Various Artists | Funny People Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Just when you thought Wes Anderson had a lock on the classic rock soundtrack,
along comes Judd Apatow, the man behind The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked
Up and Superbad, with a soundtrack...
Bill Bruford | Video Anthology Vol. 2 (DVD) Rock Goes To College (CD)
Bill Bruford is one musician extremely difficult to label. Having tasted success
early on as a founding member of Yes — along with a reoccurring role in
King Crimson and a...
John Mellencamp | Life Death Live And Freedom
Playing new material before live audience before it’s been released
is a dicey proposition. In most cases, it’s either because the song isn’t
ready to be played before an audience or...
The Who | Then & Now – CD Review
Then And Now 1964-2004 may be the umpteenth compilation from the Who, but there's something special that sets it apart from its predecessors: new material. Pete Townshend has taken...
Johnny Cash | Bootleg Volume 11: From Memphis To Hollywood – CD Review
More treasure from the Johnny Cash archives has emerged. Bootleg Volume 11: From Memphis To Hollywood features a wide array of performances from a golden period in the singer’s...
The Who | The Ultimate Collection
Disclaimer: this review was written one night before John Entwistle passed away. I’m not sure if some of my comments would have changed based on the loss of one...
U2 | Under A Blood Red Sky
U2 may have gotten in the door with “I Will Follow,” but it took
an album like War to get them into the big leagues. On stage,
U2 came alive with...
Pink Floyd | The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Forty years after its release, and a little over a year after the death of
Syd Barrett, a primary architect, Pink Floyd’s 1967 debut The
Piper At The Gates Of Dawn...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Live In New York City
After meandering through a few stimulating detours, Bruce Springsteen decided to end the twentieth century with a bang. Who else could the Boss turn to but his ever-faithful E...
Bob Dylan 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue
If you ever attempt to watch Renaldo & Clara, Bob Dylan's unfathomable, four-hour film that lacks any real plot or direction, you might wonder if the music was deliberately...
