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Album Review

Marshall Crenshaw: From "The Hellhole"

Read "From "The Hellhole"" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
September 6, 2025

In something of a reflection of its sardonic title, Marshall Crenshaw's From “The Hellhole" is not an album of all-new, never-before-recorded original material. It consists instead of revamped versions of recordings the Detroit native 'completed' for release in various forms in recent years (not the least of which is the now out-of-print #392: The EP Collection (Red River, 2015). Like the remix of Rare Earth's Motown hit “I Just Want to Celebrate," the details of the reworkings of ...

Album Review

The Andrew Allen Trio: Live! from the Cantina: A Star Wars Jazz Tribute

Read "Live! from the Cantina: A Star Wars Jazz Tribute" reviewed by Jim Olin

by Jim Olin
March 6, 2016

The universal appeal of the Star Wars soundtrack cannot be denied. It has become so iconic that any reimagining of its music is sure to be highly scrutinized. The Andrew Allen Trio took a big risk in putting a jazz spin to the Star Wars soundtrack but it has paid off significantly. Their new album Live! from the Cantina: A Star Wars Jazz Tribute is a testament to Allen's quirky creativity. The first track in the album is ...