Globelamp
Spare and haunting for most of its strange, insular journey, the mist-shrouded medieval folk and ominous psychedelia within its bare walls swelling with emotion as it confidently strides towards its … Read more
Album Reviews
Willy Tea Taylor
Willy Tea Taylor hails from Oakdale, California, a mythical landscape that lies roughly halfway between the Sierra Nevada and San Francisco. Also known as “The Cowboy Capital of the World,” … Read more
Anna Tivel
You probably would not want to play Anna Tivel’s music if you’re hoping to shift your party into overdrive. Her laconic vocals and weary demeanor simply aren’t the right elements … Read more
The Posies
The Posies, an archetypical power pop combo, ought to be much bigger than they are. For one thing, they embody everything that the power pop legions aspire to: vibrant melodies, … Read more
Quaker City Night Hawks
Fort Worth, Texas rockers Quaker City Night Hawks have a solid sense of their musical roots. While the spirit of ’70s blues-rock icons ZZ-Top, Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer looms … Read more
Michael Fracasso
Michael Fracasso is both restless and unpredictable. No two of his albums will ever sound the same. I remember seeing him at a house concert several years ago when he … Read more
Jocelyn Michelle
You don’t get a lady behind the B3 Hammond very often (exceptions include Barbara Dennerlein, Rhonda Scott and of late, New York’s Adrienne Fenemor), so I thought I’d fill you … Read more
Robert Rex Waller, Jr.
The distinctive deep voice of Robert Rex Waller Jr. is almost always associated with his long-standing California-based country rock band, I See Hawks in LA (ISHILA). So, this solo outing … Read more
Little Boys Blue
Hailing from Jackson, Tennessee, this six piece unit, Little Boys Blue, may be a new name to blues fans, but its bandleader and some band members have quite impressive pedigrees. … Read more
Lizanne Knott
Lizanne Knott is a folk singer. I know, because I saw her at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. All right, so that isn’t a exclusive distinction for everyone who plays there… but … Read more
