Album Reviews

Thor & Friends Reviewed by: Jane Roser Maybe I’m too cynical or just not very avant-garde, but I have to admit I just don’t get this album. Inaugurated in 2015 by percussionist Thor Harris after several years touring with avant-rock band Swans, Thor & Friends Read More

by Regina Nicolardi The most important thing to Danny Fields was surrounding himself with interesting people. Most would be inspiration. Director/writer Brendan Toller chronicles the life and career of Danny Fields in his second feature film Danny Says, as told through a series Read More

Drive-By Truckers American Band Reviewed by: Jane Roser It’s fitting that as iconic American rockers Drive-By Truckers prepare to celebrate their twentieth anniversary as a band, they would release their most important album to date. Brimming with political and social Read More

Paul Pfau Great American Love Story Reviewed by: Jane Roser Nashville-based singer/songwriter (and former Voice contestant) Paul Pfau takes us on a journey through the ups and downs of relationships with his latest EP. Great American Love Story is a beautiful collection of five Read More

Alright Junior Inhibition Reviewed by: Geno Thackara Wait long enough and everything old comes around again. As we all know, the usual cycle is somewhere around twenty years. The good news about that lately has been the disappearance of that godawful ’80s nostalgia trend. Read More

Chicago Farmer Midwest Side Stories Reviewed by: Jane Roser Midwest Side Stories, the 7th album by Bloomington, Illinois’ Chicago Farmer (Cody Diekhoff), is a masterpiece of folk tales, social and political commentary and what my Southern mama would call “sass”. Read More