by Pete Sargeant | Oct 8, 2017 | Reviews
Imagination feat. Leee John Retropia (Cristal Records/Sony) We have much time for Leee John. He makes great records, can readily turn his hand to jazz and we have never seen him give a bad performance, rather he has given some of the best we have seen,...
by Pete Sargeant | Oct 8, 2017 | Reviews
The Isley Brothers & Santana Power Of Peace (Sony) A few copies of this release should be dropped over North Korea, I think..and then over Washington. Both these Sony acts have long promoted peace, love and understanding and their linking up to create and combine...
by Pete Sargeant | Sep 28, 2017 | Reviews
CousteauX CousteauX (Silent X Recordings) This early 2000s act returns with a new album and adding a letter to their group name. Cousteaux is in essence a duo of deep-voiced singer originally from Cork Liam KcKahey plus Davey Ray Moor, and Aussie born in Beirut. Moor...
by Pete Sargeant | Sep 17, 2017 | Reviews
Janis Ian The Essential 2.0 (Sony Legacy) There’s always room for a Janis Ian compilation album and this double might be the strongest yet. It certainly has lots of highlights and for the newcomer to this stalwart artist’s work will be a revelation. Broadly...
by Pete Sargeant | Sep 17, 2017 | Reviews
Dixie Chicks DCX MMXVI (Sony Music) Sooner or later a great live act will be tempted to get the best of their stuff out on a CD / DVD set and here is the country-rock trio’s offering on three discs. These performances were recorded on a set of US...
by Pete Sargeant | Sep 17, 2017 | Reviews
Alice Cooper Paranormal (e.a.r. music) A treat from Vincent! A new studio album AND a live performance on a second disc with a show out in Columbus. Produced by old sparring partner Bob Ezrin, too. What can go wrong? Turns out, not much at all….in passing, Alice was...
