Sparks
- Music Reviews
- May 27, 2020
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (BMG). Review by Generoso Fierro.
The Glass Bottom Boat of the Cultural Press
Features
Featured Music
Reviews
Let My Daughter Go
- Print Reviews
- May 26, 2020
The latest from Creston Mapes, “Let My Daughter Go” delivers everything his dedicated disciples have come to expect – inspiring heroes and despicable villains, along with plenty of action and non-stop tension.
Dennis and Lois
- Screen Reviews
- May 22, 2020
Music superfans Lois and Dennis have been attending concerts and befriending musicians since the ’70s. The couple shares their obsessive music fandom with the rest of the world in this quirky, charming documentary.
Vitalina Varela
- Screen Reviews
- May 18, 2020
Generoso reviews Pedro Costa’s affecting docufiction feature, Vitalina Varela, which won the Best Actress and Golden Leopard awards at the 2019 Locarno International Film Festival.
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George Mitchell
- Interviews
- April 21, 2020
George Mitchell of Fishbelly Black on weaving funk, jazz, and hip-hop.
Covid Diary #1
- Features
- April 10, 2020
Sweet Crude’s tour ended abruptly at the Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida. The tour to drum up interest in their upcoming major label debut was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bob Pomeroy was at that show.
Collective Soul
- Event Reviews
- March 20, 2020
Georgia alt rockers Collective Soul wowed the crowd including Michelle Wilson at the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival Series 2020 opener.
Devyn Rush
- Interviews
- March 18, 2020
Devyn Rush talks her influences and style and her new EP with Stacey Zering.
Tommy Emmanuel
- Event Reviews
- March 12, 2020
Tommy Emmanuel with opener Ida Mae thrilled Central Florida with an astounding acoustic performance. Michelle Wilson loved every minute of it.
Joe Bonamassa
- Event Reviews
- March 6, 2020
Joe Bonamassa and his mighty blues ensemble rolled into Clearwater, Florida for two nights of contemporary blues at its finest. Michelle Wilson caught Evening One of this towering blues extravaganza.
Yacht Rock Revue
- Event Reviews
- February 19, 2020
Yacht Rock Revue’s “Hot Dads In Tight Jeans” Tour rolled into Central Florida and wowed the sold-out crowd with their tribute to ’70s and ’80s light rock hits. Michelle Wilson was there and loved every minute!
Juewett Bostick
- Interviews
- February 18, 2020
Guitarist Juewett Bostick opens up about his new album Shades of Blu and his musical journey.
Styx
- Event Reviews
- February 7, 2020
’70s rock icons Styx continue to carry the classic rock torch. Michelle Wilson caught their show in South Florida and was loving every minute!
Mary Hiett
- Interviews
- January 1, 2020
Pianist/composer Mary Hiett finds the soundtrack to life in cinematic instrumentals.
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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- Screen Reviews
- May 14, 2020
She’s the most famous TV horror host of all time, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
Pete Comes to America
- Print Reviews
- May 12, 2020
Children’s author, Violet Favero, releases her fifth book, “Pete Comes to America.” The real life story of a boy who immigrates from Greece to America with his family during the early 1900s will prove entertaining and educational for very young school age readers.
Tribute: Cocker Power
- Print Reviews
- May 6, 2020
Linda Wolf brings the magic of the “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” back in Tribute: Cocker Power
The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma
- Print Reviews
- May 5, 2020
A detailed biography of one of rock and roll’s greatest producers, Tommy LiPuma.
The Big House Collection
- Print Reviews
- April 27, 2020
A loving tribute to the Allman Brothers Band and their roots in Macon, Georgia.
Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me
- Print Reviews
- April 20, 2020
Rock publicist Howard Bloom dishes the dirt on the all the big names in entertainment with an insider’s eye for the absurd.
Me and Mr. Cigar
- Print Reviews
- April 14, 2020
MDMA and a magic dog teach a young man what really matters: reality.
The Ox: The Authorized Biography of The Who’s John Entwistle
- Print Reviews
- April 6, 2020
The Who’s legendary bassist comes to life in The Ox.
Deadly Manor
- Screen Reviews
- March 17, 2020
Who knows what lurks in that house on the hill?
16 Bars
- Screen Reviews
- March 16, 2020
A jailhouse program gives inmates a chance to be heard.
Columns
Clouds Taste Metallic
- Wax On
- May 6, 2020
Notebook
Tue Jan 01 2019
The Worley Gig
Mon Dec 31 2018
The Worley Gig
Fri Dec 28 2018
The Worley Gig
Thu Dec 27 2018
The Worley Gig
Wed Dec 26 2018
The Worley Gig
Music Reviews
Lucifer Star Machine
- Music Reviews
- May 26, 2020
Devil’s Breath (Sign Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Iron City Houserockers
- Music Reviews
- May 25, 2020
Have a Good Time, But Get Out Alive (Cleveland International). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Beach Slang
- Music Reviews
- May 21, 2020
The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City (Bridge Nine Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
The Sleep Eazys featuring Joe Bonamassa
- Music Reviews
- May 15, 2020
Easy to Buy, Hard To Sell (J&R Adventures). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The Mauskovic Dance Band
- Music Reviews
- May 13, 2020
Shadance Hall (Dekmantel Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Marshall Chapman
- Music Reviews
- May 12, 2020
Songs I Can’t Live Without (TallGirl Records). Review by James Mann.
From the archives...
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Astralasia
- Music Reviews
- January 17, 2002
Something Somewhere (Transient). Review by Vanessa Bormann.
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Styx
- Music Reviews
- June 13, 2017
The Mission (Alpha Dog 2T / UMe). Review by Christopher Long.
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The Workin' Stiffs
- Music Reviews
- September 11, 2001
Dog Tired… And Then Some (TKO). Review by Brian Kruger.
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Duke
- Music Reviews
- November 16, 1998
Duke (Radio Universe/Universal). Review by Gail Worley
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Orbiter
- Music Reviews
- March 26, 2001
Mini LP (Loveless). Review by Joshua Krause.
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Shallow
- Music Reviews
- June 11, 1999
Jumping Away From Something Exploding (Devil in the Woods). Review by Jeff Montgomery
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Bassholes
- Music Reviews
- July 15, 1998
Long Way Blues 1996 — 1998 (Matador). Review by David Lee Beowülf
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16A/14A/12A/10A|Alex|Amp Can|Bolt 45|Fusion: Effects|MaxxBass|XT
- Gear Reviews
- December 8, 1997
Gear Review by Mark Ruffolo
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Howard Jones
- Event Reviews
- October 28, 1999
Event Review by Rhoda Baggs
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Secadora
- Music Reviews
- March 23, 1999
SecadoraReview by Chad Bidwell
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Brad Laner
- Music Reviews
- October 8, 2010
Natural Selections (Hometapes). Review by Matthew Moyer.
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Honeyglazed
- Music Reviews
- July 1, 1999
The Trouble with Girls (Curve of the Earth/Wonderdrug). Review by Jason Feifer
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Cannibal Corpse
- Music Reviews
- March 21, 2001
Live Cannibalism (Metal Blade). Review by David Lee Beowulf.
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Orlando Calling Festival
- Event Reviews
- December 12, 2011
The first ever Orlando Calling Festival set up camp on a picture-perfect Central Florida fall day. Jen Cray parked it on the lawn amid tens of thousands of music fans and absorbed.
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Music Of Mass Destruction
- Screen Reviews
- October 5, 2004
Anthrax is a band that metal fans already know well, and their fans will almost certainly already have picked up this DVD/CD package. But Ben Varkentine’s got something to say to the rest of you.
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The Roots of Orchis
- Music Reviews
- April 22, 2002
Some Things Plural (Slowdance). Review by Bettie Lou Vegas.
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Stubborn All-Stars
- Music Reviews
- December 27, 1999
Nex Music (Stubborn). Review by Julio Diaz
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Mobius Band
- Music Reviews
- December 12, 2006
City Vs Country (Ghostly International). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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James Yorkston and the Athletes
- Music Reviews
- September 26, 2002
Moving Up Country (Domino). Review by Stein Haukland.