Pete Townshend: Psychoderelict
Pete Townshend Psychoderelict The Who’s main songwriter, windmill ax-man, and all-around keeper-of-the-flame, Pete Townshend presented his Psychoderelict concept album to the world in 1993. To be honest, although I am a huge fan of Pete T.’s (in and out of The Who) and there are some smashing songs on this sprawling conundrum of a release, I never More...
King Ropes: Dirt
King Ropes Dirt (self-released) We get wild swirling guitar and a laconic back beat on opener “Dogleg Boy,” a song heavy on atmosphere and showcasing Dave Hollier’s shaky yet effective vocals. There is a rockabilly More...
Childish Gambino: “Awaken, My Love!”
Childish Gambino “Awaken, My Love!” (Glassnote Entertainment Group) By putting hip-hop aside for the time being and concentrating his efforts on cultivating a deliciously funkified sound that has given form More...
Emeli Sandé: Long Live the Angels
Emeli Sandé Long Live the Angels (Capitol) Emeli! The thought of her brings a smile to my face. We’ve come a long way from “Next To Me,” a song I still love to this very day. That song was released in 2012. More...
Builder of the House: Ornaments
Builder of the House Ornaments (self-released) Builder of the House (that’s the rockin’ acoustic duo of Rob Camitile and Elliot Heeschen) pretty much kicks it out of the park on their first full-length album, Ornaments. More...
The Asheville Symphony: The Asheville Symphony Sessions
The Asheville Symphony The Asheville Symphony Sessions (ASO/ECHO) The Asheville Symphony’s The Asheville Symphony Sessions is quite the undertaking. Featuring the ASO and some of western North Carolina’s most More...
Chinx: Legends Never Die
Chinx Legends Never Die (eOne Music) Lionel Pickens, AKA Chinx, was a talent taken too soon. After being murdered on May 15th, 2015, I became aware of this rap phenom that was supposed to bring some life back More...
TALIA: Thugs They Look Like Angels
TALIA Thugs They Look Like Angels (Send The Wood Music) “American Bride” blasts open TALIA’s new album Thugs They Look Like Angels. The overdriven bass from Alice Thomas, wailing guitar and growl from Nicolas More...
The Rolling Stones: Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome (Interscope) Blues music has always been at the heart of what The Rolling Stones were about; it’s part of what drew them together in the first place when Mick Jagger and Keith More...
Neil Young: Peace Trail
Neil Young Peace Trail (Reprise) Neil Young certainly doesn’t rest. His 37th studio album, Peace Trail, was recorded in just four days. Described as a “primarily acoustic” album, Young is helped here by legendary More...
