Album Reviews

Steve Goodman

July was certainly Steve Goodman month around here. With the release of reissues of his first two Red Pajamas albums, Artistic Hair and Affordable Art, reviewed here and now two … Read more

Brad James Band

Brad James is one of those guys who has sure paid his dues, working the Oklahoma music scene for many years, always in demand as a valued sideman, session picker … Read more

Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Inviting and exciting from the title-track opener, this so-called “children’s music” … Read more

The Royal Hounds

As the title implies, this tongue-in-cheek fun with the Royal Rounds echoes the best of vintage rockabilly, rock ‘n’ roll and even those popular Coaster-like R&B records from the ‘50s. … Read more

The Dickey Betts Band

Dickey Betts—who, with Duane Allman, designed an enduring style of rock guitar harmony in the original Allman Brothers Band—came out of retirement in the spring of 2018 and began an … Read more

Binky Philips and The Planets

Missing from the packaging of Binky Philips and The Planets’ Established 1972 NYC, a smoking slab of rugged, down-and-dirty hard rock, is an expiration date. More than likely, they’ll have … Read more

Eyal Vilner Big Band

This could be a first. Eyal Vilner’s Big Band recorded this album live in the studio with dancers swing dancing while the band played. Through their three previous albums, the … Read more

Blue Moon Marquee

Here’s another in the long line of duo releases this year although the five guest contributors who play on most tracks make this sound more like a band outing. Blue … Read more