Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: PUSH TURN MOVE, Interface Design in Electronic Music
By Benjamin Ricci on September 8, 2021
If you read our recent review of Patch & Tweak (also published by BJOOKS), you’ll know that we’re absolutely in love with the new series...
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RECORD REVIEW: Kevin Lawson ‘Now is Perfect’
By Lesley Daunt on July 19, 2021
Kevin Lawson reminds us that “Now is Perfect” with his latest solo release. Kevin Lawson stepped onto a stage for the first time in the...
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...
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....
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Ages and Ages
By Benjamin Ricci on April 29, 2019
Ages and Ages Me You They We (Partisan Records) It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of the Portland-based indie rock collective known as Ages...