New Riders of the Purple Sage
Remembered as a hot, soupy mess, what became known as the “Field Trip” took place on a steamy Aug. 27, 1972 in Veneta, Oregon, at Temple Meadow. As the Merry … Read more
Album Reviews
Bobby Rush
Born Emmett Ellis, Jr. in Homer, Louisiana, Bobby Rush has long called Mississippi home, and has a particular soft spot for the state’s legendary blues men. At various times over … Read more
Crushwater’s The Wasteland is anything but
The Wasteland, the upcoming release from Crushwater, paints melodic vistas as glorious and varied as their home state of Washington. Primary vocalist and guitarist Scott Sullivan’s raspy baritone and Chandra … Read more
Wily Bo Walker & Danny Flam
Ten-track album Ain’t No Man A Good Man simply demands full-throttle, crack-up-the-volume listening, like Spinal Tap on steroids. Walker is a Scot, resident many years in London, and Danny Flam … Read more
Teddy Thompson
Teddy Thompson should really have no right to sound as upbeat as he does. To hear its jaunty opener kick in with a dose of Motown horns, you almost wouldn’t … Read more
Various Artists/Willie Nile
Many great musicians and songwriters have sung Willie Nile’s praises, so it’s nice to see some of them coming together to sing his songs. Willie Nile Uncovered is a career-spanning … Read more
Bill Kirchen
Maybe you were lucky enough to see Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen in their heyday. They were one of the hardest-rocking outfits around, and, although I didn’t know … Read more
Jonell Mosser with John Hall
From the stage at the Bearsville Theater in 1994, John and Johanna Hall joined Jonell Mosser, their friend and musical sister, to play some new music. Little Black Dress brings … Read more
Heidi Newfield
This soulful and sacred, hot-rocking, and simply stunning country music album should set several charts on fire. Having grown up on a Quarter Horse ranch in Northern California, Heidi Newfield … Read more
Mandy Barnett
When Fred Mollin, my favorite producer for several decades now, announced last year he had signed my favorite vocalist, Mandy Barnett, to his new label, Melody Place Music, I said … Read more
