Traffic Winds Down
The last three Traffic reissues show why a great band is not held in greater esteem.
The last three Traffic reissues show why a great band is not held in greater esteem.
Golden State (Atlantic). Review by Hal Horowitz.
The Best of Savoy Brown: The Millennium Collection (Polydor / Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Solid Zinc: The Anthology (Rhino). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Guitar Town (MCA / Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Just the Right Sound: The Association Anthology (Rhino). Review by Hal Horowitz.
The Best of 10cc – The Millennium Collection (Mercury / Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
The Very Best of Supertramp (A&M / Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Considered the first rock documentary, D.A. Pennebaker’s new-to-DVD Don’t Look Back follows Bob Dylan on selected dates from his 1965 British tour, his last all-acoustic tour. Hal Horowitz takes a look at the granddaddy of all rockumentaries.
Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow (Vapor). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Valentine Heartache (Right On Records). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Rudiments: The Billy Cobham Anthology (Rhino). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Ultimate! (Rhino). Review by Hal Horowitz.
The Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers (A&M/Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Midnight Pumpkin (TMG/Antones). Review by Hal Horowitz.
The Anthology (MCA/Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
In the midst of legal battles with the artists themselves, Polydor has reissued the first solo efforts from members of The Allman Brothers Band: Gregg Allman’s Laid Back, The Gregg Allman Tour, and Playin’ Up a Storm, and Richard “Dickie” Betts’ Highway Call, Hal Horowitz takes an in-depth look to put these reissues “In Perspective.”
The Best of/The Millennium Collection (MCA/Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Bridge (A&M/Interscope). Review by Hal Horowitz.
Beautiful Soul: The ABC/Dunhill Sessions (Hip-O/Universal). Review by Hal Horowitz.
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
This week, cuddly curmudgeon Christopher Long finds himself feeling even older as he hobbles through a Florida flea market in pursuit of vinyl copies of the four infamous KISS solo albums — just in time to commemorate the set’s milestone 45th anniversary.
Starting with small-time jobs, two gangsters take over all the crime in Marseilles in this well-paced and entertaining French film. Carl F. Gauze reviews the freshly released Arrow Video Blu-ray edition of Borsalino (1970).
Aaron Tanner delivers 400 pages of visual delights from the ever-enigmatic band, The Residents, in The Residents Visual History Book: A Sight for Sore Eyes, Vol. 2.
Two teenage boys build a sexy computer girlfriend with an 8-bit computer… you know the story. Carl F. Gauze reviews Weird Science (1985), in a new 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Arrow Films.
Cauldron Films’ new UHD/Blu-ray release of Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead (1980) preserves one of the best Italian horror films, according to Phil Bailey.