Album Review: Foo Fighters, Wasting LightSomehow Dave Grohl's second famous band went from his post-Nirvana solo outing to stadium giants. And there - since the breakthrough hits of second and third albums The Colour and the Shape and There Is Nothing Left to Lose - they've pretty much… Apr 13 11April 13, 2011Article at NZ Herald
Wilco - Wilco (The Album)Rating: * * * * I'm still of the mind that 2007's Blue Sky Blue was the Great Wilco Album. Its predecessors Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost is Born got more attention and better reviews, mainly for their back story (the band's major label battles)… Jul 13 09July 13, 2009Article at NZ Herald
Flock of swansongs from the Mutton BirdsBy RUSSELL BAILLIE Don McGlashan pens a fine set of memories in the liner notes to the long-overdue and posthumous compilation of his band. Here's the one to Anchor Me, one of their loveliest songs ... "We were rehearsing on the top floor above a pub… Nov 30 02November 30, 2002Article at NZ Herald
Shihad - The General Electric(Wildside) ***** Russell Baillie It feels like there's a lot riding on this one. Shihad's fourth is their first offshore-recorded/name-producer album and the band have now based themselves in Australia with a new record deal. It also follows the… Jul 01 00July 01, 2000Article at NZ Herald
Garageland - Do What You Want**** (Flying Nun) Russell Baillie Back from some considerable growing up in public Upover, Auckland-born Garageland arrive at a second album showing their way with a curly guitar hook is even more barbed and that they're a chunkier-sounding outfit… Jun 30 00June 30, 2000Article at NZ Herald
Jeff Buckley: Mystery White Boy(Columbia) Herald rating: *** Review: Russell Baillie After Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk, this live collection is the second posthumous album to arrive in the wake of Buckley's 1997 death by drowning in the Mississippi River. Its 12 tracks -… Jun 30 00June 30, 2000Article at NZ Herald
Stellar* - Mix(Sony) ***** Russell Baillie Of course it sounds polished and professional, they'll say. The singer's the sister of whatshername. It's got a major label behind it. The co-producer's a former 80s pop star. Like, no wonder. Yes, well, there'll be a few… Jun 30 00June 30, 2000Article at NZ Herald
The Mutton Birds: Rain, Steam and SpeedReviewed by Russell Baillie ***** The Mutton Birds Rain, Steam And Speed (Shhhh!/Virgin) It's a strong album that can make you reconsider what you've said about its predecessors. But such is the fourth album by the Mutton Birds, the New Zealand band… Jun 30 00June 30, 2000Article at NZ Herald
Rock - Urban cowboy gets the bluesReviewed by RUSSELL BAILLIE BECK Mutations (Geffen) As he said in these pages recently, it doesn't really matter if we consider this latest effort a stop-gap detour - as it's been touted - or a Beck album proper. Just don't be expecting the full… Jun 30 00June 30, 2000Article at NZ Herald
