Marc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club
Having been impressed by Ford’s 2014 solo album, Holy Ghost, I quickly jumped at the opportunity to hear this, thinking he’d mine those grooves again. I was wrong, but found … Read more
Posted in October, 2016
Fiona Boyes
Professin’ The Blues is a sixteen track release from Bay area label Reference that showcases the evidently earthy, considerable talents of Ozzie picker Fiona Boyes. It’s an outstanding offering, allowing … Read more
Colin James
American blues originators were always welcome in Canada, and I would guess that many of them looked forward to playing there in the absence of the segregation and racial atmosphere … Read more
Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps
Widely acclaimed pianist and vocalist Teresa James is back with her killer band for her ninth album. Teresa will probably remind you somewhat aurally and visually of Bonnie Raitt, but … Read more
Jared and the Mill Shares the Live Nashville Session of Their Meditative…
Jared Kolesar, Michael Carter, Larry Gast III, Chuck Morriss III and Josh Morin, the five young men who make up Jared and the Mill, have been mighty busy in recent years. … Read more
The Jeremiah Johnson Band Shares Their live Performance Video for “Southern Drawl”
Mixing the St. Louis blues of his youth with the country-meets-rock ‘n roll attitude he picked up Houston, Jeremiah Johnson has created a signature style that’s won him fans the … Read more
Steve Earle
Just a month ago, we reviewed the thirtieth anniversary of Peter Case’s first solo album. Yes, 1986 was a watershed year in the birth of what we now call Americana, … Read more
Farewell Milwaukee
Little known but extremely astute in the art of providing genuine pop perfection, the Minneapolis-based band Farewell Milwaukee know how to produce the kind of hooks that garner instant enticement… … Read more
Bell X1
After six previous studio albums, Bell X1’s greatest claim to fame may be the fact that most of those involved were originally in a band with Damien Rice. That is … Read more
James Lee Stanley
In his 40 plus year career, James Lee Stanley has never attained household name status like some better known contemporaries who attained a more successful status about the same time. … Read more
