Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: Battle of the Bands (Candlewick Press)

Battle of the Bands Edited by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith (Candlewick Press) Brian Eno’s comment that everyone who bought the first Velvet Underground record started their own band might just also...

BOOK REVIEW: Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting

Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting by...

RECORD REVIEW: Drew Beskin — Problematic for the People

Athens singer/songwriter Drew Beksin’s upcoming third full-length solo album, Problematic for the...

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
By Performer Magazine on July 13, 2021
It goes without saying that vinyl is back – but apart from the standard lineup of classic rock faves that seem to permeate every budding...
BOOK REVIEW: Jeff Tweedy ‘How to Write One Song’
By Jason Peterson on November 2, 2020
A must-read for experienced songwriters and interested amateurs alike. Jeff Tweedy has written countless songs prior to and since the inception of his first band,...
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...