Godsmack, 1000hp
by Andrew Z After a rather long wait for their next LP, Godsmack finally unleash 1000hp, 4 years after 2010’s, The Oracle. As a band that were going through some rough waters not too long ago and were close to Read more
Reviews
Jeremy Fox, With Love
by Constance Tucker A-listers in vocal jazz today, exquisitely crafted arrangements of timeless standards and a cavalcade of musicians that bring Jeremy Fox’s stunning ideas to life. This is a keeper. Jeremy Fox is a mulit-talented, pianist, educator, arranger, Read more
Annette Genovese, Dream With Me
by Constance Tucker Annette Genovese, bandleader, arranger, who has recorded dozens of songs for her own albums, Indie artists, and commercials, this busy Tri-State artist has released a winning release entitled Dream With Me. Managing her own projects, she has Read more
Soundgarden, Superunknown (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition – 4CD + 1Blu-ray Audio Disc)
by Derek P By 1994, grunge had hit its peak and began to decline in popularity. Bands like Pearl Jam had released material that divided its fanbase, refused to make any music videos, and were battling Ticketmaster over high prices. Read more
Barbra Streisand, Classical Barbra
by Vance It’s not often I get to use the phrase “sui generis” — fancy talk for “unique” — but this album truly is a genre unto itself … and to Streisand, to classical music, to new age sounds. In Read more
Nancy Goudinaki, I Wanna Be Your Star
by Constance Tucker Vocal Jazz is a genre that reaches far and wide and pleases audiences globally, so it is a natural fit that a Greek born young girl would find her desire to pursue the legacy of vocal jazz Read more
Danny Freyer, Must Be Love
by Constance Tucker Jazz crooner Danny Freyer exhibits confidence, command and an engaging repertoire that offers the listener a mix of ole’ and a smidge of new, but is the new that is truly the specialty in this well blended Read more
Verdi at the MET: Legendary Performances from The Metropolitan Opera
by S. Kohl Verdi’s 200th birthday provided a good excuse for this boxed set of Metropolitan Opera performances that were broadcast live between 1935 and 1967. These have appeared in other editions, most “unofficial,” though UN BALLO IN MASCHERA Read more
Redmond, Langosch, Cooley – Compared to What
by Constance Tucker Take a blues chanteuse that has been thrilling audiences for years with an impressive discography, put her with a couple of jazzers and the result is a gritty, rugged, big-voiced belter whose jazz sensibilities shine through Read more
Billie Joe + Norah, Foreverly
by Jef Fazekas It goes without saying that some combinations are just unfathomable, among them a Rodham Clinton/Bush ticket in 2016, broccoli and whipped cream, and Kanye West and humility. On the other hand, hard as it is to imagine, Read more
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