Sponge
Akin to walking blindly into a blazing inferno, a first encounter with Demoed in Detroit 1997-98 is likely to induce shock and awe. Mothballed for years, these explosive recordings burst … Read more
Album Reviews
Kari Arnett
When the Dust Settles is the debut full-length album from Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Kari Arnett. While Arnett offers mellow, gentle, country-inflected tunes, she is the essence of the Americana genre. Hers … Read more
Ted Russell Kamp
Tying down the transient Ted Russell Kamp is easier said than done. Guided by wanderlust, the bassist for Shooter Jennings continues cultivating a prolific roots-rock solo career with his sunny, … Read more
Rosie Flores A Simple Case of the Blues
Rosie Flores has earned an impeccable reputation over four decades as a writer, guitarist, and performer in punk, rockabilly, and vintage honky-tonk, so a blues album comes as a major … Read more
Ron Jackson
In 1957, I finally got for Christmas what I really wanted for well over a year: a guitar. A few weeks afterwards, I was struggling with the transition to six … Read more
Nick Schnebelen
It seems the “crazy” was actually passed like some kind of musical hemodynamics through his blood, from his forebears. Nick Schnebelen’s great grandfather played in a string band in the … Read more
Tyler Hilton
Four and a half years after California native Tyler Hilton released his last full-length studio album, today he is back with his fifth studio record entitled City on … Read more
Gee’s Bend Quilters
I like to listen to a very eclectic mix of music, so when I saw this one I knew I had to hear it. If authentic gospel music is your … Read more
Michael Jerome Browne
Michael Jerome Browne is one of those names many will recognize, but may have trouble pinning down. A Canadian with a global recognition as a supporting sideman, Browne is probably—if … Read more
Reese Wynans
Renowned keyboardist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Reese Wynans has appeared on countless albums, gigged relentlessly and has played with the giants of music in blues, rock, and … Read more
