The Germs – (MIA) The Complete Anthology
There’s a certain perfect irony about the fact that, upon opening my vinyl copy of The Germs’ (MIA) reissue [yes, The Germs’ single best-known…
Reviews – Vinyl
Neil Young – After the Gold Rush
It’s not easy to articulate what kind of mark a fiftieth anniversary represents. Those who remain married for fifty years call it their Golden…
Jamie Wyatt – Neon Cross
After having watched all the sonic and stylistic directions in which the artists on New West’s roster have gone, it feels more than a…
The Full Counts – Next Up
About two years after the release of their debut album (which is a marked acheivement, at a certain level – many bands go many…
The Full Counts – First Out
The fact of the matter (as inconvenient as it may be) is that not every record is a work of genius and not every…
The Texas Gentleman – Floor it!
It’s funny to think about how much The Texas Gentlemen have changed since first appearing with the release of Texas Jelly in 2018. Just…
Naked Giants – The Shadow
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into Naked Giants – The Shadow, LP. While it’s not terribly uncommon for a band to make great creative…
Sammy Brue – Crash Test Kid
After releasing a debut album which, while obviously ambitious, ultimately yielded results which were “just okay” followed by an EP that revealed a greater-than-average…
Steve Earle and the Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia
A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Ghosts of West Virginia LP by Steve Earle and The Dukes. I confess that –…
L7 – Smell The Magic
“How could a thirty-year-old album inspire a political discussion in 2020,” you ask? Well, come on – look at the state of the world,…