Jazz Articles

Los Lobos: Live at the Fillmore

by Doug Collette
May 4, 2005

Fans of Los Lobos and rock in general should applaud the release of Live at the Fillmore. But don't turn to the compact disc package thinking it's a companion piece to the DVD of the same name released last fall: it does not contain all of what was on the DVD and then some--only a portion of it, in fact. On this compact disc you'll find Lobos eschewing the heavier rock and riff songs for more subtly rhythmic, melodic tunes ...

Regis Philbin: When You're Smiling

by Mark Sabbatini
February 5, 2005

Regis Philbin When You're Smiling Hollywood Records 2004

Sure, it's grade-A wholesome, but I felt like I was buying a Playboy for the articles when I handed it to the music store cashier. I desperately felt like defending my dignity by saying I wasn't buying it for the music.

Nor am I a fan of Good Morning America , Who Wants To Be A Millionaire , or Donald Trump's waterboy ...