Post #1014 – 5 o’clock Shadowboxers

Call me a crotchety old man but, generally speaking, modern hip-hop does nothing for me.  As someone who grew up on Run-DMC, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy, BDP, De La Soul, Nas, Wu-Tang, etc., the new stuff’s just way too formulaic, with dude’s...

Post #1009 – Neil Young’s Le Noise

Got the new Neil Young record this week, Le Noise (his much talked about collaboration with legendary producer Daniel Lanios), and it’s really, really strong. Backed solely by his guitar, this is no mellow acoustic album but rather a sonic boxing match, with...

Post #1007 – Hurray for the Riff Raff

“Too much of a good thing will tear you down.  You started as a tower, you’re rubble now” The first thing that caught my attention on Young Blood Blues, the debut album by Hurray for the Riff Raff, was Alynda Lee Segarra voice – dark and soulful, she...

Post #997 – Pegi Young’s Foul Deeds

I was recently sent Pegi Young’s new album, Foul Deeds, – I wasn’t familiar with her previous record so I didn’t know what to expect but was, honestly, pleasantly surprised.  The whole album’s got a really warm, almost countryish vibe...