Neil Finn: Out Of Silence [Album Review]
Neil Finn Out Of Silence Lester Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Neil Finn, late of Crowded House and Split Enz, delivers mature, intimate pop sounds … Read more
Beck: Colors [Album Review]
Beck Colors Fonograf/Capitol Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Beck knows that we just need a safe place where we can boogie. Album Review: A funny … Read more
Lydia Loveless: Boy Crazy And Single(s) [Album Review]
Lydia Loveless Boy Crazy And Single(s) Bloodshot Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Columbus native, Lydia Loveless combines her 2013 EP, Boy Crazy, with singles and … Read more
LCD Soundsystem: American Dream [Album Review]
LCD Soundsystem American Dream DFA/Columbia Records [2017] Fire Note Says: LCD Soundsystem’s take on the American Dream is far more realistic and delivers on its … Read more
Richard Thompson: Acoustic Rarities [Album Review]
Richard Thompson Acoustic Rarities Beeswing/Proper Records [2017] Fire Note Says: These rare acoustic tracks reveal how deep and diverse are the talents of Richard Thompson. … Read more
GospelbeacH: Another Summer Of Love [Album Review]
GospelbeacH Another Summer Of Love Alive Naturalsound Records [2017] Fire Note Says: GospelbeacH takes us back to that warm California sounds when jangly beach music … Read more
The Afghan Whigs: In Spades Tour 2017 [Concert Review]
The Afghan Whigs: Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio – Sept. 28, 2017 Any time the Afghan Whigs return to play Cincinnati, it’s going to have the feel … Read more
This Is The Kit: Moonsine Freeze [Album Review]
This Is the Kit Moonshine Freeze Rough Trade Records [2017] Fire Note Says: This Is the Kit offers a varied and unique rhythmic with Kate … Read more
Cheap Trick: We’re All Alright! [Album Review]
Cheap Trick We’re All Alright! Big Machine [2017] Fire Note Says: Cheap Trick is still writing songs they care about, and their fans will too. … Read more
Foo Fighters: Concrete And Gold [Album Review]
Foo Fighters Concrete And Gold Roswell/RCA Records [2017] Fire Note Says: On their 9th album, Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters deliver big hooks with bold grooves … Read more
Queens Of The Stone Age: Villains Tour 2017 [Concert Review]
Queens Of The Stone Age: Express Live!, Columbus, Ohio – Sept. 12, 2017 Tuesday evening, as downgraded tropical storm Irma was making her way into … Read more
Filthy Friends: Invitation [Album Review]
Filthy Friends Invitation Kill Rock Stars [2017] Fire Note Says: Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tucker joins Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch and Bill Rieflin to create … Read more
Neil Young: Hitchhiker [Album Review]
Neil Young Hitchhiker Reprise Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Neil Young releases a ten song acoustic studio recording from an early, highly productive period in … Read more
The Alarm: USA Tour 2017 [Concert Review]
The Alarm: Music Box Supper Club; Cleveland, Ohio – August 27, 2017 The Alarm, led by original member Mike Peters, returned to the US for … Read more
Leah Senior: Pretty Faces [Album Review]
Leah Senior Pretty Faces Flightless Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Leah Senior carries on the folk singer tradition of Joan Baez and the early work … Read more
Offa Rex: The Queen Of Hearts [Album Review]
Offa Rex The Queen Of Hearts Nonesuch Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney is a true gem on this new collaboration … Read more
Green Day “Revolution Radio” Tour [Concert Review]
Green Day: Riverbend Music Center; Cincinnati, Ohio – Sunday, August 20, 2017 Over 20 years ago, as Green Day began dominating alternative rock radio with … Read more
Finn’s Motel: Jupiter Rex [Album Review]
Finn’s Motel Jupiter Rex Victory Over Gravity Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Jupiter Rex. Thebeau has found his own voice, still connecting with those great … Read more
Manchester Orchestra: A Black Mile To The Surface [Album Review]
Manchester Orchestra A Black Mile To The Surface Loma Vista Recordings [2017] Fire Note Says: A decade in, Adam Hull and Manchester Orchestra manage to … Read more
Diesel Island: Diesel Island [Album Review]
Diesel Island Diesel Island Euclid Records [2017] Fire Note Says: St. Louis country cover band delivers an album of originals that stand-up alongside their take … Read more
The Charlatans: Different Days [Album Review]
The Charlatans Different Days BMG [2017] Fire Note Says: Brit pop from Manchester’s The Charlatans, with some assistance from Paul Weller, Johnny Marr and Anton … Read more
Various Artists: Treasure Of The Broken Land – The Songs Of Mark Heard [Album Review]
Various Artists Treasure Of The Broken Land: The Songs Of Mark Heard Storm Weathered Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Twenty-five years after his death, Nashville … Read more
Lo Tom: Lo Tom [Album Review]
Lo Tom Lo Tom Barsuk Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Lo Tom is much more than just a friendly jam. Album Review: This 8 song … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit: The Nashville Sound [Album Review]
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit The Nashville Sound Southeastern Records [2017] Fire Note Says: Labels fail Outlaw country musicians, but Jason Isbell delivers a … Read more
Steve Earle & The Dukes: So You Wannabe An Outlaw [Album Review]
Steve Earle & The DukesSo You Wannabe An OutlawNew West Records [2017] For the record, there has long been a vein of outlaw music running … Read more