Ryan Adams - Gold
In the midst of a solo show in Seattle in mid-February, Ryan Adams tossed his set list and instead played half a dozen songs he'd written that day. Some were full-formed; others were half-baked. Between numbers, Adams teetered between emotional breakdown and displaying the self-
Buffalo Springfield - Box Set
During their brief but eventful late-'60s run, Buffalo Springfield released three critically acclaimed, though commercially marginal albums. The resultant 35 officially released tracks -- barely enough material to justify a two-disc career overview -- form the seemingly modest yet remarkably durable foundation of the band's considerable reputation
Bob Dylan Tribute - Town Hall (New York, NY)
Sometimes, tributes that sound like a bad idea wind up surprising you. The initial hesitation when you scan a suspect list of guests evaporates once the event begins. As accolade follows accolade, the event is turning out better than expected. And by the end of the evening, you're
Harry Smith Project - UCLA Royce Hall (Westwood, CA)
"Harry Smith's shining down on us," exclaimed a stately Marianne Faithfull early into a five-hour tribute to the legendary music archivist and Beat Generation Renaissance man. While Smith's monumental 1952 Anthology Of American Folk Music frequently has been credited with fathering the 1960s
Fred Eaglesmith - Live In Santa Cruz: Ralphs Last Show
Fred Eaglesmith must have known that longtime bass player Ralph Schippers last show with the band would be one for the ages, so he decided to record it for posterity. The result of that night in California has yielded this 24-song double-disc of Eaglesmith and his band, the
Lloyd Cole - The Negatives
There was a time when Lloyd Cole, along with his Commotions, inspired anticipation with each new release, and rightly so. Coles cool smooth vocals, supple guitar and smoldering pop songs made him the pouting post-new-wave poster boy for brainy rock n roll.
Cole broke up the Commotions after