Reviews

‘American Assassin’ Misses Its Killshot (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts September 15, 2017 No Comments

The jingoistic action thriller succeeds only at being kind of fun.

Deer Tick Exhibits Two Distinct Sides On ‘Volume 1’ & ‘Volume 2’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jeremy Lukens September 15, 2017 No Comments

[rating=8.00] For its follow-up to 2013’s Negativity, Deer Tick has released two full-length albums, each showcasing a distinctly different side of the Rhode Island band. Volume 1 is a soft,

John McLaughlin Goes The Distance On ‘Live at Ronnie Scott’s (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette September 15, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] Released in anticipation of John McLaughlin’s final tour of America, Live at Ronnie Scott’s features a cover photo of the famous London venue with the silver-haired musician pictured in

Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Keep Grasp On Past With ‘Contraband Love’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette September 15, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] Pictured on the cover of Contraband Love, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams look like nothing so much as a new American Gothic. And the record follows suit, comprised of

Mike Gordon Makes Clearest Musical Statement Yet With ‘OGOGO’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue September 14, 2017 No Comments

[rating=9.00] Mike Gordon’s fifth solo album OGOGO is his clearest individual musical statement as an artist yet. Recorded with his own band OGOGO is cohesive, unique and sonically divergent from

Har Mar Superstar, Margo Price, Lee Fields, Run The Jewels Impress at 2017 Hopscotch Music Festival (FESTIVAL RECAP)

Bryan Rodgers September 14, 2017 No Comments

Much like last year’s iteration, the 2017 edition of Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival saw the event take an even tighter grip on the city’s downtown area. Social media overflowed

Michael Franti and Spearhead Lift Spirits in Portland (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Greg Homolka September 14, 2017 No Comments

Michael Franti and Spearhead’s September 9th concert at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon was perhaps summarized best when my companion mentioned that Michael Franti deserves some sort of humanitarian award.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Give Portland a Taste of the ‘Nashville Sound’ (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Neil Ferguson September 13, 2017 No Comments

Since releasing his universally acclaimed 2013 album Southeastern, Jason Isbell can do no wrong, gaining more fans and recognition with each new album. These days Isbell and his band the

Sounds Of Mid 2000’s Are Alive & Well On The District’s ‘Popular Manipulations’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Ackerley September 13, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] The echoes of the mid-2000’s indie rock are boomeranging back in the full force and Philadelphia-based quartet, The Districts, aren’t shy about purveying it. On their third full-length album,