Well you’re in your little room / And you’re working on something good /But if it’s really good / You’re gonna need a bigger room”. This can be applied directly to his career, starting out restrained by his personal set of rules for The White Stripes […]

Most concert reviews begin by spotlighting the headliner. But when both the headliner and the opening act give high-energy sets worthy of the top notch spot, then you wonder who should get the most attention. Both Blackberry Smoke and Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown came into City Hall Live in Brandon, Mississippi, on Thursday night […]

Hopefully The Walking Dead can get to a point where they have a point soon.

To celebrate his experimental new album Boarding House Reach Jack White scheduled three club shows, the second of which was the actual release date, Friday night March 23rd at Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY. Having not toured since 2015 White was in glorious triumphant form, reinvigorated he prowled the stage with palpable energy, engaging the crowd […]

[rating=9.00] While the Heartless Bastards have never been known as an especially timid bunch — indeed, their mix of roots and garage rock is generally flush with drama and defiance — the band’s previous efforts could hardly have prepped its followers for the dynamic solo debut of its lead singer and original architect Erika Wennerstrom. […]

Zakir Hussain’s appearance at the Flynn Center March 19th posited this renaissance man of music and film not only as international ambassador of good will, but also as a wholly gracious mentor for flautist Rakesh Chaurasia. The border brilliant concert vividly suggested how the Indian percussionist and composer has so successfully collaborated with the eclectic […]

[rating=8.00] This is the fourth release, a self-titled one for Steve Gadd’s own band, following closely the release of Gadd’s collaboration with Chick Corea just two months ago. The album features Steve Gadd on drums and handling the producer role, joined by Walt Fowler on trumpet/flugelhorn, Kevin Hays on keyboards, vocals; Jimmy Johnson on bass […]

[rating=7.00] Preoccupations are the sound of deep longing in more ways than one. Their music and lyrics are the clear exhibition of that as it captures the prowling unrest inherent in the post-punk movement of the late 70s, but therein lies their deeper sense of longing. The band let slip glimpses of a deep wish […]