Category: Reviews

  • The Rolling Stones – No Security

    Artist: The Rolling Stones Title: No Security Label: Virgin Rating: 4/10 The Rolling Stones’ new live disc, No Security, left me lost and looking for answers to questions like, “What in the hell was Mick thinking when he decided that the public would want to pay good money to hear this shit?” I have been […]

  • Portishead – PNYC

    Artist: Portishead Title: PNYC Label: London Rating: 7/10 You and your girlfriend have just crash-landed on the forbidden Planet. Your video collection has been destroyed except for a few choice episodes of Perry Mason, but, thank God, those martini mixes have survived. After all, your girl just left you for one of the local aliens. […]

  • Machine Head – The Burning Red

    Artist: Machine Head Title: The Burning Red Label:Roadrunner Rating: 7/10 Trying to break into the mainstream is a difficult task when you’re an extremely heavy band, as was the case with Machine Head in the past. With The Burning Red, their first album in over two years, the band has gone in a more diverse […]

  • The Other Ones – The Strange Remain

    Artist: The Other Ones Title: The Strange Remain Label: Universal Rating: 7/10 With the release of The Strange Remain, the Other Ones have attempted to recapture the essence and emotion of Further Festival 1998. While the live two-disc release gives the listener an opportunity to hear the music, a bit of the feeling is lost. […]

  • Old Pike – Ten Thousand Nights

    Artist: Old Pike Title: Ten Thousand Nights Label: Sony Rating: 7/10 Despite the past drought in new music coming from the northwest, Old Pike struggles for the spotlight. The title of their debut album, Ten Thousand Nights, may very well have something to do with the many long nights they performed in the smokey bars […]

  • Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile

    Artist: Julian Lennon Title: Photograph Smile Label: Universal Rating: 8.5/10 ulian Lennon took a break from the music industry in an attempt to relieve the stress of trying to live up to his father’s legend. Under such intense pressure, his music suffered, but after a seven-year hiatus he is back with his best effort to […]

  • Len – You Can’t Stop The Bum Rush

    Artist: Len Title: You Can’t Stop The Bum Rush Label: Work Rating: 4/10 Len brings old school rap back to the masses. You Can’t Stop The Bum Rush is as friendly as rap gets, and it’s about as exciting. “Steal My Sunshine” has radio single potential. “Cryptik Souls Crew” sounds too Sugar Hill Gang. It […]

  • Kula Shaker – Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts

    Artist: Kula Shaker Title: Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts Label: Columbia Rating: 9.5/10 If I could jump into a time machine and take Kula Shaker’s Peasants, Pigs, and Astronauts back to the late 60’s, I believe that the free loving hippies would totally dig the groove. Kula Shaker has been labeled as wanna-be psychedelic rockers of […]

  • Kent – Isola

    Artist: Kent Title: Isola Label: RCA Rating: 9/10 When you think about Sweden, rock ‘n’ roll isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but this band could change that. Kent is a rock band whose sound at times offers the illusion that Billy Corgan is sitting in on vocals for Radiohead. While their mix […]

  • Tommy Henriksen – Tommy Henriksen

    Artist: Tommy Henriksen Title: Tommy Henriksen Label: Capitol Rating: 6/10 Tommy Henriksen’s self-titled album, while diverse in content, is pure pop. With Tibetan Monks chanting in the background, ingredients like world beat music and bagpipes certainly make for a curious coupling. The first single, “I See The Sun”, features a shimmering chorus. “One Voice” is […]