The politically active Australian rock band Midnight Oil released their first true album of new material in nearly 20 years today in the seven track, 33 minute long The Makarrata Project, a mostly artsy, almost […]
Drew's Reviews
Music Reviews You Won't Get Anywhere Else – Concert reviews, album reviews, sometimes a book review and the occasional artist interview when the timing hits just right.
Economic Impact of Coronavirus – Concerts Canceled
In many respects, it feels like years ago, but in March the country was shut down, because of the coronavirus pandemic, suspending one of the most vibrant economies in recent memory and ceasing everyday life […]
Top 10 Best Coronavirus Songs
UNPRECEDENTED! Tired of hearing it? So am I. But we do live in unprecedented times and we should probably just make “unprecedented” the title for 2020. Little did we know a year ago, concerts would […]
Album Review: Brothers Osborne – Skeletons
Cool looking album cover. I think I’ve heard of them but can’t say for sure. Let’s give it a shot. Brothers Osborne. A country rock group it turns out, and as the name suggests, brothers […]
Album Review: Bon Jovi – 2020
What happened to Jon Bon Jovi’s voice? It sounds like him but it doesn’t sound like him. And that’s all I could focus on while listening to Bon Jovi’s 15th studio album 2020, out today, […]
Album Review: Rush – Test for Echo
The Beatles have the White Album. Metallica has the Black Album. Rush has the Maligned Album. Test For Echo. Hardly a favorite among the Rush elite, Test for Echo, the band’s 16th studio album, was […]
Top 10 Best* New Order Songs
The suicide of singer Ian Curtis tore the band Joy Division apart in 1980 but the surviving members of Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephan Morris soldiered on reforming as New Order then capitalizing on […]
Album Review: Semisonic – You’re Not Alone
Well, what took so long? After decades of inactivity, ok maybe a little exaggeration but not by much, Semisonic returns with the EP You’re Not Alone, the band’s first collection of new music in nearly […]
Album Review: D.I. – Ancient Artifacts
Growing up in Orange County, CA during the 80s, little did I know that a wave of punk rock music had washed ashore that would etch its mark on the music landscape forever. Probably, because […]
Single Review: New Order – Be a Rebel
I’ve never reviewed a single release before and won’t make it a habit for the future, however when I saw New Order dropped a new song then quickly discovered this band in prime form, it […]
