Brandon Isaak
Brandon Isaak is a talented singer/musician/songwriter who showcases a beautiful, bluesy, velvet-ensconced voice, as well as impressive instrumental prowess on Rise ‘N’ Shine’, an interesting mix of blues, jazz, funk, … Read more
Album Reviews
Good Paper of Rev. Rob Mortimer
The Good Paper of Rev. Rob Mortimer’s Lock It Down Tight is a horn-driven soul joy ride that stands alone as a fantastic album. But anyone familiar with the … Read more
Paul Oscher
Paul Oscher is one of those rare things, a true blues living legend. From his work back in the day with Muddy Waters, where Oscher was an integral cog in … Read more
Van Morrison
Long gone are the days of innovation and experimentation. He’s been there, done that and doesn’t need to prove anything. Van Morrison knows what he likes and especially when he … Read more
Ynana Rose
Ynana Rose is one of an emerging group of female coastal California artists including Southern Californians Alice Wallace, KP Hawthorn, and the Calico Band that mix classic country with Americana. … Read more
Shawn Mullins
Twenty swift years have passed since Shawn Mullins released Soul’s Core, his sixth album (of now twelve), and his breakthrough debut on Columbia Records. Featuring arty yarns amid a tantalizing … Read more
Elvis Presley’s ’68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition)
Elvis fans, rejoice! The ’68 TV special that relaunched Elvis Presley’s career and burned itself into our collective memories is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The size … Read more
The Roof (The Beatles Final Concert), by Ken Mansfield
Accomplished author and ex-Apple Records U.S. Manager, Ken Mansfield takes the reader on a “not so magical mystery tour,” inside Apple’s building at 3 Saville Row; centering on the pivotal … Read more
NRBQ
Completely oblivious to the late-1970s emergence of punk-rock savagery, slick new wave and suave disco, NRBQ’s fifth album All Hopped Up arrived in 1977 with a shit-eating grin on its … Read more
Paul Kelly
Communing with Paul Kelly’s Nature is good for the soul. Shaking his fist at his own mortality, the venerable Australian singer-songwriter, whose celebrated 2017 LP Life is Fine was the … Read more
