The Minus 5
It’s been a comforting thought for me in the ever downhill slide of contemporary music that on a fairly regular basis, ex-Young Fresh Fellows songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Scott McCaughey gets some line-up … Read more
Album Reviews
Heart
Long time Elmoristas know I’m not one to dive headfirst into the nostalgia rabbit hole, but with Ann Wilson’s first howl on the raw and riffing title tune (featuring Metallica’s … Read more
Lurrie Bell
One of my all-time favorite album titles is Willie Dixon’s I Am the Blues. That would be more than an appropriate way to describe perhaps today’s purest living legend of … Read more
Owen Campbell
The title got my attention, and the next thing I noticed was that Devon Allman produced the Memphis-recorded album. And, then that Grammy winner Tom Hambridge mixed and mastered it. … Read more
Justin Piper
Justin Piper is a composer, bassist and guitarist that resides north of Boston, Massachusetts. His musical interests have led him into a love of eastern melodic development and articulation, which … Read more
Joanna Connor
Chances are that if you’ve been to Chicago’s popular blues club, Kingston Mines, you’ve seen Joanna Connor perform. You also haven’t seen many recordings of Connor recently as it has … Read more
The Stray Birds
You may have heard the stunning opening track, “Shining in the Distance” via NPR or other radio outlets. The song has such catchy hooks and glorious harmonies that it’s almost … Read more
Al Basile
The ever prolific Al Basile is at it again. You can count on the multiple BMA nominee, singer-songwriter/ cornetist to put out an album every year. What sets Basile apart … Read more
Sarah Potenza
Viewing the album art, Sarah Potenza creates a rather foreboding presence, with her big white glasses, all modes of neckwear and her long, black feathered military jacket. It also suggests … Read more
Josh White
A bit of an unusual offering here with near-legendary US bluesman Josh White’s 1956 album, “Josh At Midnight” being once again released on vinyl, a format that against all odds … Read more
