Brigitte DeMeyer
More than a few times, I’ve used Motown founder Berry Gordy’s slogan, one that he slapped on his Gordy labels “It’s What’s In The Grooves That Counts” in my Elmore … Read more
Reviews
The Dinallos
The Dinallos are a husband-and-wife team with two different musical backgrounds, Juliet Simmons Dinallo the acclaimed singer-songwriter and Michael Dinallo the guitarist and bandleader for the popular Boston-based rock ‘n’ … Read more
Ghalia Volt
In some ways this is a strange offering. Volt is a Belgian lady who now has her roots firmly fixed in the USA. After a time in Nashville where she … Read more
The Swallows
Frances Cole gets a proper burial on In the Shadow of the Seven Stars, a dark, haunting concept album that delves further into the mystery and malevolence of Jack the … Read more
Various Artists
“Death to digital tyranny” might make a good motto for Bruce Robison’s underdog Americana label The Next Waltz, although they seem to prefer “no digital shenanigans.” Every song on the … Read more
DiCosimo/Pagan
What we have here is a tidy, filling serving of meat-and-potatoes electric fusion—or perhaps some kind of spicy barbecue would be closer to the mark, since Bill DiCosimo and Edgar … Read more
Veronica Lewis
You Ain’t Unlucky is a surprising debut in many ways. Pushing into the generally overcrowded blues music market, it comes from a young lady who is … Read more
Ally Venable
If you don’t know anything about Ally Venable, it’s time you found out. Although she looks the part of music ingenue, she’s been winning awards as a blues guitarist since … Read more
Mauricio Morales
Caught between a youthful fascination with the moon, the verdant wonders of nature and the residual effects of helplessly watching from afar as a 2017 earthquake devastated his hometown of … Read more
Various Artists
Hold off on the cake and balloons for now. Before getting around to the usual rituals of celebrating a quarter century of revelatory indie folk and singer-songwriter discoveries, while also … Read more
