Electric Light Orchestra | Live: The Early Years – DVD Review
Before they became the pop princes of the late 1970s, Electric Light Orchestra
was a rockin’ ensemble, a progressive unit with a violinist, two cellos
players and Jeff Lynne, a burgeoning...
R.E.M | Warner Brothers Reissues – CD/DVD Review
You can argue that R.E.M. was, at one time, the quintessential 80s band. But it was during the 90s that they learned to refine their sound and craft their...
Sting | Live At The Olympia Paris – DVD Review
It's nice to see Sting rock after he's spent much of his solo career mired in strains of smooth jazz and contemporary pop. On Live At The Olympia Paris,...
The Who | Live At Shea Stadium 1982 – Blu-ray Disc Review
As the Who supposedly wind down with their 50th anniversary tour, it's nice to see missing gems like Live At Shea Stadium 1982 come along to remind everyone of...
Flying Colors | Live In Europe – Blu-ray Disc Review
A group with only one studio album is typically not in the position to be issuing live sets, but Flying Colors is an exceptional case. When you have guys...
Steve Marriott | All Or Nothing: Live In London – DVD Review
Steve Marriott’s untimely demise in 1991 ended the career of one of rock’s
most revered characters. As leader of both the Small Faces and Humble Pie, Marriott
and his soulful, ear-piercing...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Emerson, Lake & Palmer & Tarkus (2012 Reissues) –...
Since the 1990s, the Emerson, Lake & Palmer catalog has been passed around and reissued by at least a half dozen labels. Various box sets, compilations and live sets...
SUZI Q – Movie Review
“Suzi was an innovator…absolutely.” So says Alice Cooper of Suzi Quatro, the pioneering bassist and front woman credited with altering the perception that tough, gritty rock and roll was...
Various Artists | Live 8 – DVD Review
Live 8 wasn’t initially poised to be much more than a mild and sentimental murmur compared to its monolithic predecessor, Live Aid. But as it unfolded, with more acts signing...
The Doors | When You’re Strange – Blu-ray Disc Review
Just when you thought the Doors had finally come to a close, the film When
You’re Strange comes along and puts a whole new spin on the phenomenon.
And what a...
