Joe Pernice writes and records perfect, sunny pop records.
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In Your Honor: A First Impression
The approach seems both contrived and reasonable. Which is it?
Read More »Robert Cray Named His 14th Album ‘Twenty’
A solid, if unspectacular album from a vetran bluesman (Grade= C+)
Read More »Collective Soul builds ‘From the Ground Up’
It is in no way revelatory and as such will not be of much interest to anyone who is not already a Collective Soul fan (C+)
Read More »Garbage Bleeds for their Art on New CD
Bleed Like Me is not a masterwork but is a strong, listenable album created by four veteran artists who understand their art and their craft.
Read More »Former Toad Frontman Glen Phillips in Fine Form on ‘Winter Pays for Summer’
Phillips has made his finest solo record to date. GRADE: A-
Read More »Ex-Berry sideman Johnnie Johnson Dead at 80
Rock and roll lost another of its legends when pianist Johnnie Johnson passed away in St. Louis today at the age of 80
Read More »CD Review: Toad The Wet Sprocket’s ‘Welcome Home Live’
Not the most distinguished release in Toad's brief history... Grade=C+
Read More »Live Review: Opening Night of the Vertigo Tour
Reporting from 2,000 miles away from the opening night of U2's Vertigo Tour...
Read More »SINGLE REVIEW – Garbage’s “Why Do You Love Me?”
"Why Do You Love Me" is easily more catchy than most of "Beautifulgarbage" and bodes well for the new album (to be released in April).
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