Monday, November 21 2011
Magazine: No Thyself
Their albums always stop and go, hurry and dawdle, and true to this erratic form, after 30 years, this one follows suit.
Monday, October 3 2011
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
The debut album from these indie rockers generates a sense of forgettable déjå vu.
Friday, September 23 2011
Counterbalance No. 51: Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’
Just any old player, you know he needs a rating, and Sly and the Family Stone's 1971 landmark is rated the 51st Greatest Album of All Time by Acclaimed Music. Counterbalance has a listen.
Monday, July 11 2011
Mr. Moorcock Sings on Mr. Gaiman’s iPod
Writer Chris Roberson's offer of a bold new Elric as struggling with notions of American identity on a grand historical scale couldn't be more timeous. But does he lose the quintessential nature of Moorcock's command over various genre?
Tuesday, July 21 2009
Musical Genius & Its Discontents (i): American Style
F. Scott Fitzgerald was wrong. Artists as various as Roky Erickson, Brian Wilson and Shuggie Otis prove there are second acts in American popular music.
Thursday, May 28 2009
Please Step Back by Ben Greenman
It’s maddening to see addiction for the way it turns a person into the one-dimensional cliché familiar from a hundred After School Specials and Behind the Musics.
Wednesday, March 11 2009
I Want to Take You Higher by Jeff Kaliss
Although the Viscaynes had disbanded by the time their music hit the airwaves, Stone had solidified his decision to continue pursuing a career in the music industry.
Friday, August 26 2005
The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons
For classic rock fans, the set contains some fascinating moments, and it's a testament to Cavett's willingness to play with format that they don't seem dated.
