Joe Frietze

The Who
- Event Reviews
- May 25, 2022
Multiple generations, from Boomers to Zoomers, joined with The Who to sing and scream in Memphis, and it was a blast. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and their touring band were joined onstage by local orchestral musicians for a two-hour show, bringing a range of classic songs to the expectant masses. Joe Frietze has the story.
Colin Hay
- Music Reviews
- August 6, 2021
I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself (Compass Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Living Dead Girl
- Music Reviews
- July 14, 2021
Exorcism (DistroKid). Review by Joe Frietze.
Ellen Foley
- Music Reviews
- July 7, 2021
Fighting Words (Urban Noise Music). Review by Joe Frietze.
Little Steven
- Music Reviews
- February 5, 2021
From Macca To Mecca! (WICKED COOL RECORDS/UMe). Review by Joe Frietze.
Guitar Man
- Screen Reviews
- January 11, 2021
He’s the best-selling artist on the Billboard Blues charts, and most people don’t know his name. Who is Joe Bonamassa? Guitar Man tells you that story.
Bush: Live In Tampa
- Screen Reviews
- August 11, 2020
On a hot summer night, Bush plays to a sold out arena in Tampa, Fl, proving that there is still an audience for a high energy rock and roll show.

Junkyard
- Music Reviews
- December 23, 2019
Old Habits Die Hard (Acetate Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Ronnie Wood With His Wild Five
- Music Reviews
- November 18, 2019
Mad Lad A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry (BMG). Review by Joe Frietze.
Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?
- Screen Reviews
- September 23, 2019
A thoughtful look into the life and music of one of the most famous saxophone players in popular music.
Lauren Anderson
- Music Reviews
- July 26, 2019
Wild and Free (Devious Planet). Review by Joe Frietze.
Bachman
- Screen Reviews
- June 10, 2019
He was the creative driver of the original incarnation of The Guess Who, and the originator of Bachman-Turner Overdrive. For Canadian rock fans, he is an icon, but for American fans, he’s just “oh yeah, that guy.”
Eddie Izzard
- Event Reviews
- May 27, 2019
The cross-dressing comic returned to Memphis with history, philosophy, and plenty of laughs.
Belzebubs
- Print Reviews
- April 24, 2019
A hardcover collection of the black metal family comedy webcomic.

My Friend Dahmer
- Screen Reviews
- May 1, 2018
After several biopics that sensationalize the already sensational murders committed by Jeffrey Dahmer, My Friend Dahmer takes us back to the high school days, before any of that happened, to try to get a glimpse of who he used to be and what happened to turn him into who he became.
Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago
- Screen Reviews
- November 13, 2017
A documentary about the legendary chart topping band, that tries to cram a lot of history into a short running time.
Tom Keifer
- Music Reviews
- November 3, 2017
The Way Life Goes (Deluxe Edition) (Cleopatra Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
A Tribute To Les Paul: Live From Universal Studios Hollywood
- Screen Reviews
- November 1, 2017
A documentary about the innovative guitar legend interspersed with performances from an all-star tribute from 2006.
Aubrey Logan
- Music Reviews
- September 12, 2017
Impossible. Review by Joe Frietze.
Sh*t My President Says
- Print Reviews
- August 2, 2017
Shannon Wheeler illustrates Trumps tweets to try and give context to the social media missives of the polarizing individual.

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