Monthly Archives: July 2008
Michael Brecker – Pilgramage
Jazz lost a major figure this past winter with the death of tenor-sax giant Michael Brecker, who died of a blood-marrow disorder. Yet as...
Ian Hunter – Shrunken Heads
Ian Hunter's latest is straightforward, nuts-and-bolts rock and roll. The writing is fueled by personal and real politics, and the sound of the band...
Larry Carlton – Live in Tokyo
Larry Carlton and Robben Ford share a special relationship. Carlton helped the young blues-slinger learn some of his licks and techniques when he got...
Commander Cody – Live at Armadillo HQ
A disc of outtakes from the classic Live From Deep In the Heart of Texas makes for a fine live record on its own,...
Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode: His Complete ’50s Chess Recording
The best way to avoid people second-guessing your selections is to issue an artist's work in its entirety. Not only are there no "glaring...
Dwight Yoakam – Sings Buck
When Yoakam put the twang back into country music in the mid '80s, his mere existence was a tribute to his chief influence, Buck...
Bruce Springsteen – Magic
Advance word on this album centered on its anti-war lyrics, but its true focus is on the return of the E Street Band and...
Stamey & Holsapple – Mavericks
It's nice to see this 1991 classic re-released, hopefully to a bigger audience than it did on its original release. In the 1980s, Holsapple...
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Friends
Years ago, in a BBC documentary about his former bandleader, bassist Noel Redding held up all the albums that Jimi Hendrix released during his...
Dr. Dog – We All Belong
Dr. Dog is five guys from Philly who've listened to more than their share of Beatles and Beach Boys. It's not a bad thing....