Tagged: review
We Went There: Godspeed You Black Emperor at First Avenue
The last time Godspeed You! Black Emperor was in town was 2003. It would be the night that George W Bush went on TV to announce our bombing of Iraq and the start of...
Sti-Lo Reel “Martial Law” review (Show THURSDAY!)
As a critic, the tail end of the year has one missing so many releases that tend to go under the radar for one reason or another. However, regardless of the tail end of...
Breakaway: “Unsettle” Review
Upon first listening to Joe Kujawa’s (AKA Breakaway) new album Unsettle, it’s not immediately evident just what’s in store for the listener. The anxiety-inducing pulse of “LRAD,” the first track, is a great warm up....
Review: Paul Fonfara – Seven Secrets of Snow / Show Saturday
Paul Fonfara (as well as a large cast of talented local musicians) has created a new record that uses midwestern winters as a theme to create evocative music
The Nightingale Trio: “Letya” Review/Show
In Letya, The Nightingale Trio has recorded an album in the little-heard Eastern European vocal tradition
Review: Gwenno – “Y Dydd Olaf”
As of late there seems to be a great deal of interest in the Welsh language – or at least a great deal more interest than is the norm. The tiny minority language has...
Straight Outta Compton Movie Review (Three Takes)
It can be difficult to gain a balanced perspective on an album after reading a single summary of the music. Bias can tilt a review, as can personal taste, history and just about everything...
