Edison
When alt-folk trio Edison embarked on a two year tour across the country, they were just beginning but they were far from beginners. Combining the efforts of singer/guitarist Sarah, multi-instrumentalist … Read more
Album Reviews
tAKiDA
They’re huge in their native Sweden, and a couple minutes into this disc it’s already obvious why. tAKiDA lives in that nu-era middle ground somewhere between catchy pop and brooding … Read more
Mark Harrison
Mark Harrison is a London-based, UK acoustic bluesman. Turpentine is his latest self-produced release, featuring thirteen self-penned tracks that showcase his acoustic picking and tasteful slide-work. Harrison is always interesting. Originality … Read more
Ike & Tina Turner
A round of applause for Athan Maroulis. In the meticulously researched liner notes that accompany The Complete Pompeii Recordings 1968-69, the actor/vocalist/record producer/writer does his level best to make sense … Read more
Dex Romweber
Dexter Romweber was born the seventh son of a coal miner’s daughter. Though he grew up on the classic rock staples of FM radio, he later steeped himself in 1950s … Read more
Various Artists
For Grateful Dead fans, the show’s never quite over. Even when lead guitarist Jerry Garcia died 21 years ago, the band kept on truckin’ in various configurations. Rounder Record’s new … Read more
Deb Ryder
Grit, Grease & Tears translates here to grit, growl and good-old-fashioned rocking blues music, pretty much at its best. A dozen tracks of ramped-up music garnished with Ryder’s searing, gutsy … Read more
Jimbo Mathus
Jimbo Mathus is probably best known for his work with the Squirrel Nut Zippers, the retro swing band who became a sensation in the 1990s, disbanded and recently reunited. But … Read more
Kaia Kater
Canadian Kaia Kater comes to the table with a sophomore release featuring fifteen tracks that showcase her own writing skills firmly at the fore, with a couple of traditional interloping … Read more
Otis Redding
Rhino Records is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul with a 2‑disc Deluxe Edition (CD, vinyl and digital). The gifted, accomplished and influential singer-songwriter, beloved … Read more
