Posted in July, 2015

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama, like Lynyrd Skynyrd’s hit song of the same name, is a classic that will be treasured and listened to decades later. Recorded at the 1996 Rockpalast’s Loreley … Read more

nicholas altobelli, searching through that minor key

Nicholas Altobelli

Coming on the heels of the two exceptional efforts that preceded it — the 2013 full-length Without a Home and its follow-up, 2014‘s Mesocyclone EP — Searching Through That Minor … Read more

Kurt Elling

Constantly on the road, jazz singer Kurt Elling has harvested passions from around the world and channeled them into his eleventh studio album, Passion World. Elling takes us through Scotland, … Read more

Gregg Allman

Since The Allman Brothers Band ostensibly called it a day (actually some 16,000 of them), Gregg Allman jumped on the chance to hone to perfection his funky, horn-imbued nine-piece solo … Read more

Uncle Lucius

The Austin music scene has been so vital in the past few decades, many artists and bands have developed a strong following there but remain as hidden gems to the … Read more

Jeff Beck

Recorded at the famed London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s, this essential double-disc set recasts many, though not all, of the individual highlights of Jeff Beck’s nearly fifty-year career. Memorable versions … Read more

Jamie Lin Wilson

Jamie Lin Wilson of the Trishas has released her first full-solo studio album amidst an array of multi-tasking challenges that would be too daunting for most. Wilson, however, had similar … Read more

The Textones

The previously overlooked, L.A. based band, the Textones, are reissuing their first two albums, Midnight Mission  and Cedar Creek. While the Textones cannot necessarily be described as ground-breaking, they were powerful, … Read more

Billy Joel

At the time of its release in 1974, Streetlife Serenade seemed like something of a stopgap in Billy Joel’s then abbreviated career. The album had its share of memorable melodies: … Read more