A Box Set Collects Must-Hear Lou Reed Concerts
A bargain-priced box set collects three illuminating Lou Reed concerts from 1976 and 1989. Plus, a career-spanning anthology from Thomas Dolby and CDs from Chicago Farmer and Raquel Bell.
Surprising CDs from a One-Hit Wonder and the Byrds’ Gene Clark
The Rose Garden, a one-hit wonder from 1967, turn out to be more noteworthy than you might have guessed. Plus a revelatory collection of previously unreleased material from the Byrds’ Gene Clark and standout CDs from Michael Kelsh, Salim Nourallah, and Kevin Gordon.
Firesign Theatre: Don’t Crush That DVD, Hand Me the Remote
Poor video quality mars a performance by one of the most innovative comedy group’s of all time but two bonus features offer some compensation.
Bruce Springsteen at the Starting Gate, and More New CDs
A two-CD set preserves Bruce Springsteen’s earliest radio broadcasts. Plus, albums from songwriter Tony Joe White, country/rock artist Joe Ely, and folk/pop newcomer Galen Ayers.
Pink Floyd Under a Microscope, Plus a Classic Animals LP and More
Two books examine Pink Floyd’s discography. Plus, the reissue of a classic from the Animals and new albums from Cliff Westfall and Love Canon.
A New DVD Chronicles a Rock Producer’s Brief But Brilliant Career
A new film chronicles the life of underappreciated music producer Bert Berns. Plus, a CD from veteran country songwriter John Scott Sherrill and a covers collection from John Wesley Harding.
