Joy Division The Best of Joy Division Rhino/London By David Chiu For those who never got around to getting the … Continue reading CD Review: Joy Divison

Whiskeytown Strangers Almanac (Deluxe Edition) Geffen/Outpost/UME By David Chiu Before he became a major and respected artist in his own … Continue reading CD Review: Whiskeytown

Beck Odelay (Deluxe Edition) Geffen/UME By David Chiu His 1996 album, co-produced with the Dust Brothers, Beck’s Odelay has since … Continue reading CD Review: Beck

Neil Diamond Home Before Dark Columbia By David Chiu Home Before Dark, Neil Diamond’s latest and finest, showcases a pop … Continue reading CD Review: Neil Diamond

The Replacements Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash Stink Hootenanny Let It Be Twin Tone/Ryko/Rhino By David Chiu … Continue reading CD Review: The Replacements

Nick LoweJesus of CoolYep RockBy David Chiu Thirty years on, Nick Lowe’s Jesus of Cool is a power pop gem … Continue reading CD Review: Nick Lowe

Elvis Costello and the AttractionsThis Year’s Model—Deluxe EditionHip-O/UMEBy David Chiu This Year’s Model is prime Elvis Costello, part of a … Continue reading CD Review: Elvis Costello

Lynyrd SkynyrdStreet Survivors—Deluxe EditionGeffen/UMEBy David Chiu In hindsight, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1977 album Street Survivors is somewhat chillingly prophetic of the … Continue reading CD Review: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Kathleen EdwardsAsking for FlowersRounderBy David Chiu So far in her nascent career Kathleen Edwards has not absolutely made one bad, … Continue reading CD Review: Kathleen Edwards