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St. George’s Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester (UDR Music). Review by Joe Frietze.
St. George’s Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester (UDR Music). Review by Joe Frietze.
Blind, Crippled and Crazy (New West Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (Zodiac Swan). Review by Joe Frietze.
Live at Legends (Silvertone/RCA). Review by Joe Frietze.
Theatre is Evil (8 ft. Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Finally, a DVD release of the seminal Bon Scott-fronted AC/DC concert film Let There Be Rock.
Live: The Storyteller (Aimless Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
A fascinating look at the melding of three seemingly disparate artists during a brief period of time that resulted in some of the most influential music to come out of the Seventies.
Slash [Deluxe Edition] (EMI). Review by Joe Frietze.
In The Dark (ATO). Review by Joe Frietze.
Some Strange Country (Signature Sounds). Review by Joe Frietze.
Reimaginator. Review by Joe Frietze.
Potato Hole (ANTI-Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Robbie Coltrane stars as the psychologist who always cracks the case, while alienating everyone who cares about him. Joe Frietze wants your badge on his desk in one hour.
As Dr. Slippery, a man struggling with mid-life crisis as his wife returns to her career, actor/director Hugh Laurie breathes new life into some of the oldest sitcom clichés on the books with Fortysomething.
New Rock Nation (Downline Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Ken Stott returns as the hard-drinking, hard-smoking, DI John Rebus for a second set of mysteries, based on the books by Ian Rankin. This series sees Rebus dealing with complex ciphers, underworld bosses, duplicitous businessmen, and dead cats, along with the requisite murders in each episode. Joe Frietze gives his best good cop/bad cop.
Helen Mirren returns to say goodbye to her groundbreaking character Jane Tennison in the conclusion to the Prime Suspect series. Amidst a myriad of personal problems, she must search for a missing-presumed-dead 14-year-old girl.
Mindfreak - Official Soundtrack (Koch Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
J-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.