The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
This week Christopher Long takes another cozy stroll down memory lane, reflecting fondly on first being exposed to the music of Detroit rocker Bob Seger, circa ‘76. Fast forward a couple of lifetimes, and Chris scores a reportedly hard-to-find used LP copy of Night Moves at a local thrift joint for just a couple of bucks. “Come to Poppa,” indeed!
Songs From The Wood (The Country Set) [40th Anniversary Edition] (Parlophone, Chrysalis, Rhino). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Sillion (Transgressive Records Ltd.). Review by James Mann.
The Minstrel In The Gallery (La Grande Edition) (Parlophone). Review by Carl F Gauze.
These new collections of Christmas songs won’t have you saying “bah humbug”.
Ian Anderson knocks the white hair off of his audience and blows Jared Campbell’s head clear off!
God of rock ‘n’ roll flute and leader of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson, opens his US tour in Orlando. Carl F Gauze watches from the balcony and tries not to get too distracted by the aging fans and their frail bladders.
Truce Opium (Emergency Umbrella). Review by Michael Crown.
Rob Levy braves the danger and mayhem of one of the UK’s most legendary punk bands to interview Captain Sensible , guitarist and longtime member of The Damned , about a variety of topics including the new album So Who’s Paranoid?
Reunion (Fuel 2000). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Past Times With Good Company (SPV). Review by James Mann.
Let’s Get This Mother Outta Here (Peaceville). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Spirituals (Drag City). Review by Stein Haukland.
A Single Book of Songs by Mammoth Volume (The Music Cartel). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
On the occasion of his first solo album, Iommi, Bryan Reesman sits down with the dark lord of metal himself to discuss unusual collaborations, his brief stint in Jethro Tull, and why Black Sabbath were the real inspiration behind Spinal Tap.
Event Review by Pam Pedlow
The Strangeways celebrate 30 years as Sarasota’s premier ska band in this documentary.
With her newly-released memoir, Earth to Moon, actress, podcaster, and boutique tea merchant Moon Unit Zappa delivers much more than a nitty-gritty account of life as a member of one of music’s most iconic families.
Cult classic cannibal shockers The Woman and its prequel, Offspring, let the gore flow on 4K UHD in a new set from Arrow Video.
A young royal must step up and run a kingdom, but he prefers to party with his buddies in this rare classic by Stephen Schwartz. Pippin plays at Winter Garden, Florida’s Garden Theatre through September 15, 2024.
Judy Craddock speaks with Jeffrey Foucault about his first album in six years, The Universal Fire, and connecting all kinds of dots in the wake of loss.
All In: Unreleased & Rarities — The New West Years (New West Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.