John Primer & Bob Corritore
Harmonica ace Bob Corritore may be one of the blues world’s greatest team players. When he’s recorded under the moniker Bob Corritore &Friends, his collaborators have included powerhouse players like … Read more
Album Reviews
Deltaphonic
Deltaphonic’s music doesn’t merely move the listener; it hits like a bucket of ice water. The New Orleans unit mixes funk, a touch of Hill Country blues and a jam … Read more
Willie Nile
Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, but New York has Willie Nile. To music fans unfamiliar with Willie—and there are far too many of them out there—the comparison might seem stretched, but … Read more
The Vinyl Revival
I have a long history with vinyl. I owned Zig Zag Records from 1974-1986, as well as being an ardent record collector, with over 11,000 personal records. I’ve travelled all … Read more
David Haerle
Los Angeles singer/songwriter/guitarist and indie-label owner David Haerle releases his second album, Death Valley, an uneven set of songs, some of which are quite good in a provocative, optimistic way. … Read more
Tommy Emmanuel
When Australian wonder-picker Tommy Emmanuel delivers a new album, the musical world stops, holds its collective breath and listens. Emmanuel is nothing less than unique, a description that barely covers … Read more
Jim Gustin & Truth Jones
Perhaps when this nightmare shit stops hitting the fan, and we can get back to social closeness again, we can have a dance party or two? We are well past … Read more
Sasha K. A
Family is everything to indie-folk daydreamer Sasha K. A, shortened from his full name of Sasha Klare-Ayvazian. Or, rather, his debut LP has a little bit of everything in it. … Read more
Radha Thomas & Aman Mahajan
Radha Thomas, a veteran rock and jazz vocalist who is also Indian classically trained, joins with improvisational pianist Aman Mahajan for this spare duo performance where both contribute compositions, with … Read more
Albert Cummings
Any album that kicks off with a blistering blast of the old Sam & Dave Stax classic, “Hold On” can’t be bad. And as a scene-setter, US blues-rock guitarist Albert … Read more
