Each Friday we bring you 10 reviews of recently released CDs done in 10 words each:
Billy Boy On Poison Drama Junkie Queen Not over yet the latest entry in retro rock movement.
Cass McCombs Catacombs Acoustic troubadour keeps things slow and simple on latest disc.
Kate Schutt The Telephone Game Slow jazzy style showcases her vocals, songwriting and guitar abilities.
Big Pete Pearson Finger In Your Eye 72-year-old continues his bluesy ways on latest disc.
Michael Johns Hold Back My Heart American Idol finalist releases soon-to-be-forgotten debut album.
Cheap Trick The Latest 13 songs, 40 minutes Im surprised they released anything new. (Aug. 8 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.)
Big Bill Morganfield Born Lover Son of Muddy Waters has many ties to North Carolina.
The Dear Hunter Act III: Life and Death Third chapter of genre-hopping rock opera by Casey Crescenzo.
Mae (M)orning Bands first in collection of three EPs due this year.
Ed Hale Ballad on Third Avenue Lots of pop/folk is starting to sound the same.