Blogcritics Author: Music Nerd

Music Review: The Squires of the Subterrain - Feel The Sun

Music Nerd — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:56:20 EDT

Classic psychedelic rock gets a modern day reworking by The Squire!
Though it seems from the name on this CD as if the Squires of the Subterrain are an actual band, the "band" is actually made up of one person, known in music circles as The Squire. Though the Squire physically hails from Rochester, New York, spiritually and mentally he seems more rooted in the years from about 1967-1972, as the music he...

Music DVD Review - Korn: Live In Montreux 2004

Music Nerd — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:38:24 EDT

Groundbreaking metal band has one of their best performances released on DVD.
Featuring one of guitarist Brian "Head" Welch's last recorded performances before leaving the band (following his religious conversion), this new Korn DVD from their 2004 Montreux Jazz Festival show is one of their best performances I've seen -- filmed or otherwise. That this ferocious rock spectacle comes from as unlikely a place as the Montreux...

Music Review: Reverend Organdrum - Hi Fi Stereo

Music Nerd — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:59:21 EDT

Reverend Horton Heat preached the gospel of groove on his new project.
As a pure fiend for organ trio records, even before I started delving deeply into jazz a few years ago, the sound of the Hammond organ held a certain sway over me. I am not really sure what it is that makes me swoon but I love it. When I started collecting jazz records in the recent past I immediately started picking up whatever I could find by...

Music Review: Betty Harris - Intuition

Music Nerd — Fri, 6 Jun 2008 23:20:44 EDT

Soul fans rejoice! A lost soul queen returns and is found.
Great soul music is like tonic for what ails you, I find. Whenever I am in a depression about something in my life that's been going wrong and dragging me down, I like to put on same great soul music and I am instantly joyful once again. The blues is a great kind of music to listen to when your mood is sour. When you listen to all of the bad things...

Music Review: Nick Lowe - Jesus Of Cool

Music Nerd — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:03:28 EDT

Time to worship at Nick Lowe's altar.
It's about time! One of the greatest albums of the '70's is finally being reissued after years of being sadly out of print. Long spoken about in hushed tones, Jesus of Cool was the de facto beginning (after some unsuccessful singles) of pure pop tunesmith/producer/raconteur Nick Lowe's solo career. Lowe, he of both the catchy melody and witty turn...

Music Review: Gene Clark/Carla Olson - In Concert

Music Nerd — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:50:51 EDT

Not one simply for the Byrds, Collectors Choice unearths a gem of a performance from a pair of country-rock's finest.
Roots rock fans should bow down and give thanks to Collector's Choice for this recent release. Not only will fans of the genre be absolutely thrilled with some previous unreleased live work from former Byrd Gene Clark, but having ex-Textone Carla Olson along for the ride is a double treat. Not only is Olson a great singer/songwriter in her own...