EvangelicalsSo GoneMisraBy David Chiu For a band that is from Norman, Oklahoma, Evangelicals sound very British, or at least a … Continue reading CD Review: Evangelicals

Sonya KitchellWords Came Back to MeVelourBy David Chiu In the end, youth will never match experience; on the other hand, … Continue reading CD Review: Sonya Kitchell

Depeche ModeSpeak and SpellReprise/Sire/Mute/RhinoBy David Chiu Depeche Mode’s debut album inaugurated not only electro pop but it also created an … Continue reading CD Review: Depeche Mode

BostonBostonDon’t Look BackEpic/LegacyBy David Chiu Bob Dylan might have released an album with the title “The Basement Tapes,” but if … Continue reading CD Review: Boston

Harry NilssonEverybody’s Talkin’: The Very Best of Harry NilssonSon of SchmilssonA Little Touch of Schmilsson in the NightRCA/LegacyBy David Chiu … Continue reading CD Review: Harry Nilsson

Robert FrippExposureDGMBy David Chiu First released in 1979, Exposure was the debut solo album by King Crimson founder Robert Fripp.And … Continue reading CD Review: Robert Fripp

Marykate O’Neil1-800-BANKRUPT71By David Chiu The title alone is worth giving this album a listen.First, it is emblematic of O’Neil’s sense … Continue reading CD Review:Marykate O’Neil

World PartyDumbing UpSeaviewBy David Chiu Multinstrumentalist Karl Wallinger—who is essentially World Party— may be the last great stylist popular music … Continue reading CD Review: World Party

Barry ManilowBarry Manilow IITryin’ to Get the FeelingEven NowBarry Manilow LiveArista/LegacyBy David Chiu How Barry Manilow became a huge star … Continue reading CD Review: Barry Manilow

Cheap TrickRockfordCheap Trick Unlimited/Big 3 RecordsBy David Chiu Right off the bat, “Welcome to the World,” gets Cheap Trick’s latest … Continue reading CD Review: Cheap Trick