Glenn Mercer
The Feelies always felt a little askew, power pop by definition but experimental in purpose. Not surprisingly then, Feelies guitarist Glenn Mercer opts to take a somewhat daring approach to … Read more
Album Reviews
Dawn & Hawkes
After a pleasing but largely overlooked debut, 2012’s Golden Heart EP, Dawn & Hawkes return with Yours And Mine, an album guaranteed to melt the hearts of all who hear … Read more
Tommy McCoy
Tommy McCoy has certainly paid his blues dues over the years. And if this latest compilation release is anything to go by, maybe it’s time he was due some payback … Read more
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers were as unassuming as they were influential. From their early days, they lacked the radio history of the Carter Family, the crossover controversy of Ray Charles, the … Read more
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most prolific and creative artists on today’s blues scene. Throughout his decades long career, Walker’s proven adept at performing music that spans the … Read more
Sam Morrow
It isn’t surprising that Sam Morrow’s rugged, often ragged approach to contemporary country readily conjures up comparisons to Steve Earle, Jason Isbell and Merle Haggard. He fancies himself as the … Read more
Grayson Hugh
A committed soul man for the better part of the past 27 years, Grayson Hugh makes a joyous noise on his latest LP, the aptly dubbed Back To The Soul. … Read more
Delta Deep
Delta Deep’s self-titled debut is full of bluesy, pulsating riffs, supported by booming vocals and an undying love of funk and soul. Need we say more? The band is comprised … Read more
Freebo
Daniel Friedberg, otherwise known as Freebo, was the perennial sideman. Bonnie Raitt’s bandmate during the early days of her career as a budding blues woman, he and his bass playing … Read more
The Allman Brothers
Instigated in 1969 by the now-fabled guitarist Duane Allman and instituted in the spirit of serious music-making within a Southern hippie brotherhood vibe, the six-piece interracial (one of the first … Read more
