Posts From Jeff Burger
Pretenders’ ‘Relentless’: Winning New Music From One of Rock’s Great Singers
The album’s punchy rockers and lilting ballads uphold Hynde’s reputation as one of rock’s greatest and most emotive vocalists.
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The Doors’ ‘Live at the Matrix’ Showcases the Band in 1967: Review
Recorded in concert before they had any hits, the performances reveal a band that was fully formed from the onset.
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John Mellencamp’s Dark But Rewarding ‘Orpheus Descending:’ Review
The Rock Hall inductee doesn’t sound like he did at his peak, but his new album is heartfelt and contains several understated numbers.
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A 50th-Anniversary Blu-ray of David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ Film: Review
All Bowie’s goodbye speech did here was to close the door on the Ziggy phase of his career. But what a phase it was.
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‘March of the Flower Children’: A Rock Anthology Focuses on 1967
If you lived through the late ’60s, this album will spark fond memories and also expose you to some great rarities that passed you by.
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Elvis Presley ‘Wows’ With Expanded ‘Aloha from Hawaii’: Review
Presley sings as well as ever in the Hawaiian concert and seems fully engaged with the material, including songs not on other live releases.
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Joni Mitchell’s Triumphant Return to Newport: Review
Having Mitchell back on stage and singing these tunes so beautifully with stellar accompaniment seems like some sort of miracle.
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Eric Clapton’s ‘24 Nights’ Dramatically Expanded Edition: Review
While attention focuses almost exclusively on his guitar work, this set offers plenty of reminders of what a fine vocalist Clapton can be.
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‘Let’s Stomp!,’ A Merseybeat Anthology: Review
The Beatles weren’t the only group working in Liverpool in the early ’60s, and some of the other bands were pretty great too!
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When the Moody Blues Found Their ‘Lost Chord’
If you’ve been listening to this music on a scratchy vinyl LP for the last 50 years, you’re bound to find the surround-sound version to be a real trip.
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