[rating=9.00] “…Well, Screw the Past!’ Let’s play a little game. Let’s assume that the reader is fairly knowledgeable about music’s past, present, and future. Answer this riddle: “They have been
Mike Scott has been nothing if not prolific in shepherding various lineups of the Waterboys for thirty odd years, in addition to pursuing his own solo projects. The title of
There are nights when you realize that the universe has aligned an event in such a way that it would be a fallacy to miss out on. When two beloved
Most people have a ritual that signals the end of summer. For many roots music fans that rite is the Rhythm and Roots Music and Dance Festival held over Labor Day
The ET anniversary blu-ray is definitely something to phone home about.
[rating=7.00] Brooklyn-based band The National have been making music together for almost two decades. The 2007 release of Boxer brought the band both widespread critical acclaim and increased exposure. Following
The new adaptation of the Stephen King novel is competent but ultimately lacking.
[rating=9.00] Upon its release from the vault, Neil Young’s Hitchhiker resonates with the purity of the solo acoustic setting in 1976 which it was recorded. And the album is both provocative
[rating=8.00] The multiple virtues of Gregg Allman’s final album, Southern Blood, are rooted in the pragmatism he displayed by enlisting his own band for the project. Add to that the
[rating=8.00] Over the last three decades, New York pioneers Living Colour have made a habit of defying convention, fusing unrelated genres, and blazing new trails for their unique brand of
