Posted in June, 2016

The Posies

The Posies, an archetypical power pop combo, ought to be much bigger than they are. For one thing, they embody everything that the power pop legions aspire to: vibrant melodies, … Read more

Quaker City Night Hawks

Fort Worth, Texas rockers Quaker City Night Hawks have a solid sense of their musical roots. While the spirit of ’70s blues-rock icons ZZ-Top, Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer looms … Read more

Michael Fracasso

Michael Fracasso is both restless and unpredictable. No two of his albums will ever sound the same. I remember seeing him at a house concert several years ago when he … Read more

Jocelyn Michelle

You don’t get a lady behind the B3 Hammond very often (exceptions include Barbara Dennerlein, Rhonda Scott and of late, New York’s Adrienne Fenemor), so I thought I’d fill you … Read more

Robert Rex Waller, Jr.

The distinctive deep voice of Robert Rex Waller Jr. is almost always associated with his long-standing California-based country rock band, I See Hawks in LA (ISHILA). So, this solo outing … Read more

Little Boys Blue

Hailing from Jackson, Tennessee, this six piece unit, Little Boys Blue, may be a new name to blues fans, but its bandleader and some band members have quite impressive pedigrees. … Read more

Lizanne Knott

Lizanne Knott is a folk singer. I know, because I saw her at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. All right, so that isn’t a exclusive distinction for everyone who plays there… but … Read more

RoseAnn Fino

Look, it’s time to get seriously hip to Queens, New York’s RoseAnn Fino or we’re going to lose her to Europe where she’s wandering about playing clubs in London, Paris, … Read more