Royal Southern Brotherhood
It’s hard to believe that the Royal Southern Brotherhood have just released their third album, Don’t Look Back. Seemingly, these guys have emerged out of nowhere but have helped reintroduce … Read more
Album Reviews
Lizz Wright
We could easily ask, “What genre will Lizz Wright give us next?” or simply acknowledge that whatever she wants to do with her glorious voice will be just fine. Thankfully, … Read more
Kevin Gordon
“Says his prayers knowin’ / There’s a shotgun behind the door . . .” Without fuss, muss and autotune, Gordon has assembled a just-below-the-radar day gig that has attracted Lucinda Williams, … Read more
The Arcs
Dan Auerbach, a.k.a. modern music’s King Midas, has wielded his golden touch once again to give us an album that sounds like it was concocted in a caramel-laced melting pot … Read more
The Nightowls
These ten young white guys and gals from Austin, TX, prove that music transcends race, age and place of birth, as they write, perform and record a truly wonderful soul … Read more
Jimmy Burns
Chicago soul/blues favorite, Jimmy Burns, is back with his fourth Delmark studio release, his first in 12 years. And, damn! He proves once again why his vocals and cover interpretations … Read more
The California Honeydrops
Starting out busking on Bay Area streets, this quintet (trumpet, guitar, keyboards, trombone, bass, percussion and vocals among them) delivers catchy, jazzy feel-good music normally associated with New Orleans and … Read more
Dusty Springfield
I have one bitch about Come For a Dream but first I disclaim: with this release and the previous, Faithful (Springfield’s third recording for Atlantic) Real Gone is doing real right … Read more
John Ginty
For over a decade now I’ve witnessed John Ginty’s keyboard wizardry in live shows with countless bands around New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His command of the B3 is so extraordinary … Read more
