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Chickaboom! (Outside Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Chickaboom! (Outside Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Sassafrass! (Outside Music). Review by Christopher Long.
Gemma Ray slams one clever cultural retro-reference into another, all the while wielding her harmonies alongside the tones from her Gretsch – deliciously awry. At least that’s how May Terry hears it.
“How High The Moon,” indeed. Imelda May’s tribute to Les Paul & Mary Ford - with Jeff Beck along for the ride - not only caused quite a sensation at the Grammys, it opened America’s eyes and ears to an Irish singing sensation on the rise. Steve Stav recently talked to Ms. May about her big night, guitar god Beck, and her upcoming U.S. tour.
My Favorite Record (Spanks-a-Lot / Bloodshot). Review by Ian Koss.
The Best of Peggy Lee: The Millennium Collection (MCA). Review by Matt Cibula.
The Shadow Boxing, a neglected part of the Chinese Hopping Vampire cycle, returns on a spooky Blu-ray from 88 Films.
Daniel Rachel gives us a comprehensive account of the 2 Tone Records label and the innovative ska bands who fueled the movement in Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation.
Our Ancestors Swam to Shore (Free Dirt / PM Press). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Jason Vorhees is back in 2009’s soft reboot of Friday the 13th, and it is time for a re-evaluation of the most recent film in the long running franchise.
Squeeze and Boy George dazzle in Clearwater, Florida, as Michelle Wilson ticks two off her Bucket List.
Three strong women oust their evil boss and bring reasonable policies to the workplace in this hit musical.