T Bone Burnett Resets Our Perceptions
Photo by Arnie Goodman Man-For-All-Seasons T Bone Burnett delivered an insightful and articulate keynote address to the Americana Music Association, and made many of us wish we hadn’t bailed on … Read more
Posted in September, 2016
Matthew Skoller
One of Chicago’s most in-demand harmonica players is back with his fifth solo release. If you’re not familiar with Matthew Skoller, absorb these credentials. As a producer, he has produced … Read more
Laurence Jones
Laurence Jones, a young Turk of UK guitar with strong ability and a sure-footed understanding of blues-rock, is back with his fourth album. Partnered as usual with innovative and experienced … Read more
Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers
The unlikely named but suggestive Love Whip Blues is one of those albums that turn up from time to time from a modestly largely unknown source, but immediately grabs the senses … Read more
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
Each year, early in my radio career, I did full three and five hour shows with railroad songs. It seemed so natural, and the allure of these songs just seems … Read more
Vinyl Confessions: Clipping Eagle Wings
Let me get this off my chest right off the bat – I hate the song “Hotel California.” You can try explaining to me why it’s regarded as one … Read more
Passenger
Let it be stated here and now; Passenger, the nom de plume for singer/songwriter Michael Rosenberg, is a brilliant musician, one whose every offering evokes a sense of wide eyed … Read more
The Beach Boys
Falling in love with the sublime Pet Sounds wasn’t so simple in the mid-1960s. Though indescribably beautiful and alluring, she was complicated, unlike the simple hit songs about cars, surfing … Read more
Luke Whittemore
UK folk singer/songwriter Luke Whittemore leaves listeners wanting more with his debut release, Northern Town. Across the board, these six originals feature rhythmic nuances, skilled acoustics and mournful lyrics reminiscent … Read more
Dallas Wayne
Singer, songwriter, Sirius Satellite Radio on-air personality and actor Dallas Wayne brings together nine famous friends to perform 14 country classics on his newest album, Songs The Jukebox Taught Me. … Read more
