Album Reviews

Vickie Vaughn Band

Short and to the point, this six-song EP includes four tunes by band members, one contemporary song by old-time-music rising-star Cahalen Morrison, and the classic “Workin’ on a Building,” by … Read more

Miles Davis

Thanks to the miracle of archiving, “The Man With The Horn” is alive again, a metamorphosis before our very ears in the kind of setting that did him the most … Read more

Sly & The Family Stone

By 1968, the date of Live At The Fillmore East, Sly & The Family Stone’s unique blend of rock, soul, funk and race-derived lyrical commentary truly was different strokes for … Read more

Samantha Fish

One of the most rewarding parts of being a music fan is watching a favorite artist grow as a performer and take on new musical challenges.  Wild Heart, the latest … Read more

Warren Haynes featuring Railroad Earth

Grazed steel, polished wood resonating charismatically, and Ashes & Dust as the album is called, completely suffuse the music Warren Haynes made with Railroad Earth. The Gov’t Mule leader’s sixth … Read more

Planet Of The Abts

I am astonished at how good this album is. Hardly ever does a rhythm section of a thriving band step out and make such commanding music. Planet of the Abts … Read more

Kasey Chambers

A huge fan of Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson’s Rattlin’ Bones, I was pleased to see Chambers emerge from a four-year recording hiatus with a solo album. While the new … Read more

John Primer

Few tributes are done as elegantly as this one, from the CD-sized hardcover book containing stunning photography, an essay from Muddy Waters expert, Robert Gordon, to producer Larry Skoller’s notes, … Read more

Sly & The Family Stone Live

By 1968, the date of Live At The Fillmore East, Sly & The Family Stone’s unique blend of rock, soul, funk and race-derived lyrical commentary truly was different strokes for … Read more

Lazer Lloyd

Lloyd’s deep spirituality on this album reminds me of Santana’s best work, and it has a similar feel to Clapton’s “In the Presence of the Lord”.  Israeli blues-rock singer/songwriter and … Read more