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
Posted in June, 2016
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
Exclusive: Shawn James Premieres A Blistering Blues Track
As a child, growing up in a tumultuous household on the south side of Chicago, music was a saving grace for Shawn James. Singing in gospel churches, he learned … 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
Exclusive: Dolly Shine Debuts Their Gritty New Country Album, “Walkabout”
Dolly Shine is the Americanized version of an old Spanish phrase that means, in a nutshell, “go for it.” That’s exactly what singer and guitar player Zack McGinn and fiddle … 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
