Dan Stuart With Twin Tones
Dan Stuart has always been an agitator and an insurgent, dating back to his stint with Green On Red, a band that trolled the darker corners of punk and Americana … Read more
Album Reviews
Josh Harty
Josh Harty is a mid-West, singer-songwriter with a keen eye, observant lyrics and a fine, driving guitar-style that pulses with feeling and fire. Holding On is his fifth or sixth offering, … Read more
City of the Sun
A sunset; wind in the grass; a Joshua tree; the early dawn chill giving way to the sun’s warmth – these are the images and sensations that City of the … Read more
Jim Pharis
Central Louisiana native, Jim Pharis, is an incredibly unique blues musician. On eleven original tracks, Pharis talk-sings about several subjects that concern him in today’s postmodern world. His flat, somewhat … Read more
Dave Insley
The title to Dave Insley’s previous album, West Texas Wine, could be the perfect description of his singing voice. Rich notes highlight a warm breeze of a high baritone. Insley … Read more
I Saw The Light
Biopics are a tricky proposition. Not only do the lead actors have to be able to effectively impersonate the individuals they’re portraying, but they also need to resemble them and … Read more
Darcy Malone and the Tangle
“Chris and I were looking for the right people to make music with,” Darcy Malone has said about Still Life, “and when we found these guys, everything came together and … Read more
Magic Sam
Magic Sam’s story is a true tragic blues story. Born into a sharecropping family near Grenada, Mississippi, Sam Maghett eventually found his way to his relatives in Chicago. The relatives … Read more
King Mud
Sometimes, great things come out of random collaboration. King Mud collaborated with Van Campbell from The Black Diamond Heavies and Freddy J IV from Left Lane Cruise to create Victory … Read more
Game Theory
First released in the era of hair metal and youth pop, Game Theory’s overflowing, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink masterwork didn’t do much by way of sales. Doesn’t matter. Structurally and lyrically, the band … Read more
