CD/DVD Reviews

Joe Perry: Have Guitar Will TravelPublished Goldmine Magazine, January 1, 2010
Aerosmith Guitar legend Joe Perry returns with his fifth solo release with Have Guitar, Will Travel, which offers nine original tracks (plus one cover song) of mostly guitar-smoldering rock that takes its’ roots from Aerosmith per-say, but also infuses a variety of textures that are "all Joe."

The Adam Hofmann RevivalPublished in the Green Mountain Outlook, December 23. 2009
Upon first listen to Berklee College of Music graduate (and a West Bridgewater, MA native) Adam Hofmann's debut release, it is obvious from the outset that this cat is diverse in his influences; rock, funk, blues, jazz, soul, you'll find it all packed within these eight original, emotionally-charged songs.

Living Color The Paris ConcertPublished in The Messenger, October 7, 2009Living Colour has recently enjoyed a revival of sorts, after having reunited in 2008 for a tour, which culminated in the release of a live DVD and CD recorded at the famed CBGB club and then, their first studio album in over 10 years (fifth overall) just released last month.

Spectris CD
"Industry"Published in The Messenger, September 30, 2009 The local rock trio Spectris had been hard at work recording their debut CD for over a year and a half, and now the fruits of their labor have come to fruition with the release of Industry, their second full-length CD.

Zappa DVD "In The 60's"Published in The Messenger, September 2, 2009
Frank Zappa is such a unique icon in pop culture in the fact that as iconic as he was to his many fans, there were and are still many music followers who not only do not realize his genius impact, but couldn't even name one song from his vast catalog.
Except for perhaps "Valley Girl" (which isn't even his song, but his daughter's) or "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow". For the true fans, that is just wrong.

Randy Smith: BittersweetRANDY SMITH, Bittersweet (GB Music, 2009)
Charlotte, North Carolina-based singer/songwriter Randy Smith has been around the rock-and-roll block more than a few times, with the transplanted New Englander having recorded four albums as lead vocalist for AOR rockers 8084. Therefore it was with great anticipation this reviewer get the opportunity to "sneak preview" Randy's debut solo release Bittersweet, recorded on the New York City-based GB Music label.

KTU'sQuiverPublished in The Message For The Week, 6/09 Featuring Trey Gunn (King Crimson) on Warr Guitar, Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) on "rhythmic devices, beats and noises" and Kimmo Pohjonen (Kluster) on vocals, experimental accordion, live loops and effects, KTU (pronounced "K2") is a unique blend of talent indeed.

Bill Bruford BiographyPublished in The Message, June 10 2009Drummer/composer Bill Bruford is widely known as not only one of the greatest drummers of rock, having recorded and toured with such progressive heavy-hitters as Yes, King Crimson and Genesis, but also an accomplished jazz drummer and composer as well.

'Cause I Sez SoPublished In The Message, May 13. 2009
After storming onto the rock-and-roll scene 36 years ago with their very influential, self-titled debut album in 1973 and follow up Too Much Too Soon in 74', the infamous New York Dolls dissolved almost as fast as they arrived.

Stanley Jordan TrioPublished in The Message For The Week, April 1, 2009
Stanley Jordan is one–of–a–kind. A truly unique guitar player and
master of a two-handed tapping technique that immediately turned heads within the jazz world upon the release of his debut album, Magic Touch, in 1985, which also earned Jordan a Grammy nomination.