Reviews
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APOCALYPTICA: WORLDS COLLIDE
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When Apocalyptica appeared on the music scene in 1996 with Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, they were busting the lid off a new can. Their unique blend of heavy metal…
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WHITESNAKE: GOOD TO BE BAD
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“It’s very butch. Very muscular…” says David Coverdale about the first Whitesnake album in 11 years. Pause for a while and take that in. The endless 25th anniversary reunion…
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ASIA: PHOENIX
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It is 25 years since Asia released the follow up to their successful eponymous debut album. Their sophomore effort Alpha didn’t especially set cash registers singing and was largely considered to…
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EASTFIELD/DESTRUCTORS 666: LABOR OMNIA VINCIT
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The title of this split EP translates from Latin into “Hard work Conquers All” and that speaks volumes for this release. It harkens back to a day when independent…
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BEAU JENNINGS: HOLY TULSA THUNDER
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The frontman of Cheyenne, Beau Jennings, has released this crop of tunes as a solo album because they allegedly did not fit with the sound of his main project….
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LISA CERBONE: WE WERE ALL TOGETHER
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Lisa Cerbone has a gentle, childlike voice and with We Were All Together she has created an album that is somewhat evocative of Tanya Donelly or Kristin Hersh. Every aspect of…
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MUD: YEARBOOK
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It is a sad day when you have to consider the possibility that you are old and no longer understand young people’s music. To this reviewer Mud’s Yearbook contains 13 songs…
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CEDRIC GERVAIS: SPACE MIAMI TERRACE
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Space Miami Terrace is one of those “you had to be there” recordings. It is a two CD, 22-track mixed compilation of dance tracks from the Yoshitoshi, Yo! and Shinichi…
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THE FRENCH KICKS: SWIMMING
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The trouble with not keeping in touch with old acquaintances is that they sometimes move on without you. They grow and form new opinions, new tastes, and new ways…
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LISSA SCHNECKENBURGER: SONG
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Lissa Schneckenburger’s Song is a cheerful array of old school folk tunes with the emphasis on the fiddle and quality vocal performance — a mixture of self-composed work and traditional songs…