Patrick Kampert

Phish Hoist (Elektra) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) With die-hard fans, a psychedelic logo and a fondness for folk- and jazz-inflected noodling, Vermont's Phish has done little to distance itself from comparisons with the...

Huey Lewis & The News Four Chords and Several Years Ago (Elektra) (STAR) 1/2 It's the season for remakes, but Huey Lewis hasn't dipped as far back into the American...

Francis Dunnery Fearless (Atlantic) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 "American Life in the Summertime" is an appropriate opener for this debut by yet another British guitarist enamored of American music. Dunnery, who led...

Peter Frampton Peter Frampton (Relativity) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 "Day In The Sun" and "You Can Be Sure" kick off this comeback like it's 1976 all over again, when Peter Frampton was...

Billy Falcon Letters From A Paper Ship (Mercury) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Jon Bon Jovi gave Falcon his start, but this is nothing like the bland arena rock such mentorship might portent. Falcon's...

The Moon Seven Times 7(equals)49 (Roadrunner) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) The Champaign band continues its entrancing, ethereal ways on its sophomore disc. Henry Frayne's shimmering, chiming guitar is a perfect accent for Lynn...

The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Brian Setzer Orchestra (Hollywood) (STAR)(STAR) Colin James and the Little Big Band Colin James and the Little Big Band (Virgin) (STAR) 1/2 The Stray Cats'...

Twila Paris Beyond A Dream (Star Song) (STAR)(STAR) Twila Paris is arguably Christian pop's most powerful songwriter-but she's also one of the most prolific. Thus, "Beyond A Dream" sounds like...

King's X Dogman (Atlantic) (STAR) 1/2 The Houston power trio's potential seems to dissipate with each new release. Like Rush, King's X has grown less melodic and more dissonant, but...

Richard Marx Paid Vacation (Capitol) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) The North Shore boy who has grown up to be one of soft rock's monarchs is an easy target, but that would be an...