Pink Floyd - “Wish You Were Here” Reviewed and Revisited
December 7, 2024
Pink Floyd, like the very best bands of the classic rock era, relied on self-mythology just as much as on songs. With “Wish You Were Here,” they made progressive-rock that was often minimalistic and used their former leader, Syd Barrett, as the symbol for the…
Carlos Elliot and Sayed Sabrina Reviewed
December 2, 2024
Carlos Elliot – Rattle Snake
Nearly all of us have been exposed to a lot of music, whether we’ve asked for it or not. We’ve heard it, it’s entered our mind and we all think that we know what to expect from the very next song that we’ll hear. But that…
The Rolling Stones - "Beggars Banquet" Reviewed and Revisited
November 22, 2024
The Rolling Stones has had the history of classic rock n’ roll smile down upon them. Why not? They are, after all, the victors – the last gang standing in a game that’s proved to be deadly for so many. “Beggars Banquet” was the album where The…
Equator and Cherub Tree Reviewed
November 21, 2024
Equator – Boogie
If you’re looking for advice on how to make it in the music world from the people who managed to do it, prepare to be disappointed. No, not all advice is terrible. But you’ll certainly have a lot less fun once you start following…
Uncredited musicians, or ghost musicians, make the music industry go round. Or, at the very least, they make the job of the producer’s life a whole lot easier. Recording iconic albums seems to involve plenty of requirements – talents, inspiration, showing up.
The Roof and The Staleys Reviewed
October 26, 2024
The Roof – Vanessa Jones
At some point, even the mad pop stars who’d chased fame and success with every fibre of their being started wondering just exactly what happens once the inevitable cycle of such a star’s life is over. Do you just go away quietly? Does…
“Don’t Cry” made Guns n’ Roses an arena rock band on par with Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones. Having a power ballad do this for a rock band was not a novel strategy. But “Don’t Cry” was, actually, one of the first songs by the band…
Steve Creep and the Wildcards and Wilson Music Reviewed
October 10, 2024
Steve Creep and the Wildcards – Bottles and Cans
People who keep rock music alive usually do it at great expense to themselves and potentially cause physical harm. It’s not like it used to be. The music and rocker fashion grew slowly in magnitude and, by the…
CrowsVsRavens and Justin Webb & The Noise Reviewed
October 9, 2024
CrowsVsRavens – Revised Reality
Progressive rockers are a breed apart. Part hopeless romantics and part monks with endless supplies of patience and discipline, they are the equivalent of the novelists who write 1000-page tomes dedicated to imagined worlds when they…