All five Tom Waits reissues offer evidence of Waits’s singular talent via soundscapes that draw on everything from blues, Kurt Weill, and carnival music to Captain Beefheart, sea shanties, and jazz.
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Music Reviews: Jeb Loy Nichols’s Masterful ‘Season of Decline,’ Plus VickiKristinaBarcelona and Kristen Grainger
Jeb Loy Nichols, a relatively obscure folk singer, delivers a gem. Plus, an album of Tom Waits covers and folk/bluegrass from Kristen Grainger & True North.
Read More »Music Review: Jarrod Dickenson – ‘Ready the Horses’
Soulful Americana is alive and well on the new release by Jarrod Dickenson.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert: Encore
This continuing Rock HOF induction video series comes highly recommended set (3.5 stars out of four), as many musicians perform some rare and very memorable works. Enjoy 44 live performances from four induction ceremonies (2010-2013).
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Down By Law – Criterion Collection
"I scream. You scream. We all scream. For ice cream." - Roberto
Read More »Music Review: Jon Dee Graham – Garage Sale
Jon Dee Graham invites you to his latest musical garage sale.
Read More »Music 2011: The Rockologist’s Top Ten Album Picks
The ten albums that spent the most time in heavy rotation on my CD player. Sorry, the Rockologist doesn't do iPods.
Read More »BC Music Picks the Best Albums of 2011
As it turns out, those pesky 2011 rumors that music is dead were greatly exaggerated after all.
Read More »Music Review: Tom Waits – Bad As Me
A well-rounded Tom Waits album in 2011? Well, ya' don't say...
Read More »Music Review: Mr. Isaac Allen – Don’t Smoke
A new blues artist takes the stage.
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