Album Reviews

JJ Thames

Following up her successful debut, 2014’s Tell You What I Know, Motown-born, classically and jazz-trained vocalist JJ Thames returns to the Malaco Studios with producer/guitarist Eddie Cotton  for their collaboration … Read more

Liz Longley

Deeply introspective, almost to the point of self-obsession, singer-songwriter Liz Longley develops therapeutic folk/pop-rock musings that have all the candid intimacy of diary entries on her sophomore effort Weightless.  Her … Read more

Bob Delevante

Sometimes the term artist gets used rather casually. Bob Delevante, though, is a multi-dimensional, award-winning artist, renowned for his photography, illustrations, graphic designs and large scale media projects. He somehow finds … Read more

Beaver Nelson

By the time he was only 22 years old, Beaver Nelson saw two major label deals go up in smoke. Most artists would have packed it in and maybe sought … Read more

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Thirty-seven years ago the Fabulous Thunderbirds rumbled out of Austin, Texas and broke small-scale sound barriers with their butt-rockin’ blues. Songs such as Kim Wilson’s swinging “Wait on Time” or … Read more

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys need no introduction. Their fans, however, consistently desire more original content, B-Sides, live tracks, unreleased demos… You get the picture. The Beach Boys could release ten albums … Read more

The Turtles

How many Turtles songs can you name? Everyone knows “Happy Together.” Most of us who listened to AM radio back in the day remember “Elenore.” There was a rocking cover of “It … Read more

Eric Gales

Making himself right at home last year at the Viper Room on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, blues-rock powerhouse Eric Gales lit up the place with his big smile and gregarious personality. … Read more

Swamp Cabbage

Walter Parks is a tall man who wears many hats: singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader of Swamp Cabbage, a powerful rock trio rooted in the mystery of the Okefenokee. For … Read more

Haley Bonar

Whether she intentionally chose to borrow the title of her new album from that well known showstopper that caps “The Man of La Mancha” is only a matter of conjecture, … Read more