Reviews

RECORD REVIEW: Drew Beskin — Problematic for the People

Athens singer/songwriter Drew Beksin’s upcoming third full-length solo album, Problematic for the People, feels like it just fell out of an episode of American Bandstand. Visualize a gaggle of girls in front...

BOOK REVIEW: PUSH TURN MOVE, Interface Design in Electronic Music

If you read our recent review of Patch & Tweak (also published...

RECORD REVIEW: Kevin Lawson ‘Now is Perfect’

Kevin Lawson reminds us that “Now is Perfect” with his latest solo...

The 10 Best Indie Rock Vinyl LPs of the Past Year

It goes without saying that vinyl is back – but apart from...

BOOK REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy ‘How to Write One Song’

A must-read for experienced songwriters and interested amateurs alike. Jeff Tweedy has...

Review: Lori McKenna “The Balladeer”
By Vincent Scarpa on August 25, 2020
“The Balladeer” is a career high for one of our most necessary troubadours, Lori McKenna Considering the nature of her primary themes — namely, the...
Review: Kris Delmhorst “Long Day in the Milky Way”
By Vincent Scarpa on August 24, 2020
Kris Delmhorst shines her light from and toward the darkness on new LP “Long Day in the Milky Way” Kris Delmhorst’s latest record seems to...
BOOK REVIEW: Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes–A Memoir
By Jason Peterson on October 8, 2019
Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes–A Memoir Steve Gorman with Steven Hyden (Da Capo Press) The Black Crowes’ drummer details...
Iron Maiden Live in Oakland
By Matt Lambert on October 4, 2019
w/The Raven AgeOakland Arena — September 10th 2019 One of the best tours this summer was The Legacy of the Beast tour from UK metal...
PHOTO GALLERY: Train and Goo Goo Dolls Take Over Xfinity Center
By Candace McDuffie on August 20, 2019
This past Saturday night (August 17) at Xfinity Center in Mansfield proved to be a fulfilling one for fans of Goo Goo Dolls and Train....