Derrick Procell
Once again, we have a surprise near year end. Derrick Procell has an amazingly soulful, gritty voice and, together with his partner, Grammy winning lyricist Terry Abrahamson, delivers some highly … Read more
Album Reviews
The Lazy Suns
You’ve probably already heard the Lazy Suns. Made up of Marc Clayton, Brad Jarvis, Rick Morse, Jeff Sohn and Larry Winchester, this five piece band released their first EP, but … Read more
Rebecca Rego and the Trainmen
In Lay These Weapons Down, the sophomore release from Champaign, IL’s Rebecca Rego & the Trainmen, we see Rego, Matt Yeates, Eric Fitts and Cory Ponton in a different light. … Read more
Kenny Neal
Born in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Kenny Neal was inevitably immersed in the blues from infancy. His father, the renowned singer and harmonica player Raful Neal, … Read more
Dale Watson
Honky tonk singer, songwriter, guitarist and Lone Star beer aficionado Dale Watson provides a stout and tasty remix of 12 country music classics with his newest CD, Under the Influence. … Read more
Big Star
Big Star holds an almost mythical status in the world of underground rock. Beloved for the songwriting brilliance of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, the group’s sound was rooted in … Read more
Bob Dylan
1966 was a watershed year for Bob Dylan—a great year for the music, but less so for the master himself. He was celebrating the release of three seminal masterpieces, Bringing … Read more
Wilson’s Reservoir
Wilson’s Reservoir are a profoundly different kind of band, one rooted in the psychedelia of the ’60s, the cosmic pretence of the ’70s, the so-called New Romantic ideals of the … Read more
Shotgun Wedding
Formed in Brooklyn, Shotgun Wedding is a five-piece alt-americana country band comprised of professionally accomplished musicians. Dennis DelGaudio (guitar/vocals) and Wade Preston (piano/vocals) both played in Billy Joel’s band for … Read more
