Friday, May 3 2013
The Month in Pop Entertainment: May 2013
See previews of this month’s biggest pop entertainment.
Tuesday, April 30 2013
Har Mar Superstar: Bye Bye 17
A change of direction which sees Har Mar Superstar ditching the synths and sex in favour of soul and sax.
Friday, January 4 2013
After Mary Wells Dared to Leave Motown, Did She Fall Off the Face of the Earth?
Back when Martha (Reeves) and the Vandellas and the Marvelettes would have one big hit and then nothing much for months, and the Supremes didn’t have a hit among their first nine releases, Mary Wells was Motown’s reigning pop star, queen and cash cow.
Friday, September 23 2011
Various Artists: Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love
The music is uniformly solid, even groovy. But there’s a sweetness to the singles.
Wednesday, September 7 2011
In Appreciation of Nick Ashford: Love Songs, Unsung
Nikolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson stood for all that was true and eternal and clear-eyed about adult love and relationships. Romance resounded in every note.
Friday, February 25 2011
El Debarge: Second Chance
The former '80s star says goodbye to his former life and hello to the future. Welcome back!
Friday, October 8 2010
Phil Collins: Going Back
It's the album that shows Phil Collins following his heart. What more could you ask for?
Tuesday, August 24 2010
The Ruffin Brothers: I Am My Brother’s Keeper
The confused sexual politics of the era can be found in the mixed messages of the 1970 release. There’s everything from the patient and respectful to the down and dirty.
Wednesday, July 29 2009
The Supremes by Mark Ribowsky
Without these players actually telling the story firsthand, it starts to read a bit like a Wikipedia entry.
