Reviews

The Drugstore Gypsies

This is an unabashed rock n’ roll debut album. In the vein of great Southern bands like The Kentucky Headhunters. Blackberry Smoke, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers and others, the … Read more

Jim Gustin & Truth Jones

Jim Gustin’s force-of-nature voice brings to mind Long John Baldry and perhaps Canadians Big Doug McLean and Jim Byrnes. Some compare his vocals to Springsteen. He has a natural smoky … Read more

Alison Krauss

Windy City is a 15-track offering from one of modern country/Americana music’s current queens. For the past few decades, Krauss has consistently and pretty well constantly excited and delivered some stunning, … Read more

Danny Barnes

Are you looking for a new album to take you away from the world’s problems? This is the one you’re looking for. It doesn’t take an expert in bluegrass to … Read more

The Feelies

New Jersey-based band the Feelies have inspired REM, Yo La Tengo and Weezer. They have always acknowledged the indelible influence of Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground and wear it … Read more

Manuel Valera Trio

Only in his thirties, Cuban-born Manuel Valera’s piano and compositions sound and play like an old spry and sprightly professor waiting to take the young turks on. His fluidity and … Read more

James McMurtry at City Winery, NY

Photos by Mike Cobb Americana singer-songwriter James McMurtry performed at City Winery, accompanied only by two guitars: a six and twelve string. James uses a variety of open tunings that … Read more

Lonestar: Stevie Ray Vaughan 1984-1989

The DVD documentary, Lonestar, delivers in 108 minutes a rollercoaster of emotions about Texas’ beloved late blues guitarist, beginning with his debut, Texas Flood, and ending with his death at … Read more

Carrie Elkin

With six albums to her credit, Carrie Elkin’s established a solid reputation for a sound that tilts inward through tender trappings and solitary sentiment. While her songs naturally tend to … Read more