: The Empyrean
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
When I interviewed John and his engineer Ryan Hewitt for Tape Op #61 in February of 2007, they were in the middle of making this record. Between John's touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and...
Music Reviews
by John Baccigaluppi
: To Be Still
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi, Larry Crane
I grew up near a magical town in the foothills of California called Nevada City. Back when I was in high school we'd see Jonathan Richman walking down the street or Gary Snyder reading his poetry, and...
: The Safecracker
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
Since we last talked to Scott Bomar for Tape Op 44 he's done the soundtracks for the movies Hustle and Flow and Black Snake Moan as well as opening up his Electraphonic Recording Studios in Memphis....
: Frankie Ray
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
Hey Larry did I ever play you Jonathan Wilson's album, Frankie Ray? It's one of my favorite albums that I picked up last year. He's an amazing musician with a beautiful voice. His songs are moody and...
: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi, Larry Crane
During the course of the late '70s and early '80s, Eno and Byrne worked together on some groundbreaking Talking Heads albums. Under their own names the two also created one of my favorite records...
: Shotgun Singer
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
I meant to review this CD last issue along with some of the other reader submitted CDs I reviewed. It's probably a good thing that I missed it however as Shotgun Singer is in a class of it's own....
: Elephants... Teeth Sinking into Heart
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
My friend Marsha Vdovin from Universal Audio turned me on to this album and I really liked it on first listen. Then I read the credits and learned that most of it was produced by Mike Mogis [Tape Op #...
: The Ax in The Oak
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
Mr. Weaver is a solid songwriter who gives me a mental image of Leonard Cohen backed by Wilco. Cool stuff, produced and mixed by Brian Deck (Tape Op #36) at Engine in Chicago. Mastered by Alan...
: Sucker Punch Requiem
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
This is a post modern homage to the late, great artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Heavy on the electronics (but not laptop music), this was performed by a small ensemble with woodwinds, brass, percussion...
: Hallowed Ground
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
Jeff Scott Roberson Summer's Here These two albums carry the torch for traditional country music. Hawks land in the Gram Parsons camp, which is a pretty good place to be. This CD has some great tunes...
: $ell The Sky
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
Jack Endino (Tape Op #13/book Vol. II). did an awesome job producing, recording and mixing this at Soundhouse in Seattle. His quote on the band's press release sums it up perfectly, "Upwell is one of...
: s/t
reviewed by John Baccigaluppi
I've really enjoyed Oberst's last few albums under his Bright Eyes moniker, and this CD is nothing new or unexpected (that's a good thing). Well crafted, literate songs that would loosely fall under...