Grateful Dead | The Closing Of Winterland – DVD Review
It was a turning point the hippies in San Francisco weren't looking forward to. The closing of the fabled Winterland in 1978, the last vestige of the free form,...
Various Artists | A Concert By The Lake – Blu-ray Disc Review
There’s no end to the possibilities when you match certain musicians
together for a one-off concert. Or, in this case, A Concert By The Lake.
While the lake itself remains an...
The Black Crowes | Warpaint Live – CD/DVD Review
In 2008, the Black Crowes released their first new studio album in seven years, Warpaint. The group has always been an anomaly in a business that likes to label...
The Who | The Who, The Mods And The Quadrophenia Connection – DVD Review
Critical analysis of rock and roll can be a sticky wicket to be sure. When
critics pro and con, musicologists and teachers attempt to dissect music that
makes you tap your...
Heaven & Hell | Live At Radio City Music Hall – Blu-ray Disc Review
“I will fight anyone to the death, if they say ANYONE besides Sabbath
invented heavy metal.” These bold words are spoken by a rabid Black Sabbath
fan outside Radio City Music...
Greg Lake | Welcome Backstage – CD/DVD Review
No longer tied to a band, Greg Lake still possesses the talent and fortitude to keep his musical palette salivated and slippery. Like his former bandmates, he relies heavily...
Phat Phunktion | Live At The High Noon – CD/DVD Review
A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison music students formed Phat Phunktion in 1996, and since then, the R&B outfit has grown to be one of the most-talked about bands...
Rory Gallagher | Ghost Blues The Beat Club Sessions – DVD Review
When you listen and watch Rory Gallagher, it’s difficult to not get
swept away by the raw sweat and emotion he pores into every song. Not many
performers do it like...
Frank Zappa | Classic Albums: Over-Nite Sensation / Apostrophe (‘) – DVD Review
The immense vastness of Frank Zappa’s musical output would, if necessary,
require volumes of critical analysis and peanut gallery speculation to completely
comprehend. As it is, two of Zappa’s most popular...
Bob Dylan | Don’t Look Back: The 65 Tour Deluxe Edition – DVD Review
Don't Look Back is one of the most important and influential movies to ever document the rock and roll experience. D.A. Pennebaker’s ominous telling of a very young and...
