Hole
Courtney Love has resurrected Hole, in a way, and set out on a tour that has quickly become the must-see beautiful disaster of the summer. Jen Cray caught the uneven Orlando show.
Tag: Elton John
Silversun Pickups
Jen Cray was absorbed in Silversun Pickups’ sonic swirl of gorgeous distortion and dreamy pop as the band opened its summertime tour at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live.
People Like Us & Wobbly
Music For the Fire (Illegal Art). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Beatles Deeper Undercover
Does that sound like the Beatles to you? Author Kristofer Engelhardt delivers an updated version of his exhaustive 1998 guide, detailing the individual Beatles’ musical contributions to other artists’ recordings.
Butch Walker & the Black Widows
Pop music’s modern-day messiah, Butch Walker delivered a headliner performance despite his opening act billing.
Gladshot
Burn Up & Shine (Frankly Mills Record). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Butch Walker
The salacious details of pop messiah Butch Walker’s recent sold-out Orlando concert, as told by willing follower Christopher Long.
Elton John and Billy Joel
Don’t mind the cheap seats, people. When legendary performers like Elton John and Billy Joel take the stage together, memorable moments happen all around you. Christopher Long caught the opening date of the 2009 Face 2 Face Tour to soak up the sweet music.
Butch Walker
Sycamore Meadows (Original Signal Recordings/Power Ballad). Review by Christopher Long.
Obscured by Clouds
Psycheclectic (In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Ann Wilson
Hope and Glory (Zoe / Rounder Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Naked Eyes
Fumbling With the Covers (Oglio Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Silver Seas
High Society (Cheap Lullaby). Review by Jen Cray.
Billy Joel
It matters not that Billy Joel released his first album in 1971, when the Piano Man tours, he sells venues out. Jen Cray was among the 16,000 inside Orlando’s Amway Arena who spent an evening with the Pop legend.
Andreas Mattsson
The Lawlessness of the Ruling Class (Hyrbis). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Frida Hyvonen
Until Death Comes (Licking Fingers). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Le Concorde
Universe and Villa (March). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Aloha
Here Comes Everyone (Polyvinyl). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Ray Charles
Genius Loves Company (Concord Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
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Dark Water
Screen ReviewsJ-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.