GLENN ROWLANDSLIVING LIGHT EP2009 IndependentPurchase: MySpace.comReviewed by: Matt Crosslin This is called a companion disc to Red Road and “a rock and roll tribute to the visions of Holy Man Black Elk.” I would agree with both. If you like … Continued
STARFLYER 59MINOR KEYS EP2009 Tooth & Nail RecordsPurchase: ToothandNail.comReviewed by: Matt Crosslin The obligatory “between albums” ep from SF59. This one is a digital ep, so you only have to get the songs you want. The lead-of song, “Minor Keys,” … Continued
RONALD OF ORANGEBRUSH AWAY THE COBWEBS EP2009 Velvet Blue MusicPurchase: VelvetBlueMusic.comReviewed by: Joshua Lory Yet Another Ronnie Martin project, Ronald Of Orange is in the vein of the Rainbow Rider stuff he did way back in 1993, adding guitar and … Continued
THE LASSIE FOUNDATION JETSTREAMS / THREE WHEELS EP2008 IndependentPurchase: LassieFoundation.comReviewed by: Joshua Lory This E.P. is a wonderful return to form, back to the spacey feedback pop of the California E.P. and Pacifico album. The blues driven “Jetstreams” is a … Continued
MIKE STANDFULL CIRCLE2002 Galaxy 21 MusicPurchase: AltarBoys.comReview by: Steve Ruff Mike Stand has always put out really good music. Of course The Altar Boys were innovative in the scene, but I really enjoyed his solo work much more. Maybe it … Continued
EXTREMESAUDADES DE ROCK2008 Fontana RecordsPurchase: Extreme-Band.comReview by: Matt Crosslin Hair metal in our magazine? What next? Rap? Probably not, but hold on a second – Extreme never really was hair metal. They got marketed that way, but never really fit … Continued
SINCERELY PAULGRIEVE1991 Blonde Vinyl RecordsSlideMusicGroup.comReview by: Matt Crosslin This album is being re-issued soon – probably in less that a week or so after you are reading this. So let’s take a listen to the original first before we get … Continued
BON VOYAGELIES2008 Tooth & Nail RecordsPurchase: ToothandNail.comReview by: Matt Crosslin In the beginning, Bon Voyage was an entirely different monster than Starflyer 59 (except for guitarist Jason Martin, of course). Then the two sounds of both bands started to drift … Continued
MONEY ON THE DEADMONEY ON THE DEAD2009 IndependentPurchase: MySpace.comReview by: Matt Crosslin My first reaction to listening to this album was that this would be a group that you would probably find on Brainstorm Records, if they still existed today. … Continued
CHARITY EMPRESSATHE SKIN OF WHIPPETS2002 Velvet Blue MusicPurchase: VelvetBlueMusic.comReview by: Steve Ruff I’ll be honest… I bought this CD without knowing anything at all about it. I didn’t know who was in the band or what style of music this … Continued