Balsam Range
Many of you may know that this writer does not typically review bluegrass albums. Every so often, though, one piques my interest. After all, I have always enjoyed the Seldom … Read more
Album Reviews
Kristin Hersh
Throwing Muses is one of those stunning bands you stumble upon unexpectedly (for me it was in 1989 when they opened for R.E.M. during their Green tour) and then excitedly … Read more
Blue Rodeo
Some have compared Blue Rodeo to the Eagles, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and even the Beatles— all great songwriting bands. It’s not overstatement. The band has been delivering a country-rock-pop … Read more
Opeth
The cover of Opeth’s 12th album is fairly unsettling – a majestic peacock picking at corpse remains like a vulture. Yet it’s a perfect visual of what this Swedish band … Read more
St. Paul and The Broken Bones
Jesse Phillips and Paul Janeway, former soul/punk bandmates (the Secret Dangers), met for one last studio project before focusing on their day jobs. “But then something just clicked and we … Read more
Jigjam
It’s fairly surprising Celtgrass isn’t more of a thing as genre fusions go. The main elements are close enough cousins to work beautifully together: not too similar and not too … Read more
Gong
With the death of Gong founder, Daevid Allen, there was every reason to expect that his band would give up the proverbial ghost. Nevertheless, the musical madness that became Gong’s … Read more
Fantastic Negrito
Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Dphrepaulezz) is a singer/songwriter, based out of Oakland, California, with an incredible life story. As a child, he grew up in an orthodox Muslim household with 14 … Read more
The Jimmys
This is the second release from the Wisconsin-based band this year, with their latest studio recording, Hot Dish, issued just this past August. The band includes four live versions of … Read more
Christian Kjellvander
Currently living in Seattle, WA, Christian Kjellvander is a Swedish singer/songwriter – a fantastic one at that. In the ’90s, he formed the Loosegoats when he returned to Sweden. After … Read more
