Cloudspeakers

Production from Q-Tip himself, the late J Dilla, and DJ Scratch overshadows everything else on Amplified. When Q-Tip’s lyrics lack punch or substance, the album is saved by cool beats, inspired sam... Lees meer

In a career filled with twists, turns and odd ducks of one sort or another, Yes’s 1980 album Drama is surely one of the oddest. With the simultaneous late 1979 departures of longtime singer Jon An... Lees meer

Considering that Jimi Hendrix only released three studio albums during his lifetime, it’s amazing how much material has been unearthed during the forty years since his death. Valleys Of Neptune is ... Lees meer

Every once in awhile, I reach into the old music collection and grab something off the shelf that I have not visited in awhile. A couple of days ago, this led me to Arlo Guthrie, who was a constant... Lees meer

The latest album from indie musicians Shearwater may not garner the kind of attention that more established bands get, but it’s still a cause for mini-celebration in today’s chock-full indie world.... Lees meer

I can’t say why Do You Want More?!!!??! was recorded, but I have a dubious notion that The Roots were huge A Tribe Called Quest fans. For example, after listening to “Distortion To Static” a few ti... Lees meer

After over 25 years as a recording/touring unit, it’s safe to say that Marillion has earned the right to do whatever they damn well please in the studio. Not to say that this isn’t exactly what the... Lees meer

Some might say that my generation had gone stark raving mad during the 1990’s. Here was a decade that took the promise of alt-rock, rap, grunge, and what have you, and turned it into Britney Spears... Lees meer

In 1996, a trailer came out hyping Tim Burton's satiric take on z-grade martian invasion films. The movie was Mars Attacks and just coming off his triumphant Ed Wood, movie fans had reason for exci... Lees meer

I’ve been planning on reviewing this album since last year, but every time I sat down to finish my piece, I’d start listening to something else and write about that instead. Just why that is I’m no... Lees meer