Tag: Album Review
The Bad Plus 01: Inevitable Western Review
This Jazz trio from Minnesota have been around for 16+ years (no pun intended). They are probably best known for their interesting version of “Tom Sawyer” by Rush.  In many ways you coul... Read More
Nick Cave 01: Push the Sky Away (review)
This is not so much a review as praise to an album that continually gives every time it plays. This album has a mood throughout that is like any other Nick Cave album and yet also unlike any other N... Read More
David Bowie 04: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It all Away (Part Two)
‘Tis a Pity She Was a Whore: One breath inhales and the second song begins. “The groove was a one bar loop on the demo,” says Mark Guiliana (Modern Drummer, Feb. 26, 2016). The c... Read More
David Bowie 03: Blackstar Revisited: I Can’t Give It All Away (Part One)
There are several catalysts/inspirations for this entry. 1.) several people commented that they would like me to expand on my previous entry on the album 2.) an energetic discussion of the album wit... Read More
Viola Beach 03: The New Album is a Bittersweet Victory But Let’s Get To Dancing
It came today. It came in a relatively plain brown package. I opened it and inside was the CD. Though I had seen the picture many times and even thought, “My God! Can they ever think of us... Read More
TV on the Radio 01: “Seeds” Proves Once Again They are a Band for All Seasons
I got hip to TVOTR, like a lot of people, around the time of Return to Cookie Mountain in 2006. This was their third album. Since then it seems they just kept on traveling different avenues despit... Read More
David Bowie 02: Blackstar Review: An Album to be Listened to in the Dark
I’ve had this album for some time.  It is not what one would call an easy album. By that I mean it’s not one you can just jump into uninitiated. It is a very unique David Bowie albu... Read More
Interpol 01: El Pintor shows they still have a pulse.
I’ve liked Interpol for quite a while. My introduction to them was a co worker who heard I was in a Joy Division tribute band and that I was hoping to develop it into an original band. He w... Read More