John Mayall
Well, John Mayall has done it to me again. About ten seconds into the first song, “Mother In Law Blues,” he had me drumming my fingers and tapping my toes. … Read more
Album Reviews
Pugwash
A decade and a half after debut LP Almond Tea, Irish psychedelic pop rock band Pugwash is putting out their sixth disc. Play This Intimately (As If Among Friends) takes its … Read more
Elvis Presley
Four decades ago, Elvis released Today. Now, the album has been re-released to include ten undubbed mixes from the original recording sessions at RCA’s Studio C in Hollywood. It would … Read more
Rod Picott
Its title notwithstanding, Fortune offers further evidence that this Texas-bred singer/songwriter may be the biggest talent the world at large is yet to discover. His previous albums should have proved … Read more
Old Man Luedecke
His odd handle and intriguing album title notwithstanding, Chris Luedecke, a.k.a. Old Man Luedecke, has amassed an impressive career over the course of seven albums and nearly a dozen years. … Read more
Randall Bramblett
An album so nice, we reviewed it twice! Here are two different takes on Devil Music by our senior writers, Tom Clarke and Jim Hynes. Take One: Howlin’ Wolf cried all the … Read more
Lowell Levinger
It seems that 2015 is the year to mark major milestones, especially when it comes to the various 50 year anniversary celebrations. Let’s see — there’s the Grateful Dead, the … Read more
Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown
Hard to believe this is the 45th release from Simmonds and Savoy Brown, marking a career in blues music that has successfully spanned half-a-century, seen Simmonds open at Cream’s first … Read more
RoseAnn Fino
Fino detonates her recent past (life’s unyielding barrage of romantic chokeholds, boozy flings, writer’s block, artistic brownout) to rise like a phoenix with Out From Under, a mighty 4-song EP that has … Read more
