Bruno Mars

Unorthodox Jukebox

The highly anticipated sophomore effort from Bruno Mars, “Unorthodox Jukebox” does not disappoint.  Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard almost half of the album already; his double-duty on Saturday Night Live showcased “Locked Out Of Heaven” and a stripped down version of “Young Girls” (which I actually prefer to the faster paced album version), and over the last couple weeks releasing “Moonshine”....read more

Madness

Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja Da Da

Madness is of course best remembered for "Our House" but as a fan of all of their early albums, deep rooted Jamacian Ska was what really drove the band; horns, a Calypso driven vibe mixed with an upright piano, and walking bass line. Although Madness have only been playing around the U.K. until this year, "Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da" will have all America saying "Yes Yes"....read more

Green Day

¡Dos!

The 2nd in the trilogy of albums this year," ¡Dos!" showcases songs that are short, sweet and full of catchy hooks and riffs. Taking a page from the music of the early 60's where "less is more", using the basic 3 chord progression and flipping it in every way imaginable, Green Day create something genius in it's simplicity...read more

Aerosmith

Music From Another Dimension

The Bad Boys of Boston are back with their first album of originals in 11 long years and probably their best since "Pump"; filled with arena-ready anthems and heavy-tempoed and guitar crunching rock, this is the album fans have been waiting for. Maybe all the motivation Steven Tyler needed was to see the poor state of rock n' roll first hand while judging far lesser acts...read more

Slash: An Intimate Portrait

(Book)

In the world of rock photography, two names need to always be at the forfront; the late great Jim Marshall, and Robert Knight, author and photographer of the new book "Slash: An Intimate Portrait". Robert Knight has earned the trust of many rock stars all over the planet and this pictorial focus on Slash is brilliant in it's access and honesty...read more