The newest Smashing Pumpkins record is a winner, simply put.
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Music DVD Review: The Rolling Stones – ‘From The Vault – L.A. Forum (Live In 1975)’
As Stones shows go, L.A. Forum (Live In 1975) is a gas, gas, gas.
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The newly released CD of Love's long lost 'Black Beauty' is for completists and archivists of late-'60s West Coast rock.
Read More »Music DVD Review: The Rolling Stones – ‘From the Vault-L.A. Forum-Live in 1975’
Two new releases from the vaults of the Rolling Stones are remastered concerts from 1975 and 1981. Only one of these gets the review treatment here. •
Read More »Music Review: Indie Roundup – Claire Lynch Band’s Holiday Album, Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons, The Suitcase Junket
I never thought of it before, but The Claire Lynch Band did: Could any instrument be a better choice to power "Jingle Bells" than the banjo?
Read More »Music DVD Review: Genesis – ‘Three Sides Live’
The new Blu-ray and DVD editions of 'Three Sides Live' offer an overview of what Genesis was all about in their 'Abacab' era.
Read More »Music Review: Marianne Faithfull – ‘Give My Love to London’
Marianne Faithfull's 20th album celebrates 50 years in the music business and pulls together themes and styles from her distinguished career.
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Paul Maged explores important social concepts in this 17-track album.
Read More »Music DVD Review: The Doors – ‘Feast of Friends’
After 45 years, The Doors' 'Feast of Friends' is now available packaged with other newly restored features from the period.
Read More »Music Review: Arrica Rose and the . . . ‘s – ‘Wavefunction’
Arrica Rose and the . . .'s are a poetic, ethereal ensemble difficult to pigeonhole.
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