Album Reviews

Dusty Springfield

I have one bitch about Come For a Dream, but first I disclaim: with this release and the previous  Faithful (Dusty’s third recording for Atlantic), Real Gone is doing real … Read more

Michael Rank and Stag

Michael Rank and Stag’s music is so soothing and relaxing that I initially dismissed it too quickly– only to find the sound lingering in my head days later. Thankfully, I went … Read more

Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper’s All Across This Land oozes the twangy folk-rock vibes central to the Portland, Oregon-based quintet since 2003’s self-titled debut and all the way up to 2013’s VII. All … Read more

Kevin Gordon

When I think about Kevin Gordon, I’m reminded of a conversation I had with a great bluesman (who will remain nameless) several years ago when Robert Cray was big on … Read more

Eddie Cotton

Eddie Cotton’s sound and groove falls somewhere between those hallowed halls of Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios in Memphis and the equally renowned Malaco Studios in Jackson, MS, near Eddie’s hometown … Read more

Bob Malone

Keyboard whiz Bob Malone has quite an impressive backstory. As a constant presence in John Fogerty’s backing band, he’s shared stages with some of the biggest names in the biz. … Read more

Ted Russell Kamp

I know Ted Russell Kamp as a mesmerizing bassist in outlaw country bands like Shooter Jennings, Tony Joe White and Wanda Jackson, where he contributes heart-stopping rhythms and serious rock … Read more

Lee Ritenour

Lee Ritenour’s A Twist of Rit stands simply as a beauty of instrumentation! This 12-track experiment of both his new and primitive work embodies Jazz all throughout, and is sure … Read more

Nocona

For the first few seconds of the title track “Long Gone Song,” you think you’re listening to a typical blues album, but then it quickly transforms into something much more … Read more

Paul McCartney

As the latest entries in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, these two reissues find Sir Macca focusing on his early ’80’s output with the same attention and care he’s paid … Read more