July 2, 2013 4:08 pm By Rosa Colucci / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Heinz Hall played host to some of the finest musicians of their generation Monday night when Steve Martin and Edie Brickell showed up with the Steep Canyon Rangers for what surely will be one of the […]
Category: Product Reviews
Original IronSpoke Bike Reviews
The Haro Mary SS The mary ss has been a great bike with a few minor setbacks over the year. It’s a single speed, so the bike is inherently simple to ride and work on. The biggest flaw in that is the bb shell design. […]
The Stolen Child / Keith Donohue
The Stolen Child By Keith Donohue My father picked up this used CD for me after reading the back cover. It said that it would appeal to readers of J.R.R. Tolkien. He knew I was a fan so he figured he’d take a chance. All […]
End Times / Eels
End Times Eels Imagine for a moment how tough it must be for a musical artist to negotiate the ever shifting landscape of fickle fans and recording label executives all in the pursuit of putting out a quality record. They need to placate the fans […]
War Against the Weak / Edwin Black
I just finished this book…all 444 pages of it. While the story was fascinating, I must say that I found the book rather boring. It was written in the form of a scholarly text book. I guess at this point of my life when I […]
Kingdom of Rust / Doves
Kingdom of Rust Doves 2009 All too often critics use the phrase “tour de force” to describe an artistic effort. In the case of this latest disc from the British trio Doves, a more applicable phrase could not be found. Kingdom of Rust is loud […]
No Line on the Horizon / U2
I really wanted to love the latest disc from U2. They occupy a certain place in my heart and always will because of how I basically grew up with the band. It was the winter of 1982 when I went in to the lunch room […]
Middle Cyclone / Neko Case
Middle Cyclone Neko Case With her latest release, Neko Case proves again why she is worthy of being mentioned with the most important musical artists of her generation. Catchy pop tunes, jangling guitars, perfectly placed supporting vocals, a solid backing band, a multi textured wall […]
Little Honey / Lucinda Williams
Little Honey Lucinda Williams 2008 Lucinda Williams the perfectionist has been replaced by Lucinda Williams the dynamic yet slightly inconsistent performer. This isn’t meant as a slight in the least. Considering she only released four albums the first 20 years of her career and then […]
The Road / Cormac McCarthy
I feel like I’m cheating. Don’t get me wrong, I love music as much as the next person, but when I’m settling in for a long solo drive the best way to pass the miles is with a good audio CD of a published book. […]