Month: February 2000

By Bo Rhodes

Do you remember the glam-rock band Nelson? No? Well then you sure as hell won’t remember their father, Rick Nelson. This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer passed away in 1985, only to release an album 15 years after his death. Performed at Los Angeles’ Universal Theatre, A Night To Remember is a night to… Continue reading A Night to Remember — Rick Nelson

By Dave Teeuwen

When Lauren Hill released Miseducation, she set a new standard for the depth and quality of female soul/hip-hop. Like it or not, it redefined what listeners expect of the genre. Kelis’s new album, Kaleidoscope, may not quite measure up to the over-all quality of Hill’s, but it comes pretty close. Its first single, "Caught out… Continue reading Kaleidoscope — Kelis

By Anthony Mawer

Touted as "A master work of universal hip-hop topping the best albums of Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, the Fugees," one assumes one is about to experience something transcending greatness. But as the saying goes, when you assume you make an ‘ass’ of ‘u’ and ‘me’. And ‘me’ say ‘u’ could do as well to get… Continue reading a lo cubano — Orishas

By Darby Sawchuk

A million mashed cheese doodles lay strewn on the plush-carpeted floor. Some musclehead is carrying a tank top-clad blonde on his shoulders. She sprays beer around the room while dodging the low-hung light fixture. The band is playing in the corner and this time they sound a lot tighter, a lot louder. You were at… Continue reading Rosie — The Smugglers

One of the most exciting things about music is watching the artist of your choice change and evolve throughout their career. So, in the case of this album, there is an inherent problem–Tupac has been dead for nearly four years now. There’s a reason this disk didn’t come out sooner, and the people that should… Continue reading Still I Rise — 2Pac & Outlawz

By David Kenney

The country music crossover: for Garth Brooks, er, Chris Gaines, it was a lost-my-wife/truck/dog disaster, for Shelby Lynne though, it’s a sweet surprise. Snubbed by country with her rolicking swing stomp, Lynne trades sides and goes for a R&B/Soul record. Her southern drawl laces Aretha Franklin soul with enough pain to trounce an eight-foot wrestling… Continue reading I Am Shelby Lynn — Shelby Lynn

By Shawn Hoult

It’s funny how certain bands and albums are remembered after any given decade, whereas many equally good bands get forgotten and left behind. When we think of the ’60s we think of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but somewhere along the way, the Zombies got left behind. The fact that this critically acclaimed band… Continue reading Absolutely the Best — The Zombies