We see a few scenes of Janis and fellow musicians hard at work in the studio, and plenty of performance clips, but where the film excels is in showing us how her life fed her performances.
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Music Review: Joe Bonamassa – ‘Blues of Desperation’
If you don't love "No Good Place for the Lonely," you don't love the blues. That song alone is worth the price of Bonamassa's latest full-length.
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Athena writes lyrics that are both radio-friendly and quite deep, a combination that seems to come by rarely nowadays.
Read More »Music Review: LABtrio – ‘The Howls Are Not What They Seem’
LABtrio and friends manage to walk the edge between adventurous sonic exploration and noise.
Read More »Music Review: Paul Weller – ‘Saturns Pattern’
Paul Weller continues the sonic resurgence he has found in his fifth decade with his Warner Bros. debut, 'Saturns Pattern.'
Read More »Music Review: Ray Goren – ‘Save My Soul’ EP
There is a lot more depth and quality in this album that one typically gets these days from a 16-year-old singer-songwriter.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Robert Mugge – ‘Rhythm ‘N’ Bayous: A Road Map to Louisiana Music’
This is Americana at its finest and a great tribute to the state, especially its Creole and Cajun music and its influence on popular music.
Read More »Music Review: Darryl Purpose – ‘Still the Birds’
If you like lyrics that demand attention and that will make you think, Purpose is going to make you very happy.
Read More »Music Review: Sometimes Julie – ‘Bright Side of the Line’ EP
Written after losing a 20-year-old son, each track on this EP seems to reflect the stages of grief.
Read More »Music Review: Anthony Braxton – ‘Trillium J: The Non-Unconfessionables (Composition No. 380)’ Box Set
With the release of 'Trillium J,' Anthony Braxton redefines - or at least redeciphers - what opera should sound like in the 21st century. Here's a hint: Compelling.
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