Tag: by Dave Thompson

Sparks: No. 1 Songs In Heaven

Print Reviews •

Lucky for us and Cherry Red Books, Dave Thompson is a HUGE Sparks fan. Matthew Moyer calls Sparks: No. 1 Songs in Heaven his strongest piece of writing yet.

I Hate New Music

Print Reviews •

Did rock ‘n’ roll begin and end with classic rock? Has there been a single landmark rock album since 1978? Eric J. Iannelli went looking for answers in I Hate New Music , Dave Thompson’s blustery “classic rock manifesto,” but all he found was a man with questionable beliefs shouting at him.

Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie

Print Reviews •

Tom “Tearaway Stardust” Schulte enjoys Dave Thompson’s second volume of an enlightening and detailed look at the life and career of über-artist David Bowie. Even more surprising is that his hands aren’t covered with glitter after putting the book down.

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Alice, Sweet Alice

Alice, Sweet Alice

Screen Reviews

Alfred Sole’s Alice, Sweet Alice is a very Generation X movie, mirroring our 1970s lives in important and disturbing ways. Phil Bailey reviews the new 4K UHD version.

Garage Sale Vinyl: The Bee Gees

Garage Sale Vinyl: The Bee Gees

Garage Sale Vinyl

In 1977, Here at Last… Bee Gees …Live cemented the Bee Gees’ budding reputation as world-class master songsmiths. 46 years later, longtime Ink 19 writer Christopher Long nabs a well-loved $6 vinyl copy at a Florida flea market — replacing his long-loved and lost-to-the-ages original record.

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt

Event Reviews

All-American music legend Bonnie Raitt played the Riverwind Casino Showplace Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma, recently while on her Live 2025 international concert tour. Longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long was there and got the goods.

The Loft

The Loft

Music Reviews

Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.