Here is a chronological listing of our video reviews (DVD, BluRay, even in-theater movies or broadcast television) … starting with the most recently published. To access a full review, click the artist/title text or the image. If you’d like to browse a single writer’s reviews, you can click his or her name.
Play Ball 2024
Episode #24-12 airing 03-20-24
It’s that time of the year again when hope springs eternal – spring training for Major League Baseball. All of the teams are tied for first place until at least Opening Day, and this week on the program we’ll listen … Continue reading →
Haul Away, Pt.2
Episode #24-11 airing 03-13-24
This week we’ll complete our two-part feature focusing on maritime songs and sea shanties. We’ll hear from Waterson-Carthy, John Roberts, Alan Carr, The Fisherman’s Friends, Cyril Tawney, Sally Rogers and lots of fine singers and players. We’ll haul away together, … Continue reading →
Haul Away, Pt.1
Episode #24-10| airing 03-06-24
There has been a resurgence of interest in maritime songs and shanties since social media videos have spread them out into the world. In a nod to popular taste, this week we begin a two-part feature focusing on maritime songs … Continue reading →
Black History Month, Pt.3
Episode #24-09| airing 02-28-24
This week on the podcast we conclude our three-part celebration of Black History Month. We’ll present music from the blues and soul catalog featuring Aretha Franklin, Mance Lipscomb, BB King, Richie Havens, Kim & Reggie Harris, Selwin Birchwood and more. … Continue reading →
Black History Month, Pt.2
Episode #24-08| airing 02-21-24
This week on the Magazine we continue with part two of our celebration of Black History Month. We’ll hear music of holiness and freedom with selections from Mavis Staples, The Golden Gate Quartet, Bernice Johnson Reagon, The McIntosh County Shouters … Continue reading →
Black History Month, Pt.1
Episode #24-07| airing 02-14-24
Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States. The precursor, Negro History Week, was created in 1926 when the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History chose the second week of February. This coincided with … Continue reading →
Even More Folk & Country Rock
Episode #24-06| airing 02-07-24
This week on the Magazine we extend our feature focusing on folk and country rock with a third part containing just a few more gems. We’ll cover lots of ground with selections from Little Feat, Cowboy, Paul Siebel, Emmylou Harris, … Continue reading →
Folk & Country Rock, Pt.2
Episode #24-05 | airing 01-31-24
This week we conclude our two-part encore presentation of an overview of the history of country and folk rock music. We’ll hear from the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Jackson Browne, the Eagles and … Continue reading →
Folk & Country Rock, Pt.1
Episode #24-04 | airing 01-24-24
This week on the program we begin a two-part encore presentation of an overview of the history of country and folk-rock music. We’ll hear from the Texas Troubadours, The Delmore Brothers, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, … Continue reading →
It Don’t Mean a Thing…
Episode #24-03 | airing 01-17-24
This week on the Magazine we feature a couple of the musical forms that America has exported to the world. You might first think of rock and roll, or rhythm and blues, but one of our earliest gifts to the … Continue reading →