Tommy Talton
When you write lyrics like “The hands on the clock seem to knock at your door with a message you’ve fallen from grace,” you get Duane Allman banging at your … Read more
Reviews
Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues
I was unaware of Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues projects until now, though I went to college near Chicago and we often played the discs and saw the Siegel-Schwall Band perform … Read more
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix
Aaron “Professor Louie” Hurwitz first came to prominence for his production and keyboard work with The Band (post Robbie Robertson) and separately with Rick Danko’s bands. In fact, it was Danko … Read more
Robby Krieger
To borrow an oft-used cliche, Robby Krieger needs no introduction. A founding member of the Doors and co-writer of several of their most memorable songs (“Love Me Two Times,” “Touch … Read more
James Luther Dickinson
James Luther “Jim” Dickinson was many things—a performer, a producer, a songwriter, a band leader, and session player—but one thing he wasn’t was a refined musician who played by the … Read more
Chris Bergson
Chris Bergson certainly impressed me with his 2011 Imitate the Sun, displaying a knack for songwriting and both guitar versatility and virtuosity, not seen in many blues artists. 2014’s Live … Read more
Billy Price
You might think that an artist with 15 albums would be practically a household name. While that’s true for blues fans in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, Billy Price, the blue-eyed … Read more
The Wild Reeds
Three-part female harmony is fairly common these days, but the Wild Reeds somehow touched me with the best sound of this kind that I’ve heard since the Haden Triplets. The … Read more
Malcolm Holcombe
Malcolm Holcombe is a troubadour seemingly from another age. Somehow his vivid imagery can evoke characters right out of a Dickens novel or, closer to home, southern writers like Faulkner … Read more
