Archives: Reviews

Walk On

Sometimes, my ears surprise me.It had been a long time since I…

Christopher Thelen

March 31, 1998

Vivid

When Living Colour first hit the scene in 1988, they were undoubtedly…

Christopher Thelen

March 31, 1998

Fleetwood Mac Live

Sometimes, the term "live album" is used way too liberally.Take the 1980…

Christopher Thelen

March 30, 1998

Alive!

Since its release in 1975, fans of rock music have fawned over…

Christopher Thelen

March 30, 1998

Cut

The first time I ever heard of the Dutch rock band Golden…

Christopher Thelen

March 29, 1998

Axis: Bold As Love

The older I get, the more I am surprised at how much…

Christopher Thelen

March 29, 1998

Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995

Admit it. There was a point in your life where you liked…

Alfredo Narvaez

March 28, 1998

Burnin’

When Bob Marley & The Wailers released their debut album Catch A…

Christopher Thelen

March 27, 1998

Arrival

It's weird here in the world of "The Daily Vault," now that…

Christopher Thelen

March 27, 1998

Double Live Gonzo

At the end of the '70s, Ted Nugent was the worst nightmare…

Christopher Thelen

March 26, 1998

Reflections

As much as I try to appreciate all forms of music, sometimes…

Christopher Thelen

March 26, 1998

Glass Houses

While Billy Joel searches his new creative impulse in the genre of…

Paul Hanson

March 25, 1998

Garth Brooks

When Garth Brooks burst onto the country music scene in the late…

Christopher Thelen

March 25, 1998

You Are Freaking Me Out

Without the sudden rise to fame by Green Day a few years…

Christopher Thelen

March 24, 1998

Life Colored Green

For those readers who think "alternative" music comprises solely of Pearl Jam,…

Christopher Thelen

March 24, 1998

Pilgrim

Almost every music critic I've read recently has not had kind words…

Christopher Thelen

March 23, 1998

Teaser And The Firecat

Sometimes, I'm real thankful that I have an unlisted phone number.You see,…

Christopher Thelen

March 23, 1998

Live From Hell

Love him or hate him, the comedy world has yet to recover…

Christopher Thelen

March 22, 1998

Maxinquaye

For awhile, I believed what my uncles and aunts told me. "Your…

Sean McCarthy

March 21, 1998

Fanning The Flames

Is Tinsley Ellis's heart more of a bluesman or a guitarist?When I…

Christopher Thelen

March 21, 1998

Test For Echo

Ah, the perils of being in a band for over twenty years.…

Sean McCarthy

March 20, 1998

Scarecrow

In 1985, John Mellencamp was on a roll. He had successfully reverted…

Christopher Thelen

March 20, 1998

The Spaghetti Incident?

It was bad enough that heavy metal bad boys Guns N' Roses…

Christopher Thelen

March 19, 1998

Winger

Often people who write to me wonder how I choose which albums…

Christopher Thelen

March 19, 1998

The Best Of The Call

For writing anthems, The Call could give U2 and Bon Jovi a…

Sean McCarthy

March 18, 1998

Van Halen III

I remember the phone ringing a few weeks ago. I was surfing…

Bill Ziemer

March 18, 1998

Friends Of Mine

For someone with his roots solidly steeped in the old style of…

Christopher Thelen

March 17, 1998

Zooropa

Isn't it a natural for me to review an Irish band today?…

Christopher Thelen

March 17, 1998

The Turn Of A Friendly Card

As much as I love some of the music that the Alan…

Christopher Thelen

March 16, 1998

History – America’s Greatest Hits

I have always liked certain songs by the pop group America. (I…

Christopher Thelen

March 16, 1998

Volume 4

Something tells me that some Black Sabbath fans are gonna be pissed…

Christopher Thelen

March 15, 1998

Holy Water

It sometimes is difficult to watch a band that was huge in…

Christopher Thelen

March 14, 1998

Live Bootleg

Here we go again... no matter how many times I warn against…

Christopher Thelen

March 14, 1998

Anthem Of The Sun

If you were a music lover in 1968, The Grateful Dead had…

Christopher Thelen

March 13, 1998

The Water’s Edge

It's been interesting to see a rebirth of interest in folk music…

Christopher Thelen

March 13, 1998

Caliban

Though I don't listen to it as much as I'd like to,…

Christopher Thelen

March 12, 1998

Above

Imagine, for a few minutes, that three of the Seattle scene's biggest…

Christopher Thelen

March 12, 1998

Around The Fur

Somewhere, on the line that separates alternative rock from shock rock, there…

Christopher Thelen

March 11, 1998

Dumbo

How can you tell when a soundtrack has done its job? Not…

Christopher Thelen

March 11, 1998

Snake Bite Love

A lot of critics like myself have been recently talking about the…

Christopher Thelen

March 10, 1998

Liquid Tension Experiment

In the world of progressive rock, jam sessions are now becoming the…

Christopher Thelen

March 10, 1998

American Teenage Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine

And now, from Oakland... the anti-Hanson!Picking up the three-chord rhythm where the…

Christopher Thelen

March 9, 1998

Tales From The Punchbowl

Geez... has it really been over a year since Primus last graced…

Christopher Thelen

March 9, 1998

Dog & Butterfly

A long time ago... well, okay, just over a year ago... we…

Christopher Thelen

March 8, 1998

Purple

In 1994, Stone Temple Pilots were standing on the edge of greatness.…

Christopher Thelen

March 8, 1998

Union

This review is brought to you by the adjective "stupidly," for actions…

Paul Hanson

March 7, 1998

The Final Chapter

Just as heavy metal is making a comeback, one band is saying…

Christopher Thelen

March 7, 1998

David Live

Back in 1974, David Bowie was having a banner year. His album…

Christopher Thelen

March 6, 1998

Kalinda Kaliente!

It's often very easy to overlook other music forms than the ones…

Christopher Thelen

March 6, 1998

(Still On The) Eve Of Destruction

If you were growing up in the mid-'60s listening to the radio,…

Christopher Thelen

March 5, 1998

Whatever And Ever Amen

These guys have got balls. That's pretty much the first thing you…

Jason Warburg

March 5, 1998

Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine is a group that is supposed to disturb…

Christopher Thelen

March 4, 1998

Lovedrive

Sometimes, as I wander the vast hallways of the Pierce Archives, it…

Christopher Thelen

March 4, 1998

Ray Of Light

Motherhood, vocal lessons and a uniquely talented producer-collaborator (as opposed to a…

March 3, 1998

Controversy

Throughout his entire career, Prince has remained an enigma -- undoubtedly this…

Christopher Thelen

March 3, 1998

Apple

Maybe because popular music was so unbearably bad, maybe because poor economic…

Sean McCarthy

March 2, 1998

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

With the vastness of the Pierce Archives and my constant desire to…

Christopher Thelen

March 2, 1998

Fresh Cream

Back in 1967, the formation of Cream was big news. Three of…

Christopher Thelen

March 1, 1998

To Cry You A Song: A Collection Of Tull Tales

I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to covers of…

Christopher Thelen

March 1, 1998

Wu-Tang Forever

Open Letter to Ol' Dirty Bastard: Props to you and your boys…

Sean McCarthy

February 28, 1998

Sky Valley

The best part about being a writer for "The Daily Vault" is…

Scott Floman

February 27, 1998

Belly To Belly Volume 1

What I'm about to say will shock many people: Warrant has put…

Christopher Thelen

February 27, 1998

The Deep Blues Of Paul Oscher

The blues is not always a pretty form of music. It deals…

Christopher Thelen

February 26, 1998

Standing Hampton

Sammy Hagar has always seemed like he was a man torn by…

Christopher Thelen

February 26, 1998

Cosmic Thing

I always considered the B-52's somewhat of a novelty act, kitschy without…

Denise Henderson

February 25, 1998

You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Volume 1

There is no doubt that composer/musician Frank Zappa lived for the concert…

Christopher Thelen

February 25, 1998

Got No Shadow

Every so often, an album comes out that is so quirky and…

Christopher Thelen

February 24, 1998

Paradox

So who says progressive metal is dead?Rush might be at a temporary…

Christopher Thelen

February 24, 1998

Cruisin’ 1960

Thanks for the memories...Growing up in my early life, and enjoying music,…

Eric E5S16

February 23, 1998

Footloose

In 1984, I was having a serious problem with top 40 radio.…

Christopher Thelen

February 23, 1998

The World Is A Ghetto

By 1972, the funk-rock group War was just hitting their stride. Coming…

Christopher Thelen

February 22, 1998

Think Like A Girl

Pronounced "TINK", Think Like A Girl, reggae meets poppy production as Diana…

February 21, 1998

George Of The Jungle

Anytime you watch a Disney movie as an adult, you have to…

Christopher Thelen

February 21, 1998

Out Of The Mist

It's not often a disc leaves me speechless... for the wrong reasons.As…

Christopher Thelen

February 20, 1998

Double Live Assassins

Somewhere in a corner of the White House, Tipper Gore is shaking…

Christopher Thelen

February 20, 1998

To Hell With The Devil

In any religon, there comes a certain amount of faith that you…

Sean McCarthy

February 19, 1998

Bonfire

And disco begat new wave, and new wave begat punk, and punk…

Gordon T. Gekko

February 19, 1998

Blurring The Edges

The reason why I don't listen to rock music as much as,…

February 18, 1998

Open Your Eyes

One of the essential qualities for being a long-time fan of Yes…

Jason Warburg

February 18, 1998

Here And Now

And now, from a section called Easy Listening, but I call it…

Eric E5S16

February 17, 1998

Bridges To Babylon

I might have made a minor mistake in my selections for the…

Christopher Thelen

February 17, 1998

New Day Rising

Few groups pale in comparison to Husker Du when it comes to…

Sean McCarthy

February 16, 1998

Capricorn

Mike Tramp wants you to forget about 1986. Forget that he was…

Christopher Thelen

February 16, 1998

Hercules

Come here, children, gather 'round the computer as Uncle Bob tells you…

Christopher Thelen

February 15, 1998

The Works

I don't know why this is, but for some reason we here…

Christopher Thelen

February 15, 1998

Calling All Stations

Should Genesis have dissolved following the departure of Phil Collins in 1996?Many…

Christopher Thelen

February 14, 1998

When Our Flashes Sway

I've never really been that big of a sonic noise music fan…

Christopher Thelen

February 14, 1998

Fools Parade

Blind Otis And The Lost Highway are a group which I find…

Christopher Thelen

February 13, 1998

Empire

How does an artist or group follow up an album that has…

Christopher Thelen

February 13, 1998

Get Your Hands Off My Modem, You Weasel

It's rare when I do a review of an album in an…

Christopher Thelen

February 12, 1998

Daydream Nation

No matter how many times I listen to Daydream Nation, one image…

Sean McCarthy

February 11, 1998

Divinyls

Back in the very early days of rock and roll, songs dealing…

Eric E5S16

February 11, 1998

Live Steppenwolf

This is all Eric E5S16's fault...We got chatting via e-mail not long…

Christopher Thelen

February 10, 1998

Flemington

Danny Federici has nothing to prove... and everything to prove.Having spent over…

Christopher Thelen

February 10, 1998

The Wildlife Concert

Not long after John Denver's death last year (and after I wrote…

Christopher Thelen

February 9, 1998

The River

With 1984's Born In The USA, some critics camed that Bruce Springsteen…

Gordon T. Gekko

February 9, 1998

Facelift

When you have a collection as vast as the Pierce Memorial Archives…

Christopher Thelen

February 8, 1998

Strategem

If there's one particular flaw of "jam oriented" bands, it lies in…

Sean McCarthy

February 7, 1998

VH1 Crossroads

For some, VH1 is somehow a recollection of what MTV used to…

Gordon T. Gekko

February 6, 1998

Clair De Lune & Sister Moon

Tenor Thomas Young is on a roll these days. He's been featured…

Christopher Thelen

February 6, 1998