Reviews of albums, books and concerts
Mike Viola’s discography is starting to get substantial. He’s released about two dozen LPs and EPs both as a solo artist and as part of the Snap! and the Candy Butchers. But the artist, best known as the voice behind… Continue Reading
Famous Groupies have been busy. In 15 months, they’ve released three albums: their sparkling debut, Rehearsing the Multiverse; a compilation consisting of their debut album and unreleased material, Double Entendre; and their latest release, The Furry White Album. The Furry… Continue Reading
Dave Caruso knows music. He’s released four albums of melodic pop music, teaches songwriting, and has a podcast on songwriting in which he’s interviewed such noted musicians as Marshall Crenshaw, David Mead and the Bangles’ Vicki Peterson. Caruso’s latest release,… Continue Reading
When the Beatles were on the verge of breaking up, Paul McCartney retreated to his home in Scotland, where he became mired in depression, wondering what he was going to do next. Staying on the farm was therapy, for the… Continue Reading
In 1981, the Human League defined a generation of music with Dare!, a record so tied to new wave that you can’t really talk about the genre without bringing up them and their breakthrough song, “Don’t You Want Me,” at… Continue Reading