THE LOVE OF IVY

Hey y’all, I was without Internet access during the same week I pulled double duty for the CityLife music section with not just, but two CD reviews: Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest and The Meat Puppets’ Sewn Together. Enjoy, I did.

We spend a lot of our lifetime searching; trying to locate our misplaced keys and wallets, and seeking spiritual guidance.
With his latest album, The Rebirth of Venus, Australian singer/songwriter Ben Lee is also still searching, but he seems to have landed on a path that works for him. The first three tracks are devastatingly beautiful [...]

I guess I’ve been in a country frame of mind lately, here’s the link to the new album, Hillbilly Goddess, from rising Bluegrass star, Alecia Nugent.

If you know me, you understand how much I respect and adore musician and actor, John Doe (X, Knitters). He truly is an inspiration and a hero, although I’m pretty sure he doesn’t  care for idol worship. This week I reviewed his new collaboration with The Sadies, titled Country Club.
The  short interview/review below ran [...]

Ahhh, it’s been quite a long time since I’ve gotten to tackle a writing assignment that’s both fun and raunchy; Pansy Division’s new album, That’s So Gay, delivers on so many levels.

It’s time for another CityLife CD review, this time it’s the Von Bondies’
Love, Hate and Then There’s You.

That’s right another CityLife CD review (I’ve been busy for the past three weeks, but I’ve now reached a dry patch); Grammy-winning Cajun musicians BeauSoleil’s first release in five years, Alligator Purse.

After a three month hiatus, I’m penning CD reviews for CityLife again.
Check out my opinions of  The Gourds’ Haymaker!