Elvis CostelloBest of: The First Ten YearsRock and Roll MusicHip-O/UMEBy David Chiu Although these days Elvis Costello has matured into … Continue reading CD Review: Elvis Costello

The Alan Parsons ProjectThe Essential Alan Parsons ProjectArista/LegacyBy David Chiu The Alan Parsons Project were one of the few acts … Continue reading CD Review: The Alan Parsons Project

Patti SmithTwelveColumbiaBy David Chiu Punk legend, poet and now Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith is no stranger … Continue reading CD Review: Patti Smith

Michael PennPalms & Runes, Tarot & TeaRCA/Epic/LegacyBy David Chiu Michael Penn is a criminally-underrated singer and songwriter: No one can … Continue reading CD Review: Michael Penn

The DoorsThe DoorsElektra/RhinoBy David Chiu The Doors’ debut album, released exactly 40 years ago, arguably provided the template for postpunk … Continue reading CD Review: The Doors

King CrimsonThe Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson 1969-2003DGMBy David Chiu If you were very hesitant to shell out … Continue reading CD Review: King Crimson

The Alan Parsons ProjectI RobotEye in the SkyArista/Legacyby David Chiu Not exactly the greatest of the progressive/art rock bands, the … Continue reading CD Review: The Alan Parsons Project

Electric Light OrchestraBalance of PowerEpic/LegacyBy David Chiu ELO’s final album before 2001’s Zoom, Balance of Power (1986) doesn’t rank up … Continue reading CD Review: Electric Light Orchestra

PocoGoldHip-O/UMEBy David Chiu The Byrds pioneered the style and the Eagles mined it, but Poco epitomized “country rock.” Although the … Continue reading CD Review: Poco

VietnamVietnamKemadoBy David Chiu Hailing mainly from Brooklyn—with some criss-crossing between Texas and Philly—the band’s music can be described as eclectic: … Continue reading CD Review: Vietnam