The Electric Light OrchestraNo AnswerELO IIEpic/LegacyByt David Chiu The first new batch of Electric Light Orchestra reissues in five years, … Continue reading CD Review: Electric Light Orchestra

Various ArtistsEssential Irish Drinking Songs and Sing Alongs:Whiskey in the JarLegacyBy David Chiu A great Irish drinking song is the … Continue reading CD Review: Essential Irish Drinking Songs and Sing Alongs: Whiskey in the Jar

They Shoot Horses Don’t TheyBoo Hoo Hoo BooKill Rock StarsBy David Chiu Taking their name from an old film, The … Continue reading CD Review: They Shoot Horses Don’t They

Roberta FlackThe Very Best of Roberta FlackAtlantic/RhinoBy David Chiu Not a day went by on ‘70s pop radio without hearing … Continue reading CD Review: Roberta Flack

MellowdroneBox3 Records/Red InkBy David Chiu This L.A.-based collective is the brainchild of singer/guitarist/songwriter Jonathan Bates. One can tell from this … Continue reading CD Review: Mellowdrone

ZZ TopTres HombresFandango!Warner Bros.By David Chiu Before MTV, the synthesizers, the cheap sunglasses, the cool car, and the famous long … Continue reading CD Review: ZZ Top

Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3tick…tick…tickDown Thereby David Chiu Age hasn’t mellowed singer and guitarist Steve Wynn. In fact, the … Continue reading CD Review:Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3

Josh RouseSubtituloBedroom Classics/Nettwerkby David Chiu Living and recording in Spain has done Rouse good. On his new album Subtitulo there … Continue reading CD Review: Josh Rouse

The LashesGet ItBy David ChiuRed Ink/Columbia The thing that sets the Lashes apart from the other alt-rock bands is the … Continue reading CD Review: The Lashes

The ChieftainsThe Essential ChieftainsRCAVictor/LegacyBy David Chiu The Essential Chieftains covers all of the bases on the legendary Irish folk band’s … Continue reading CD Review: The Chieftains