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Album Review: Matt Jaffe & The Distractions – Blast Off (7/10)
Discovered by Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison, Matt Jaffe is a fresh talent who infuses new life into classic rock & roll. He’s got the plaintive ... -
Album Review: Drifting Sand – Summer Splash (6/10)
Recreating the spirit of the early ‘60s surf/sun/fun pop era rides a fine line between parody and sincerity. The cartoony Spongebob delivery and goofy attitude ... -
Album Review: Creepoid – Cemetery Highrise Slum (7/10)
Best album title ever! Despite the group’s name, Creepoid is not a goth band. Rather, these Philly-based lads and lass came up with some dreamy, ... -
Album Review: Leon Bridges – Coming Home (8/10)
Like a traveler through some sonic time machine, Bridges channels vintage soul power and commands it in the present. With classic vocal cool and rich ... -
Album Review: Samantha Crain – Under Branch & Thorn & Tree (6/10)
There’s magic in a voice so tender it might crumble to dust in a modest gust of wind. Wisely, the folksy vocals on Crain’s fourth ... -
Album Review: Dave Edmunds - Rags And Classics (7/10)
Known for his impeccable taste and skill, veteran rocker Dave Edmunds interprets some of his favorite tunes through a purely instrumental approach, and like Jeff ... -
Album Review: Peak Experience Jazz - Live At Lucy's Place (8/10)
Founded by bassist Mike Peak, this power- house collective of top jazz musicians and vocalists has for years brought their joyous and soulful swinging energy to ... -
Album Review: Biters - "Electric Blood" (5/10)
Aptly named, this Atlanta-based band seems to think that any bunch of guys with dyed black hair can pick up instruments and draw interest by ... -
Album Review: Biters - Electric Blood (5/10)
Aptly named, this Atlanta-based band seems to think that any bunch of guys with dyed black hair can pick up instruments and draw interest by ... -
Album Review: Barrence Whitfield & the Savages - Under the Savage Sky (8/10)
The latest from this veteran Boston band continues a long trek of excellence that began in the mid-‘80s. This is a hard-hitting mix of vintage rock ...
