Elvis Costello and Allen ToussaintThe River in ReverseVerve Forecast By David Chiu It’s hard not to listen to this fruitful … Continue reading CD Review: Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint

The RembrandtsGreatest HitsAtco/RhinoBy David Chiu No other act in pop music deserved wider recognition than the duo of Danny Wilde … Continue reading CD Review: The Rembrandts

Billy Joel12 Gardens LiveColumbiaBy David Chiu Unlike several of Billy Joel’s previous live albums, 12 Gardens has the distinction of … Continue reading CD Review: Billy Joel

The Allman Brothers BandEat a Peach: Deluxe EditionPolydor/UMEBy David Chiu In the context of guitarist Duane Allman’s untimely and devastating … Continue reading CD Review:Allman Brothers Band

Eric ClaptonEric Clapton: Deluxe EditionPolydor/UMEBy David Chiu Although renowned as a god when it comes to rock guitar, Eric Clapton … Continue reading CD Review: Eric Clapton

LunaTell Me That You Miss Me: A Film About Luna by Matthew Buzzell (DVD)RhinoBy David Chiu LunaBest of LunaElektra/RhinoBy David … Continue reading CD/DVD Review: Luna

Tears for FearsSongs from the Big Chair: Deluxe EditionMercury/UMEBy David Chiu Because everyone remembers the three hit singles (“Everybody Wants … Continue reading CD Review: Tears for Fears

Bullets and OctaneIn the Mouth of the YoungRCABy David Chiu Sounding somewhere in between punk and nu metal, Bullets and … Continue reading CD Review: Bullets and Octane

Sonic YouthSonic YouthThe Whitey Album (as Ciccone Youth)Geffen/UMEBy David Chiu Sonic YouthRather RippedGeffenBy David Chiu It is hard to imagine … Continue reading CD Review: Sonic Youth

Def LeppardYeah!Bludgeon Riffola/Island/UMEBy David Chiu For a group that emerged during the new wave of British metal (i.e. Judas Priest), … Continue reading CD Review: Def Leppard