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Album Review of "Big Talk" by Couch (7/10)
Couch Productions, LLCProducer: Couch Big Talk isBoston-based retro-pop septet Couch’s debut, though it hardly sounds like one—it sparkles with joy-splashed confidence and each track bops ... -
Album Review of "Synesthesia" by Azam Ali (7/10)
COP InternationalProducer: Azam Ali Los Angeles-based Azam Ali was born in Iran and raised in India, and from the start of the opening title track, ... -
Book Store: "Pearl Jam Live: 35 Years of Legendary Music and Revolutionary Shows" By Selena ...
While books have been written about Seattle giants Pearl Jam before, it’s the “live” angle that music journalist Fragassi has leaned into here, actually structuring ... -
My Favorite Album: A Bouquet of Kate Bush and Sly & the Family Stone
Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs and Max Foreman of Los Angeles duo Bouquet told us about their respective love for Kate Bush and Sly classics... Kate Bush ... -
Book Store: "Alternative for the Masses" By Greg Prato
As he mentions in his introduction, author Prato is determined to prove to his readers that Nirvana didn’t “come out of nowhere” in ‘91. The ... -
Book Store: "The Return of the Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake" By Luke ...
This feels very personal. Dan Aykroyd’s daughter Stella, and Luke Pisano (son of John Belushi’s widow Judy) have joined forces with writer James Werner and ... -
Book Store: "Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers" By John Lingan
Author John Lingan, with a body of work that includes the book A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival, has taken it ... -
Book Store: "Mostly the Van: Volume One" By Jason Narducy
Jason Narducy, as well as being a solo artist, is known for his work with Bob Mould, Sunny Day Real Estate, Superchunk, Verböten and actor ... -
Book Store: "Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg" By Rick Fröberg
Rick Fröberg tragically passed away in 2023 at the all-too-young age of 55. He achieved immortality of a sort though, because his art and his ... -
New Toys: Taylor Gold Label 714e Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Expanding on the success and warm reception of the new Gold Label Collection, Taylor Guitars adds three models. Debuted in 2025, the Heritage-inspired Line adds ...














