http://www.knoxville.com/news/entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbell/?partner=RSSKnoxville.com Stories: Chuck Campbellen-usentertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellhttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/15/knoxville-music-all-good-funk-alliance-review/?partner=RSSThe All Good Funk Alliance is true to its name on “Jack of All Trades,” electro-fying the genre for the 21st century but nonetheless delivering the same kind of bass-heavy, gritty grooves that underscored good funk decades ago. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-359221-734638entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Strong alliance makes irresistible funkKnoxville.comknoxville-music-all-good-funk-alliance-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-359221-734638Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/15/knoxville-music-simone-felice-review/?partner=RSSWhereas pop, rock and rap stars can afford to be a little disingenuous, Simone Felice has to come across as completely sincere if his audience is going to bite on his intimate, offbeat and earnest songs. And frankly, that’s hard to do. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 15 May 2012 20:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-359152-734638entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In': Odd 'Simone Felice' not for everybodyKnoxville.comknoxville-music-simone-felice-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-359152-734638Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/15/knoxville-music-adam-lambert-review/?partner=RSSOnce a seeming alternative to pop trends, Adam Lambert proves himself to be deeply entrenched in the establishment on his new "Trespassing." Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-359145-734638entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Adam Lambert goes from standing apart to fitting inKnoxville.comknoxville-music-adam-lambert-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-359145-734638Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/08/knoxville-music-filastine-loot-review/?partner=RSSMusician Grey Filastine is a Barcelona-based world traveler, sound scavenger, ecological activist and philosopher — all of which comes into play on his new “Loot.” Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 08 May 2012 15:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-357717-734631entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN‘Tuned In’ review: Anything goes to parts unknown on Filastine’s ‘Loot’Knoxville.comknoxville-music-filastine-loot-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-357717-734631Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/08/knoxville-music-dead-sara-review/?partner=RSSSomehow women are still a novelty in the hard-rock world. The masochistic few who attempt to break in have had to have tough skins to endure the scrutiny and realistic expectations that they’re far less likely than their male counterparts to “make it.” Dead Sara goes out of its way to prove itself legit. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 08 May 2012 15:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-357714-734631entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN‘Tuned In’ review: Dead Sara suffers from near-lethal spottinessKnoxville.comknoxville-music-dead-sara-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-357714-734631Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/08/knoxville-music-rita-wilson-amfm-review/?partner=RSSWhy would Rita Wilson do a cover album of some of the most famous songs of the 1960s and ’70s? Because she can? Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 08 May 2012 15:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-357712-734631entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN‘Tuned In’ review: Rita Wilson’s ‘AM/FM’ could have used some staticKnoxville.comknoxville-music-rita-wilson-amfm-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-357712-734631Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/01/knoxville-music-theo-bleckman-hello-earth-review/?partner=RSSKate Bush’s cult following might understandably recoil at Theo Bleckmann’s remakes of her material: There’s no way to approximate the impact of the interlocking of her elaborate song structure and astonishing vocals, so why go there? But the jazz singer does go there on “Hello Earth! The Music of Kate Bush,” and at the very least, his passion for Bush’s songs is obvious. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 01 May 2012 15:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-356301-734624entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN‘Tuned In’ review: Jazz singer bravely tackles Kate Bush on ‘Hello Earth!’Knoxville.comknoxville-music-theo-bleckman-hello-earth-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-356301-734624Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/01/knoxville-music-jd-mcpherson-review/?partner=RSSRock musicians have tapped in to other genres for half a century, but with “Signs & Signifiers,” JD McPherson pays tribute to the time when other genres converged to create rock ‘n’ roll. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 01 May 2012 15:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-356300-734624entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN‘Tuned In’ review: JD McPherson’s ‘Signs’ points to rock’s originsKnoxville.comknoxville-music-jd-mcpherson-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-356300-734624Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/may/01/knoxville-music-keane-strangeland-review/?partner=RSSPiano-rock band Keane finally unleashes its wait-worthy “Strangeland,” the U.K. group’s first full-length release since 2008’s “Perfect Symmetry.” Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-356297-734624entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN‘Tuned In’ review: Warmth, passion inhabit Keane’s ‘Strangeland’Knoxville.comknoxville-music-keane-strangeland-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-356297-734624Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/24/knoxville-music-soft-swells-review/?partner=RSSDespite the New York/California/U.K. connections of the band Soft Swells, the group's self-titled release feels like an indie-pop blast from some out-of-the-way town in a flyover state, the kind of mystical place where everyone finds their soulmate and the worst crime is jaywalking. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-354751-734617entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Soft Swells' soft sell works swellKnoxville.comknoxville-music-soft-swells-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-354751-734617Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/24/knoxville-music-lords-of-acid-review-deep-chills/?partner=RSSOnce an unquestionably sexy band, the revamped Lords of Acid is now sexy in the same manner as a burlesque troupe where the performers are more Velma than Daphne. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-354741-734617entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Lords of Acid dilutes the sexy on 'Deep Chills'Knoxville.comknoxville-music-lords-of-acid-review-deep-chillsurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-354741-734617Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/24/knoxville-music-ben-howard-review-every-kingdom/?partner=RSSBen Howard is a young U.K. surfer dude who is also a singer-songwriter, but that doesn’t make him a British Jack Johnson. On his “Every Kingdom,” now getting released in the United States, Howard displays more of a Bon Iver voice and a Ray LaMontagne attitude. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-354736-734617entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: U.K. surfer Ben Howard could make bigger wavesKnoxville.comknoxville-music-ben-howard-review-every-kingdomurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-354736-734617Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/17/knoxville-music-donald-glover-weirdo-review/?partner=RSSThe material on “Weirdo” is racy enough to set Glover apart from his “Community” character, Troy Barnes, yet grounded enough to distinguish him from his rapper character, Childish Gambino. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-353232-734610entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Donald Glover does balancing act for 'Weirdo'Knoxville.comknoxville-music-donald-glover-weirdo-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-353232-734610Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/17/knoxville-music-pt-walkley-thriller-review/?partner=RSSPT Walkley is a witty musician, and his new “Thriller” is 10 breezy tracks of offbeat amusement. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-353223-734610entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: PT Walkley wastes no time on 'Thriller's' whimsKnoxville.comknoxville-music-pt-walkley-thriller-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-353223-734610Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/17/knoxville-music-review-veer-union-divide-blackened/?partner=RSSThe Veer Union lacks in innovation, it makes up for in firepower. The Vancouver, Canada, band is an earnest, post-grunge act with few frills. Just high-octane “complaint rock” for angst-ridden young (mostly) men and the young (mostly) women who want to rescue them. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-353221-734610entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: The Veer Union doesn't stray from courseKnoxville.comknoxville-music-review-veer-union-divide-blackenedurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-353221-734610Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/10/tuned-review-doris-devil-details/?partner=RSSListening to “All the Details” by Doris is like wandering into a small theater after the performance has already started, sitting through half an hour of a show without knowing what you missed and then suddenly, it’s over. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-351804-734603entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: For Doris, the devil is in the 'Details'Knoxville.comtuned-review-doris-devil-detailsurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-351804-734603Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/10/knoxville-music-tyrone-wells-where-we-meet-review/?partner=RSSTyrone Wells projects such a kind spirit, it seems harsh to call him a hack. But there’s no getting around the mercenary feel of his new “Where Me Meet.” The Spokane, Wash., singer-songwriter is Everyman to the extreme. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-351803-734603entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Apparently Tyrone Wells intends to meet in the middleKnoxville.comknoxville-music-tyrone-wells-where-we-meet-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-351803-734603Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/10/knoxville-music-monica-new-life-review/?partner=RSSShe’s only 31, but Monica has already had an eventful life, including an up-and-down pop/R&B career that started when she was a teenager. Still, she chose the most basic concept for her latest release, “New Life”: getting out of a bad relationship and getting into a good one. Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-351800-734603entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Monica works it out with her 'New Life'Knoxville.comknoxville-music-monica-new-life-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-351800-734603Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/03/knoxville-music-francois-atlas-mountains-review/?partner=RSSThe French have a knack for turning pop into something enigmatic and exotic, and Francois & The Atlas Mountains follow suit with “E Volo Love.” Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-350516-734596entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Mysteries of 'E Volo Love' undercut by vocalist FrancoisKnoxville.comknoxville-music-francois-atlas-mountains-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-350516-734596Change0Usablehttp://www.knoxville.com/news/2012/apr/03/knoxville-music-paul-weller-sonik-kicks-review/?partner=RSSPaul Weller is a phenomenon in his native U.K., going back to the 1970s with his band The Jam, followed by a long stint in the ’80s with the Style Council followed by more than 20 years as a soloist. Most Americans are at best only vaguely aware of Weller, and he’s not going to improve on that impression with his new “Sonik Kicks.” Campbellc@knoxnews.com (Chuck Campbell)Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-350513-734596entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbellChuck CampbellKnoxville, TN'Tuned In' review: Paul Weller’s ‘Sonik Kicks' are out of stepKnoxville.comknoxville-music-paul-weller-sonik-kicks-reviewurn:publicid:www.knoxville.com:news-Story-350513-734596Change0Usable