Posted in May, 2016

Hackensaw Boys

Banjos, banjos, banjos: you either love ’em or hate ’em, I guess. Luckily, for me at least, I fall into the former camp for the most part, which is just … Read more

Jane Lee Hooker

This is real bad-ass stuff. Post-punk, punk-rock with shimmering attitude from a five-piece, all woman Brooklyn outfit with enormous edgy energy and a blistering delivery of eleven tracks, including some … Read more

The Del McCoury Band

Where do legends turn for inspiration? If you’re Del McCoury, you look to icons like Woody Guthrie. The just-released Del and Woody CD features the lyrics of Woody Guthrie with … Read more

Peter Wolf

Photos by Dennis DiBrizzi Peter Wolf rolled on into New York’s Bowery Ballroom with a great band, and delighted the adoring audience with another atomic performance that featured both a passionate … Read more

Elmore Interviews Darrell Scott

  By Jim Hynes   “[Y]es, I’m just coming in to take your call. We were out building fences for the hogs,” said Darrell Scott as we began our interview.  … Read more

Duke Robillard, Guitar Aficionado

  By Mike Cobb   [D]uke Robillard has played with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Jimmie Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Hammond, Robert Gordon, Roscoe Gordon, Ruth Brown, Big … Read more