Phat Bollard
Phat Bollard might just be the most important group you’ve never heard of. Hailing from Cornwall, England, they survive by busking the streets, touring the UK and living out of … Read more
Album Reviews
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is no stranger to jazz, considering herself a jazz singer at heart, but after nine sweet soulful sing-along records, longtime fans are happily surprised with her latest record, … Read more
Luke Bell
At only 26 years old, Luke Bell sings with a rich baritone that belies his youth and brings to mind the classic country of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings, as … Read more
The Traveling Wilburys
Who doesn’t love the Traveling Wilburys? Believe it or not, when I first heard them back in the ’80s, I didn’t. At the time, my teenage cynicism prevented me from … Read more
Southern Culture On The Skids
For over thirty years, Southern Culture On The Skids have played an eclectic range of Americana including rockabilly, surf rock, country and r&b, with a punk edge and heaps of humor. … Read more
Carol Lipnik
Beyond rock and jazz, symphony and opera, New York is home to a cabaret scene that inhabits the middle ground between contemporary and classical music. It’s a broad category that … Read more
Lori McKenna
It’s hard to believe that The Bird & The Rifle is Lori McKenna’s tenth studio album. Her voice and lyrics sound fresh, new and bright. On the other hand, it’s easy … Read more
Ana Egge & The Sentimentals
An album that dropped a few months back, Say That Now is an excellent bit of modern Americana-cum-country with Egge’s voice breathily buoyant and beautifully delivered at all times. On this … Read more
Joey Alexander
Indonesia-born jazz wonder kid Joey Alexander, at the grand old age of 13, has released his second album, Countdown. Alexander wrote three of the nine tracks, and covers compositions by … Read more
