Reviews

Starz Unleashes the Visionary ‘American Gods’ (TV REVIEW)

Christian Long April 30, 2017 No Comments

Bryan Fuller wastes no time thrusting audiences into the world of Neil Gaiman’s seminal novel.

Twiddle Releases Second Half of ‘PLUMP’ Courtesy or Guests, Strings, Horns and Outside Producer (ALBUM REVIEW)

Joshua Huver April 29, 2017 No Comments

[rating=8.00] The four-piece jam band from Vermont known as Twiddle has now released the second half to their long-winded double album experiment, PLUMP. Spanning the course of two years and multiple

Melissa Etheridge Lets ‘Memphis Rock and Soul’ Fly At Northampton’s Academy of Music (SHOW REVIEW)

Sheryl Hunter April 29, 2017 No Comments

Monday nights are rather quiet in Northampton, Massachusetts but not when Melissa Etheridge is in town. “ I promise you are going to feel better when you leave here then

BNQT (Lytle, Bridwellm Kapranos, Healy, Pulido) Create Huge Unified Sound On ‘Volume 1’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman April 28, 2017 No Comments

[rating=9.00] In most cases, so-called “supergroups” are best described as the sum of their parts. It’s fortuitous then to find a band such as BNQT creating a unified sound that

The Undeniable Charm Of ‘How To Be A Latin Lover’ (FILM REVIEW)

Christian Long April 28, 2017 No Comments

Eugenio Derbez charms in this crossover comedy.

Mark Lanegan Goes Bleak, Hazy & Unsettling Again With ‘Gargoyle’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jeremy Lukens April 28, 2017 No Comments

[rating=6.00] For his tenth solo album Gargoyle, Mark Lanegan builds upon the sonic territory of his last release, 2014’s Phantom Radio, with a collection of gothic pop rock peppered with

Thurston Moore Builds Upon Sonic Youth’s Strongest Passages On ‘Rock N Roll Consciousness’

Shawn Donohue April 28, 2017 No Comments

[rating=9.00] In an interview with Salon a few years ago, Thurston Moore stated: “What I do as a songwriter, sitting alone with my guitar writing a song, it’s going to

Trombone Shorty Hits The Right Notes On Blue Note Debut ‘Parking Lot Symphony’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue April 27, 2017 No Comments

[rating=7.00] The fourth studio album from wonder trombone/trumpet player Troy Andrews aka Trombone Shorty is also his first for the iconic Blue Note label. Rather than go the classic jazz

Jonny Lang’s Guitar Work Steals The Show…. Again (SHOW REVIEW)

Jeremy Lukens April 27, 2017 No Comments

Rocking blues jams were the order of the evening for Jonny Lang on April 25th at Orlando’s Plaza Theatre. Lang’s music has consistently evolved ever since bursting onto the blues