A review of an anthology of the sounds of late 1960a swinging London. Plus, new albums from Paul Collins and Gordon Grdina.
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Music Reviews: ‘Les Cousins’ (Folk Anthology), plus Steeleye Span Live and Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz
Reviews of 'Les Cousins,' a folk and blues anthology; a live set from Steeleye Span; and new music from Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz.
Read More »Music Review: Bex Marshall – ‘Fortuna’
On her first album in over 10 years, the blues-rocker's expressive vocals crackle with the years, while her guitar playing is if anything sharper than ever.
Read More »Music Review: Ekmeles – A Choir Pushes Boundaries with ‘We Live the Opposite Daring’
The new music sextet unleashes microtones and nontraditional tunings among other boundary-pushing elements of music by six contemporary composers.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘Pushin’ Too Hard: American Garage Punk 1964–1967,’ plus Rod Picott and Tinsley Ellis
'Pushin' Too Hard,' a new anthology, collects American garage punk from 1964-1967. Plus, reviews of CDs from Rod Picott and Tinsley Ellis.
Read More »Book & Music Reviews: ‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan,’ plus the Richard Thompson Band and Fats Domino
Gray’s knowledge of his subject is encyclopedic, and he digs up all sorts of interesting connections.
Read More »Music Reviews: Dire Straits’ ‘Live: 1978–1992,’ the Beatles’ Revamped ‘1962–1966’ and ‘1967–1970,’ and the Weeklings
Reviews of Dire Straits' 'Live: 1978-1992,' upgraded Beatles anthologies, and more.
Read More »Music Reviews: the Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ plus James Talley, Clay Parker and Jodi James, and the Babys
With 'Hackney Diamonds,' The Rolling Stones deliver their first album of new material since 2005. Plus, reviews of James Talley, Clay Parker and Jodi James, and the Babys.
Read More »Music Reviews: ‘We Can Work It Out’ (An Anthology of Beatles Covers), plus the Kinks and Marcel Smith
A new Beatles covers collection features a fair number of luminous artists and a few famous covers, but the focus is more on obscure artists and recordings.
Read More »Music Reviews: Nektar’s ‘Remember the Future’ Box Set, plus ‘The Johnny Winter Story’
Reviews: a box set for the 50th anniversary of Nektar's Remember the Future, plus Johnny Winter.
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