Joanna Connor
Chances are that if you’ve been to Chicago’s popular blues club, Kingston Mines, you’ve seen Joanna Connor perform. You also haven’t seen many recordings of Connor recently as it has … Read more
Posted in August, 2016
Hudson RiverStage Soul Revue
All Photos by Sean J. Rhinehart A serious line-up of all star soul singers gathered together at the Hudson RiverStage at Pier 97 to help us sweat out the … Read more
The Stray Birds
You may have heard the stunning opening track, “Shining in the Distance” via NPR or other radio outlets. The song has such catchy hooks and glorious harmonies that it’s almost … Read more
Al Basile
The ever prolific Al Basile is at it again. You can count on the multiple BMA nominee, singer-songwriter/ cornetist to put out an album every year. What sets Basile apart … Read more
Sarah Potenza
Viewing the album art, Sarah Potenza creates a rather foreboding presence, with her big white glasses, all modes of neckwear and her long, black feathered military jacket. It also suggests … Read more
Josh White
A bit of an unusual offering here with near-legendary US bluesman Josh White’s 1956 album, “Josh At Midnight” being once again released on vinyl, a format that against all odds … Read more
The Scientists
Every so often, the Scientists, always restless and unruly, needed a change of scenery. Birthed in 1978 in Perth, Australia, these feral rogues, who toiled in obscurity and experienced a … Read more
BJ Barham
Despite their lack of wider recognition, American Aquarium is a band that’s well seasoned in the art of exceptional americana. So that might beg the question of why one of … Read more
Tall Heights
In 2005, the great Phil Lesh (bassist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead) published a excellent memoir, Searching For The Sound. It is a nice title for a volume of … Read more
The Coal Men
Guitarist Dave Coleman impressed me with his rock n’ roll guitar licks on the Coal Men’s 2013 Escalator. This one has a completely different feel. It’s dark, dusty, and atmospheric, showcasing … Read more
