Christopher Long Archives • Ink 19

Fastball
- Music Reviews
- November 13, 2019
The Help Machine (33 1/3 Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Sirsy
- Music Reviews
- November 7, 2019
Like A Drum (Sirsymusic). Review by Christopher Long
Dirty Honey
- Event Reviews
- November 4, 2019
Oozing the authentic spirit of rock and roll, the LA-based combo, Dirty Honey, proved to be the real deal when they hit the stage recently at Orlando’s House of Blues.
The Fantastic Plastics
- Music Reviews
- October 4, 2019
Malfunction. Review by Christopher Long.
Tom Keifer
- Music Reviews
- September 20, 2019
Rise (Cleopatra Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Crystal Gayle
- Music Reviews
- September 18, 2019
You Don’t Know Me (Southpaw Musical Productions). Review by Christopher Long.
The RockNRoll Chorus (Summer Tour 2019)
- Features
- August 7, 2019
600 miles. 18 hours. 10 cans of Monster. 3 tanks of gas. 2 Anthrax CDs. For Christopher Long there was 1 mission – to see the RockNRoll Chorus live in concert. Hard core. It’s how we roll.

Signs of Life
- Print Reviews
- August 2, 2019
Popping off rapid-fire “gotchas” from start to finish, Creston Mapes possesses precision marksmanship â€” paralyzing readers with each page of his latest thriller, “Signs of Life.”
Live from the Beacon Theatre
- Screen Reviews
- July 30, 2019
Captured live onstage in front of 3,000 fervent fans at NYC’s legendary Beacon Theatre, the Doobie Brothers’ latest offering is a superb production. Come for the music, but stay for – the music.
Mac Powell and the Family Reunion
- Music Reviews
- July 25, 2019
Back Again (Mac Powell Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Charlie Faye & the Fayettes
- Music Reviews
- March 1, 2019
The Whole Shebang (Bigger Better More Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Band Vs. Brand
- Screen Reviews
- February 19, 2019
When does a band become a brand? This new documentary examines the current state of the music business and reveals how the “brand” of a rock group now has more power than the members themselves.
Jessica Pratt
- Music Reviews
- February 8, 2019
Quiet Signs (Mexican Summer). Review by Christopher Long.
Eric Schenkman
- Music Reviews
- January 10, 2019
Who Shot John? (Vizztone Label Group). Review by Christopher Long.

Clyde Cooper
- Screen Reviews
- November 22, 2018
Suspense-filled and brimming with beauties, Clyde Cooper is a campy, yet entertaining, noir-style “whodunit.”
Fastball
- Music Reviews
- November 12, 2018
All the Pain Money Can Buy (20th Anniversary Edition) (Omnivore Recordings). Review by Christopher Long.
Vanessa Peters
- Music Reviews
- October 31, 2018
Foxhole Prayers (Idol Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Spent
- Screen Reviews
- October 2, 2018
Touted as “a charming dark comedy with a vintage vibe,” the directorial debut from Lisa Mikitarian is a clever and quirky, Coen-caliber creation.
Billy F Gibbons
- Music Reviews
- September 20, 2018
The Big Bad Blues (Concord Records). Review by Christopher Long.
The US Festival: 1982 The US Generation
- Screen Reviews
- August 31, 2018
Brimming with compelling interviews, and bursting with action-packed concert performances, this newly-released DVD documentary provides music enthusiasts with a riveting, behind-the-scenes look at one of rock’s most influential festivals.

Simply Red
- Music Reviews
- December 13, 2019
Blue Eyed Soul (BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
Dreamerz&Co
- Music Reviews
- December 12, 2019
Demons. Review by Stacey Zering.
Rip It Up: The Specialty Records Story
- Print Reviews
- December 11, 2019
A love of gospel music gave Art Rupe his start in the music business. It lead to Specialty Records and his cast of Hall of Famers.
Letters to Cleo
- Music Reviews
- December 11, 2019
OK Christmas (Dot Rat). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Big Star
- Music Reviews
- December 10, 2019
In Space (Omnivore). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Best of Film 2019
- Screen Reviews
- December 10, 2019
Lily and Generoso select their ten favorite features, a collection of supplemental films, and a best repertory release of 2019.
An American Werewolf in London
- Screen Reviews
- December 9, 2019
The horror-comedy classic gets new life in this Blu-ray reissue.
The Spitfire Grill
- Archikulture Digest
- December 9, 2019
The Spitfire Grill is a sprightly musical with heart, soul and some decent side dishes.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
- Archikulture Digest
- December 8, 2019
The Little Woman have all grown up and now deal with grown-up issues like marriage and spinsterhood, and how wonderful owning a Proper English Estate might be.
Derek Menchan: A Special Interview
- Interviews
- December 6, 2019
The multi-instrumentalist opens up on influences that shaped his The Griot Swings the Classics.