Posted in July, 2015

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Power In The Blood

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Power is an apt concept for Canadian songstress Buffy Sainte-Marie to immerse herself into, particularly on her first new studio album in seven years. That’s not to say Buffy’s never … Read more

Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills, Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills, Texas Playboys, western swing. country western music. Sam Seifert, Ray Benson

Asleep At The Wheel

The Nashville-based acoustic trio, Howlin’ Brothers, opened the evening at a frenetic pace, highlighted by Ian Craft’s fiddle work and Jared Green’s guitar picking. Upright bassist Ben Plasse certainly had … Read more

Call Me Insane, Dale Watson

Dale Watson

You can usually count on two things – Dale Watson’s consistency and Lloyd Maines’ superb production. They team up here to make a very solid, authentic honky-tonk record, one that … Read more

Blur, The Magic Whip

Blur

Oasis was a very important band to me as a child. For much of my youth, I would stubbornly listen only to music made before 1970. Somehow, I discovered Oasis. … Read more

Brian Wilson, No Pier Pressure

Brian Wilson

At this point in his career, the only thing that distinguishes a Brian Wilson album from that of the Beach Boys is, well… the presence of the Beach Boys. That’s … Read more

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

How could a collection of Billie Holiday’s most memorable performances be anything short of incredible? In honor of what would have been her 100th birthday, Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings … Read more