Mississippi Heat
It’s hard to believe that Pierre Lacoque, harmonica player for Mississippi Heat, has been a bandleader for traditional Chicago blues for 25 years already. With an evolving cast of members … Read more
Posted in October, 2016
Last of the Mississippi Jukes
The timing for this release couldn’t be better; in this bitter, ugly, acrimonious election season, it shows us how we can really get along so much better. It’s a detailed … Read more
Miles Davis Quintet
With its false starts, rehearsal reels and studio chatter, this latest installment of the revelatory Miles Bootleg Series may not be as exciting to listen to as its four hot-shit … Read more
Pretenders
Retitle this release How Chrissie Got Her [Musical] Moxie Back. Even though “Alone Song” is the first track on this latest tour de force under the Pretenders banner, it is the … Read more
Hamish Anderson
Another publication put into words much better than this writer can why so many blues-rock albums escape notice. “From ponytails to tortured “guitar face” expressions to chord progressions everyone has … Read more
The Security Project
Stage two of the Security Project is finished. Still on the job, celebrating the recorded works of Peter Gabriel, this assembly of progressive-rock luminaries apparently decided that just one concert … Read more
Cris Jacobs
Cris Jacobs first came to my attention five years ago as the frontman for the Baltimore-based group, the Bridge. This is his second solo effort, and marks his debut for … Read more
Vinyl Confessions: Mighty Mercury’s Underrated Magic
The late, phenomenal – great isn’t strong enough a word – Freddie Mercury would have turned 70 this past Labor Day. Even though it’s been almost 25 years since his death, … Read more
Band Of Skulls
Band of Skulls is one of the best contemporary rock bands we’ve got. They’re also one of the most underrated. So let’s not bury the lead here: the British … Read more
Essence Goldman Shares the Gritty, Fiery Video for “Camels n’ Diesel”
“As this music is born, I am flying free,” singer/songwriter Essence Goldman says of her summer release, Black Wings. Goldman is sixth-generation San Franciscan, raised and encouraged in her artistic … Read more
