The ALBUMREVIEW.net podcast

Greg interviews Toronto based musician, Dany Horovitz. Dany is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter. Dany’s music is infused with modern takes on familiar melodies, with melodic guitar and piano chords, popping bass licks, and toe-tapping percussion. In this episode, Dany tells Greg about his life growing up in Montreal and Toronto, the art of writing and recording an album and what to do when you fe...

Joined by Singapore based wine director, music enthusiast and die-hard Faith No More fan, Joe Keats, Greg reviews the band's 1992 classic release, Angel Dust .   Formed in 1979 in San Francisco, CA, the band Sharp Young Men , consisting of keyboard player Wade Worthington , lead singer Mike Morris , drummer Mike Bordin and bass player, Billy Gould , played several small clubs around the Bay Area....

This is an audio album review of Widespread Panic's 1993 release, Everyday. What I did not know until I dug deep in research is that the album cover for Everyday , which shows a young woman standing in the desert holding what looks like a white dove, is someone we know. Her hair is blowing in the wind, covering a part of her face while the dove in her hands is covering much of the rest. But those...

Joining Greg in his 20th Podcast Episode is professional musician and author, Ivan Bodley . Ivan is a working-class musician who has partnered with SEVERAL artists such as Sting, Elvis Costello, Wynona Judd, Living Colour, Stanley Clark, Bo Didley and many more. In his book, “ Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star” , Ivan archives his life on the road meeting and performing with man...

In this episode, I will be interviewing music author Bryan O’Connor. By day Bryan is Vice President of Finance for a Hunger Relief Organization. And by night he is an established music author. Bryan joins me to discuss his most recent 2021 published book, Time Decorated – A History of Popular Music in 12 Playlists and another book he wrote in 2019 titled, For the Record – My 1,000 Favorite Albums...

Band of Gypsys was a small departure for Jimi Hendrix and his successful world touring band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1969 and 1970. Recorded at the Fillmore East in New York City on two nights, December 31st 1969 and January 1st 1970, Band of Gypsys did not include the original band members from Hendrix’s Experience , but instead featured, Billy Cox on bass guitar and Buddy Miles on drums a...

This is a special review of a special live concert album and film. You know why? You do not have to be a fan of The Band to enjoy this. I can remember hearing and seeing the recording of The Last Waltz for the first time, shockingly late in the year 2000. My mind was numb. My brain decided to go on vacation after that. For I had not been part of a concert performance (virtually, of course) that mo...

Before the release of their third studio album, Metallica was an up and coming thrash band playing hard and fast metal for fans to swing their necks, bang their heads and throw up their fists in a repetitive motion. When they released Master of Puppets in 1986, the band really pushed the limits of musicianship, bringing heavy metal and thrash metal to the forefront, requiring technical musicians o...

Album review of the Soundtrack to the Motion Picture - Singles. Released on June 30th, 1992, just under 3 months before the film, this album ended up going double-platinum, selling more than 2 million copies. I dug deep trying to remember when I became officially influenced by the 90s Seattle Grunge scene, and it HAD to be because of the movie Singles. I was certainly aware of bands such as Pearl...

Podcast review of Lake Street Dive's 7th studio release, “Obviously”. "Obviously" is the first word, soulfully sung by lead singer Rachael Price on the album’s opener, Hypotheticals. The album I’m referring to is the seventh studio album from Brooklyn, NY based quintet, Lake Street Dive. In the first twenty seconds, I’m not sure where Hypotheticals is going. But then there’s a pause. Oh I love tho...

Part 2 of a two part Podcast review. Author Kyle Hegarty and Greg Potters discuss side R (side two) of the classic 1987 Guns N' Roses album, Appetite for Destruction. An album that changed both our lives.

This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Podcast! Where do I begin with this one? There is so much to say. In 1987 I entered a small, Mom & Pop record store in Londonderry, VT and I came across a cassette tape hanging on the wall. The cover was black, really black. It had a cross with five separate skulls placed delicately at each end of the cross. The skulls also had long hair, and one of them, wore a top...

Produced by Rick Rubin, 1986’s Licensed to Ill was the Beastie Boys’ debut album. During a time when artists such as Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Robert Palmer, Billy Ocean and Madonna ruled the pop music charts, the Beastie Boys were a unique group of young men from New York City that originally formed in 1978. By the time they released their debut album, there were very few bands in popular m...

In this special episode, Kyle Hegarty, author of "The Accidental Business Nomad" and musician talks with Greg about living in Singapore, writing his book, building a global business and how music has helped his success. 

Buckle your seat belt. For this is like no album I have ever reviewed, nor heard. There is a small community in the US who know these guys, but the word needs to be spread. If you enjoy technical instrumentation, if you enjoy rave music, if you enjoy synth, if you enjoy ripping guitar, if you enjoy crazy drums, drop “everything” and grab this album!

On September 15th, 1983 the Rock & Roll blues band from San Francisco, Huey Lewis & the News released their third studio album, Sports. I am reviewing this album today my friends because, Sports was my very, very first album purchase. I was a little kid and had heard the group on the radio. When Sports was released, I took my own money from doing yard work, went to the record store and pur...

I know what you’re thinking. Strange who? Folk what? Who are these guys? There is a reason this album is on my review list and in my album collection. Despite much of the praise I’ve given past albums of different genres, Strangefolk’s 1995 release Lore is on my desert island album list. It has been since I heard it in 1995. Listen to this episode of my podcast and I will explain.

Includes special guest. This is a review of Frank Zappa's 1969 album, "Hot Rats". Joining me is Zappa enthusiast, professional musician whose band opened a US tour for Maroon 5, he is also THE current personal production assistant to famed actor Benicio Del Toro, he’s a Teacher/Instructor at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles and best of all, he has been my friend for 44 years.

Audio review of John Coltrane's album, "My Favorite Things". Break out the scotch, the bourbon or a fine wine when you spin this record. Or for many of you, listen to it on your phone. With only four songs on the album, My Favorite Things clocks in at 40:25. Each song brings a positive, calming vibe that immediately makes you feel as if you are in a dark jazz club in New York or San Francisco. The...

This is an audio review of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble's album, "The Sky is Crying". There is no one, I mean no one who plays guitar like Stevie Ray Vaughn. The age-old argument has always been, Jimi or Stevie? Who do you pick? To many, there is no contest. For others, they believe there can be a debate. For me, I bow to the first King, Mr. James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix. But on October...

This is an audio review of Radiohead's third studio album, "OK Computer". On May 21st, 1997, a rock band with some reasonable commercial success out of the UK, Radiohead that is, released their third studio album, OK Computer. The album's lyrics and music illustrate what it is like and what it will “be” like eventually to live in a world where computers rule. Technology and computers certainly pla...

This is a review of John Prine's Fair & Square. Released in April 2005, Fair & Square is John Prine's 15th studio album. As a country music album, Prine's writing offers little resemblance to the pop country stars of the 80's, 90's and today. Fair & Square won him a Grammy award in 2005, giving John his second major music award and his 12th nomination, cementing him in the country folk...

Born in London, Michael developed an early love for music. After studying for a short time at The University of Westminster, he became a session guitarist and eventually decided to start writing, recording and producing his own music. This is an audio review of Michael's third studio album, simply titled, "Kiwanuka". Take Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, Seal, Marvin Gaye, The Band and Bill Withers, put...