Reviews
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Basilica Hudson, Hudson, NY, September 9, 2023, Review by Dean Giagni. Going to a Godspeed You! Black Emperor show is like going to a church that worships earthquakes. Not just a physical power of destruction, but the emotional turmoil that comes with the ground being rent from underneath you. After the typical […]
Niagara, “Baby the Rain Must Fall.” Article by Dean Giagni. Art, rock and roll, and the bleak industrial landscapes of Detroit and Hudson that inspired them, collided Friday in The New Gallery’s inaugural opening exhibit “Baby the Rain Must Fall”, new paintings by Niagara. A Detroit music icon, Niagara was lead singer and provocateur in the […]
Since 1974, The Stone Pony has been the anchor of the music scene in Asbury Park, NJ. As noted previously by this author, Bruce, Little Steven and Southside are good friends. And on this past Saturday Night of Labor Day Weekend, it was, indeed, the center of the music universe as far as the Jersey […]
The Happy Together Tour – Palace Theater 8-1-23 Although I was just getting to an age to start listening to my own music on the radio, the artists that came to the Palace last night accounted for most of the songs of my youth. The Happy Together Tour has continued to bring surviving members of […]
During the early 2000s, a music genre known as “emo” captured the hearts of many, myself included. Once considered an insult, emo music has now become a nostalgic emblem of our millennial generation. Bands that were once the subject of ridicule in some circles, for their emotional lyrics and distinctive style are now experiencing a […]
Tower of Power Review. What kind of band do you think would have players nicknamed MiMi, Iron Mike, Triple Threat, Big Love and The Funky Doctor? Well, if you guessed the Mighty Might Tower of Power you either know who they are or read the title (which camp are you in). For the uninitiated, Tower […]
Have a Nice Life: Sea of Worry – Album Review My copy: limited press on “coke bottle green” with black splatter by Flenser Records. In 2019 Have A Nice Life released the identity crisis that is Sea Of Worry, five years after their prior album. It becomes apparent part way through Sea Of Worry that […]
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at The Egg – review. Once upon a time, there were three little boys in Asbury Park, NJ. Bruce, Johnny and Stevie. They grew up great friends and all became musicians. Everyone love Little Steven – great guitar player and Rock and Blues historian. He also plays with a […]
Duster, Stratosphere. My copy: 2019 reissue on cream colored vinyl by Numero Group Duster formed around 1996 and released the now insanely popular slowcore album Stratosphere in 1998. The album begins with wavering synth and shimmering guitar chirps, setting the stage for a very specific atmosphere. Themes of space travel are referenced in lyrics and […]
Unwound, “Leaves Turn Inside You,” Album Review. Reviewer Josh Reedy. My copies: 2018 reissue by Numero Group, 2021 limited repress on “scarlette” red vinyl by Numero Group and the 2023 limited tour pressing with inverted colors by Numero Group. I knew the time would come for me to gush about this album again. Leaves Turn […]
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