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CD Review: Richard and Linda Thompson, “Shoot Out the Lights” (Deluxe Edition)
In 1982 Richard and Linda Thompson released what some saw as a devastating breakup album. The truth is complicated. A brilliant reissue gets to the heart of it
Read More »CD Review: War On Drugs, “Future Weather”
Philadelphia's War On Drugs follows up their 2008 album "Wagonwheel Blues" with an EP that defies that conventions of that format
Read More »CD Reviews: Aaron Neville, “I Know I’ve Been Changed” and Kermit Ruffins, “Happy Talk”
I never thought I’d be interested in listening to an Aaron Neville record. Yes, of course he’s done some stellar work with the Neville Brothers, but fellow children of the ’80s, I’m sure you
Read More »CD Review: Bob Dylan, “The Bootleg Series Volume 9 – The Witmark Demos”
Occasionally there is an event in the music world that transcends the mundane. The release of Bob Dylan's publishing demos from the early '60s is such an event
Read More »CD Review: Angie Mattson, “Skeleton Arm”
Angie Mattson impressed Ken Shane when she opened for Justin Currie on his first solo US tour. Does her new album deliver on the promise of that performance
Read More »CD Review: Robert Plant, “Band of Joy”
The combined talents of Robert Plant and Buddy Miller were bound to produce interesting results. Together they have made "Band of Joy" one the year's best albums
Read More »CD Review: Justin Townes Earle, “Harlem River Blues”
Justin Townes Earle has been on the wrong side of some undesirable headlines lately, but when it comes to his music he delivers the goods on his third album
Read More »CD Review: Soulive, “Rubber Soulive”
The trio Soulive has the kind of groove-centric sound that you’d imagine goes over quite well with traditionalists as well as a young, hip crowd. Featuring organ, guitar and drums (and horns occasionally), and
Read More »CD Review: Jukebox the Ghost, “Everything Under the Sun”
In the long history of rock music, there have always been two constants. One is a steady stream of pablum spoonfed by the industry conglomerates feeding their own beasts and satisfying stockholders, maintaining corporate
Read More »CD Review: Queensryche, “Empire: 20th Anniversary Edition”
Let me bring you down for a moment. Remember that song “Silent Lucidity” you heard that night when you and (insert name here) went all the way? If you wound up with a kid
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