Robert Randolph & The Family Band: Brighter Days [Album Review]
Robert Randolph & The Family Band Brighter Days Mascot Label Group [2019] Fire Note Says: 17 years and 6 studio albums later, Robert Randolph & … Read more
Violent Femmes: Hotel Last Resort [Album Review]
Violent Femmes Hotel Last Resort [PIAS] [2019] Fire Note Says: Acoustic folk/punk rockers, Violent Femmes carries forward their unique musical vision for the next decade. … Read more
Redd Kross: Beyond The Door [Album Review]
Redd Kross Beyond The Door Merge Records [2019] Album Review: Here in the new dark ages, I can think of no better antidote to the … Read more
The Hold Steady: Thrashing Thru The Passion [Album Review]
The Hold Steady Thrashing Thru The Passion Frenchkiss Records [2019] Album Review: Very few fans of The Hold Steady have any doubts about the story … Read more
Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live 2019 [Concert Review]
Jeff Lynne’s ELO w/ Dhani Harrison; ELO Live Tour 2019; Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH – Tuesday, July 30, 2019 When Jeff Lynne played ten shows … Read more
Beck & Cage The Elephant w/ Spoon: The Night Running Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
Beck & Cage The Elephant w/ Spoon & Wild Belle; The Night Running Tour 2019; Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH – Friday, August 2, 2019 … Read more
The Dream Syndicate: These Times [Album Review]
The Dream Syndicate These Times ANTI- [2019] Album Review: The Dream Syndicate is a band with two distinct periods of activity, with singer/songwriter Steve Wynn … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Warmer [Album Review]
Jeff Tweedy Warmer dBpm Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Jeff Tweedy’s Record Store Day release follow-up to Warm is now available everywhere, adding more personal … Read more
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Wheels Of Soul Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Shovels & Rope and Blackberry Smoke; Wheels of Soul Tour 2019; Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH – Saturday, July 20, … Read more
King’s X: Summer Of Love Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
King’s X; Summer Of Love Tour 2019; Turnbuckles & Brews, Dayton, OH – Thursday, July 18, 2019 Given that King’s X has been playing essentially … Read more
The Minus 5: Stroke Manor [Album Review]
The Minus 5 Stroke Manor Yep Roc [2019] Album Review: In November of 2017, Scott McCaughey, the central figure in The Minus 5 alongside Peter … Read more
Sheryl Crow: World Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
Sheryl Crow w/ Yola; World Tour 2019; Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH – Wednesday, July 10, 2019 When Sheryl Crow and her 6-piece band took the … Read more
The Ocean Blue: Kings And Queens / Knaves And Thieves [Album Review]
The Ocean Blue Kings And Queens / Knaves And Thieves Korda Records [2019] Album Review: The Ocean Blue return after a six-year absence (and nearly … Read more
Kristin Hersh: Possible Dust Clouds [Album Review]
Kristin Hersh Possible Dust Clouds Fire Records [2019] Album Review: Ever since her arrival on the scene in Throwing Muses, the band she shared with … Read more
The Black Keys: Let’s Rock [Album Review]
The Black Keys Let’s Rock Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records [2019] Fire Note Says: The Black Keys return with a fun album that lives up to … Read more
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars [Album Review]
Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Columbia Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Bruce Springsteen steps out for some 60’s & 70’s California folk/pop a la Glen Campbell’s … Read more
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul: Illumination [Album Review]
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul Illumination Strobie Records [2019] Fire Note Says: World class guitar hero, Phil Keaggy collaborates with Rex Paul to produce one … Read more
Silversun Pickups: Widow’s Weeds [Album Review]
Silversun Pickups Widow’s Weeds New Machine Recordings [2019] Fire Note Says: With Widow’s Weeds, LA’s Silversun Pickups break fresh musical ground with the help of … Read more
Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Tour [Concert Review]
Todd Rundgren; The Individualist Tour; The Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH – Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Two decades into the 21st Century, Todd Rundgren, noted rocker, … Read more
The Waterboys: Where The Action Is [Album Review]
The Waterboys Where The Action Is Cooking Vinyl [2019] Fire Note Says: Irish rocker Mike Scott’s Waterboys return with another outing of the “Big Music.” … Read more
T Bone Burnett / Jay Bellerose / Keefus Ciancia: The Invisible Light – Acoustic Space [Album Review]
T Bone Burnett / Jay Bellerose / Keefus Ciancia The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space Verve Forecast [2019] Fire Note Says: Producer/artist/influencer, T Bone Burnett joins … Read more
Andy Statman: Monroe Bus [Album Review]
Andy Statman Monroe Bus Shefa Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Andy Statman pays tribute to the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe, with this instrumental album … Read more
The Yawpers: Human Question [Album Review]
The Yawpers Human Question Bloodshot Records [2019] Fire Note Says: The Yawpers return with a primal scream of roots rock originality that demands to be … Read more
Mavis Staples: We Get By [Album Review]
Mavis Staples We Get By ANTI- [2019] Fire Note Says: Mavis Staples wraps up her 8th decade by putting her best musical foot forward with … Read more
Sad Planets: Akron, Ohio [Album Review]
Sad Planets Akron, Ohio Tee Pee Records [2019] Album Review: The coming together of two successful rockers with impressive careers to collaborate on a record … Read more