Mitch Ryder | Christmas (Take A Ride) – CD Review
Good old Mitch Ryder presents a dozen holiday gems on Christmas (Take A Ride). Pretty much boppin’ along with an old rock style featuring upfront horns, backing vocals and...
Various Artists | A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute – CD Review
Surely one misses Yes bassist Chris Squire all the more listening to the dozen songs presented on A Life In Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute. Produced by current Yes...
Be-Bop Deluxe | Sunburst Finish (Expanded) – CD Review
Be-Bop Deluxe were only together for six years. They made five studio albums, enjoyed modest success, were always impeccably well-dressed, and broke up quietly in 1978 at the behest...
Todd Rundgren’s The Individualist – Digressions, Dreams & Dissertations – Book Review
About 20 years ago, Todd Rundgren floated several samples of his then memoir-in-progress on PatroNet, his ahead-of-its-time fan-based subscription service that afforded his followers, among other things, the opportunity...
The Rolling Stones | Voodoo Lounge Uncut – DVD Review
When the Rolling Stones reconvened after a five-year hiatus in 1989, the tours became more elaborate, bigger and frequent, as the band, the crew, the whole production became a...
Bohemian Rhapsody: No Breakthru Biopic But Flush With Killer Moments
Warning: I take all things Queen very seriously.
Since age eight, this has been my favorite band. I consider it my personal mission to extol the greatness — both in...
Generation Axe | November 8, 2018 | City National Grove of Anaheim | Anaheim,...
Review & Photos by Joe Schaeffer
The City National Grove of Anaheim couldn’t have been a more perfect location for the second date of the Generation Axe North American tour....
The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Electric Ladyland (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – Box Set...
It should be obvious by now that 1968 was a banner year for the long player. Van Morrison strolled through the masterful Astral Weeks; the Kinks honed their most...
The Beatles | The BEATLES AKA The White Album (Super Deluxe) – Box Set...
The first time I dropped the needle on The White Album it was Christmas Day, 1968. The double album came out the month before, though I was too young...
The Struts | November 3, 2018 | House of Blues | Anaheim, CA –...
Review by JoJo Anthony
Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Some music fans may consider British band the Struts a revival of 70s rock, but that is merely too simple of an analogy....
