Articles by Eric Thom

Peggy Seeger

Bring Me Home

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2008

It’s hardly a stretch to realise that Pete Seeger’s half-sister, and the former wife of the late Ewan MacColl, would sing the same traditio...

Waifs

SunDirtWater

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2008

The Waifs are well past ripe for discovery on these shores, given that they’re highly decorated artists in their native Australia. Their pr...

Steve Goodman

Larger Than Life: A Celebration of Steve Goodman and his Music

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2008

Steve Goodman’s status as a singer-songwriter has transitioned to mythical proportions based on the fact that his adoring public includes a...

Weather Report

Live at Montreux 1976

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008

The recent passing of keyboard master Joe Zawinul, who with transcendental sax man Wayne Shorter, co-founded the world’s first jazz-fusion...

Dear Mr. Fantasy: A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008

When you think of Traffic, you may not think Jim Capaldi first but perhaps you should. The singer, songwriter, drummer and co-founder of th...

Mahavishnu Orchestra

Live at Montreux 1974 / 1984

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008

While it’s earth shaking for fans of Mahavishnu to realise that footage is available at all, this two-disc release is a slight misnomer. Th...

Russ Barenberg

When At Last

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008

Some instrumentalists are so skilled the pictures they’re able to paint speak volumes and Barenberg is one of those artists — you can see s...

Kane, Welch, Kaplin

Kane, Welch, Kaplin

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008

You are eased into Kane, Welch, Kaplin gently, out of respect for a chance early morning encounter, cradling your coffee, feeling like you...