PRINCE: Around L.A. in a Day Concert and CD review The prodigy from Minnesota is known for his cleverness, both onstage and off. In terms of tweaking the standard process of ... Continue Reading →

Best of the Christmas Releases 2008   Each year brings a sack full of new holiday CDs. As part of our annual service, we are here to save you the heartache of making some bad ... Continue Reading →

Winter CD Reviews   For up-and-coming holiday season, Mark Johnston personally handpicked the collections for your winter, including Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s Live in Japan, ... Continue Reading →

Blackest of the Black & GWAR   Blackest of the Black Featuring Danzig, Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Winds of Plague, Skeletonwitch 8 November Showbox SoDo Seattle, ... Continue Reading →

Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople Ian Hunter Anthology Shout! Factory   This 32 track collection neatly divides into two concise discs the best tracks from Mott the ... Continue Reading →

Summer In SoCal With Books And CDs In Surf City   I know it is summer by the usual indicators: the kids are out of school and the glorious free Santa Monica summer concerts ... Continue Reading →

“Hey Ma.” By James   For those of you that pay attention to these sorts of things, the UK band James broke up in 2002 after delivering, in the opinions of many ... Continue Reading →

April CD Review     Billy TalentIIAtlantic I really had a problem forcing myself to listen to this band. First of all- “Billy Talent”? Come on. But I was forced ... Continue Reading →