Album Reviews
Grant Glad “One Man’s Story”
A concept album from a fine teller of stories, this will hold your interest from start to finish. Grant Glad has been around the Minnesota music scene for some time; most notably as frontman for the […]
Articles by Peter Thompson
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Album Reviews
Re-release Review: Lesley Gore “Ever Since [Deluxe Edition]”
Reissue of mature, sophisticated 2005 release given Deluxe Edition tag with inclusion of a previously unheard recording. Lesley Gore shot to prominence in 1963 with the #1 (US) hit ‘It’s My Party‘ which she recorded when […]
Americana Vinyl Treasures
Americana Vinyl Treasures: Ben Vaughn “Ben Vaughn Blows Your Mind”
Ben Vaughn is a man of many talents. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, award-winning composer for television and film, and a radio show host. As a record producer he has worked with a long list of […]
Album Reviews
Shred Kelly “Blurry Vision”
Dark times but not without hope; the theme of a pleasingly varied record that bears repeated listening. Shred Kelly. If you see the band’s name and assume this album will be full of heavy rock music […]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Rosanne Cash “The Sunken Lands”
Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny, has had to spend her professional life living up to her history. For the 2014 LP ‘The River & The Thread‘, she used that history and heritage to her advantage. The […]