King Khan and the Shrines - Spiritual Salvation (courtesy Blurt magazine and blurtonline.com)

blurtonline.com just posted a feature I did for them on King Khan and the Shrines. Soon to be included in the print edition, No. 14.

http://blurtonline.com/feature/spiritual-salvation-king-khan-shrines/

Richard X. Heyman - X (Turn-Up Records) - courtesy Paraphilia Magazine

Check it out. 

My review of Richard X. Heyman's new album ... X

The link takes you to the marvelous Paraphilia Magazine, where you should hang out and groove even after reading my stuff!

http://www.paraphiliamagazine.com/periodical/richard-x-heyman-x/

No video snips from the new album yet, but enjoy this Heyman classic:

Ty Segall - Sleeper (Drag City) / courtesy blurtonline.com

This review of the new Ty Segall release, Sleeper, on Drag City was just posted at blurtonline.com. The link below takes you there (that and the Staple Singers).

http://blurtonline.com/review/ty-segall-sleeper/

Hey, since you're in the neighborhood enjoy "West" from Sleeper.

Elvis Presley - Elvis at Stax: Deluxe Edition (RCA Legacy Recordings), courtesy blurtonline.com

Please enjoy this new review, ladies and gents:


Just posted at blurtonline.com, my perspective on "the King" and his sessions from 1973 at Stax studios, recently released on RCA Legacy Recordings as a 3-disc set called Elvis at Stax.

Thanks to my editor Fred Mills 'Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin."

http://blurtonline.com/feature/memphis-found-elvis-at-stax/


From those sessions, Elvis does Chuck ...

Sam Phillips - Push Any Button (Littlebox Recordings) / courtesy of Paraphilia Magazine

The good people at Paraphilia magazine just posted my review of the new album from Sam Phillips.

Find it here:

http://www.paraphiliamagazine.com/periodical/sam-phillips-push-any-button/


And while you're here, enjoy this video:

Eleanor Friedberger - Personal Record (Merge), courtesy of blurtonline.com (Blurt)

Hey. Reverberations Readers ... 

As you know, I write for other periodicals. Yup. Blurt is one such outlet. They just posted my review of the new release from Eleanor Friedberger; perhaps you know her work from the band the Fiery Furnaces. Her sophomore solo release, Personal Record, is a really, really fine album. I think I did a fair job of capturing its quality and spirit. So ... uh, enjoy - 

http://blurtonline.com/review/eleanor-friedberger-personal-record/




Oh, and while you're hanging around "Reverberations" enjoy this video ...

And what the heck explore the blog, too. 

THANKS!

"The Church of Jesse Malin" - a 'reprint' from "Back to Rockville" (with appreciation)

Jesse is working on a new record. I'm a fan. I dropped a few bucks into the kitty for his Pledge Music campaign to finance the record. This is the future of prerecorded music for artists with realistic ambitions and sincere aims - like listener supported radio, listener supported artistry. I love that there are still mid-size labels like Merge, Sub Pop, Matador, and In the Red who are motivated by the music, and find some way to survive, even thrive in this new music business model (whatever that is). Truly, I do. But outside of a few viable small to mid-size labels, labels that understand the artist and the audience, the old record business model and the labels that dominated it are a tiresome joke, sliding toward death.

So, if you love an artist, kick in a few bucks. Buy tickets to their shows, fork out for a t-shirt if you can afford it. Buy them a drink if they show an inclination. This is the new world.

There's a link below to a long ass piece I wrote about Jesse Malin inspired by a truly moving live performance, a Madison Square Garden calibre show in a dink ass Lawrence club, to about forty people (maybe). Rock 'n' roll, one sexy ass proposition. And I mean that in the snarkiest and most sincere way possible.

Peace.

http://backtorockville.typepad.com/back_to_rockville/2007/06/an-essay-the-ch.html

Laura Marling - Once I was an Eagle (Ribbon Music), courtesy of blurtonline.com (Blurt)

Hey. Reverberations Readers ... 

As you know, I write for other periodicals. Yup. Blurt is one such outlet. They just posted my review of the new release from Laura Marling, a supremely talented young artist. Her new album is called Once I was an Eagle. It's quite, quite good. And the review? Pretty good, too. Thanks for visiting Reverberations ... the link allows you to visit Blurt's site and see the review.

http://blurtonline.com/review/laura-marling-once-i-was-an-eagle/














Oh, and why not enjoy a nice video from Eagle?

Iggy and the Stooges - Ready to Die (Fat Possum), courtesy Paraphilia Magazine

It's nice to find a home for one's wayward pieces, writing that defies easy categorization, work that asks the reader for more than the allotted two minutes. Díre McCain and Paraphilia Magazine have afforded me such a sanctuary. I am grateful.

So, a memoir, a reverie, a record ... Iggy and the Stooges - Ready to Die...

The link below sends you to my review at Paraphilia:

http://www.paraphiliamagazine.com/periodical/iggy-and-the-stooges-ready-to-die/

Broncho - Can't Get Past The Lips (Fairfax). Visit blurtonline.com for the review.

Blurt has posted my review of Broncho's Can't Get Past the Lips. 

 
It's a terrific listen. The review is pretty good, too. 


 
 
http://blurtonline.com/review/broncho-cant-get-past-the-lips/