The Mott the Hoople Ian Hunter Anthology

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…

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

“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

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 →

French Kicks – Swimming

French Kicks – Swimming   French Kicks are back with a new album, thank god, called “Swimming,” out sometime soon on some record label and most likely available ... Continue Reading →

DIVE DEEP FROM MORCHEEBA

Dive Deep from Morcheeba     Morcheeba is back with a new album called Dive Deep, out February 19th on Ultra. With this new album, Morcheeba have tried to move on. They ... Continue Reading →

WU TANG CLAN – 8 DIAGRAMS

Wu Tang Clan – 8 Diagrams SRC / Loud   First of all – Holy Crap… do NOT buy the “clean” version of ANY Wu-Tang album. It’s just not worth ... Continue Reading →

CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR AT THE TROUBADOR

Carole King and James Taylor at the Troubadour   That headline was probably used for an article 30 or 40 years ago, and improbably it can be used for a series of benefit shows ... Continue Reading →