Album Reviews

RoseAnn Fino

Look, it’s time to get seriously hip to Queens, New York’s RoseAnn Fino or we’re going to lose her to Europe where she’s wandering about playing clubs in London, Paris, … Read more

Hank Williams Jr.

  Hank Williams Jr.’s long overdue album, It’s About Time, feels like the long-lost friend who visits you, but after reminiscing for awhile, you both quickly realize nothing remains unsaid. … Read more

Van Morrison

Here’s a no-brainer. Three previously unreleased concerts from the defining, whirlwind ’73 Caledonia Soul Orchestra tour. When …It’s Too Late To Stop Now… was originally released in the bleak Nixon winter … Read more

Charlie Faye & The Fayettes

As a singer/songwriter, Charlie Faye has pursued a modest but admirable career track, one of which has won her respect and the admiration of a legion of followers who have … Read more

Victor Gould

Pianist, composer and arranger Victor Gould’s musical imagination and virtuoso facility runs fierce and free on Clockwork, his energetic and wildly entertaining debut. Whether Gould’s many gifts come from some … Read more

Mudcrutch

This is a much more polished effort than the first Mudcrutch release from 2008. While that one felt like a bunch of close friends jamming and having fun with new … Read more

Yarn

Yarn’s latest spin, This Is The Year, speaks of the many personal challenges the group has been through recently. Breakups, lineup changes and touring inspired lead singer/songwriter Blake Christiana to pen … Read more

Chuck Hammer

Guitarist/producer Chuck Hammer’s early work with Lou Reed’s great late ’70s-early ’80s bands, and later on David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), remains in many ways the true north for the … Read more

Austin Lucas

Austin Lucas’ most recent album, Between the Moon and the Midwest, is awesomely reminiscent of vintage Garth Brooks. Lyrics from “Midnight” bring to mind Brook’s 1989 song “Much Too Young,“ … Read more