12/31/2018
For anyone who has had the privilege of catching Las Vegas’ longest-running live act – the astoundingly dynamic (and occasionally dangerous) duo of Penn and Teller – it may com eas no surprise that these magicians/actors/tv producers can be great at almost anything they lay their sliehgt-of-hands on. Even so,… Read more
11/08/2017
The following review appeared in The Boston Globe: The Push Stars – Opening Time (Co-Op Pop/Wicked Disc) In returning to their indie/DIY roots, Boston’s most swoonable sons recapture their favored familiarity. Chris Trapper’s lyrical poems of suburban losers ("Small Town Geek," "Frathouse Joe") still come up winners and the laid back… Read more
11/03/2017
The following review appeared in The Boston Globe: Writer’s note: This piece garnered me the opportunity to compose liner notes for Columbia Records! Through a baker’s dozen of digitally-remastered yet still vinyl-warm ballads, The Manhattans revive the oft lost art of balladry seduction. Opening up with a well-known one-two of… Read more