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An evening with poet, singer, and musician Jackson Browne brings meaning, memories, and a fair bit of chair-dancing to an audience of a certain generation. Roi J. Tamkin screams along at the Louisville Palace and beats the cops when it’s over.
Roi J. Tamkin reviews This Bird Has Flown, a rock n’ roll redemption romance from multi-talented, many-hit wonder Susanna Hoffs.
Ink 19’s Roi J. Tamkin reviews Drumming With Dead Can Dance and Parallel Adventures, Peter Ulrich’s memoir of an artistic life fueled by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard’s remarkable friendship.
Country/rock mashup series ATLive brings Roi J. Tamkin to Atlanta’s Mercedez Benz Stadium for a night of standing ovations starring The Piano Man, Billy Joel.
Live @ WREK 6/5/01 (self-released). Review by Roi J. Tamkin.
Out There Live (Razor & Tie). Review by Roi J. Tamkin.
Beyond The Source (Tone-Cool). Review by Roi J. Tamkin.
Cake, with Drive By Truckers and The Josh Joplin Group at the On The Bricks Concert Series at Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA on July 27, 2001. Concert review by Roi J. Tamkin.
Watch You When You Go (Bullseye Blues & Jazz). Review by Roi J. Tamkin.
Koko Taylor (MCA/Chess). Review by Roi J Tamkin.
What I Feel (Dr. Sam). Review by Roi J. Tamkin.
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
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Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Feature by Roi J. Tamkin
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Small-town Grand Junction, Colorado, comes out in droves to Slamming Bricks 2023, as our beloved queer community event eclipses its beginnings to command its largest audience yet. Liz Weiss reviews the performance, a bittersweet farewell both to and from the Grand Valley’s most mouthy rebel organizer, Caleb Ferganchick.
Carl F. Gauze reviews Dreamers Never Die, the loving documentary on the career of rocker extraordinaire Ronnie James Dio.
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).