Reviews

Cheryl Wheeler and John Gorka

  There have been some great American comedy duos over the years: Martin and Lewis, Hope and Crosby, Burns and Allen, Tom and Dick Smothers to name a few. After … Read more

Landon Spradlin

Let me introduce you to the Preachin’ Blues Man, Landon Spradlin. I was not familiar with him until this CD, recorded way back in 1995 and issued again, landed on … Read more

Harrow Fair

When Miranda Mulholland (Great Lake Swimmers, Belle Starr) and Andrew Penner (Sunparlour Players) create music together, something delightful happens. Their combined experiences allow Mulholland and Penner to show off fantastically … Read more

Andres Roots

Andres Roots is, appropriately enough, a roots musician, with a complete grasp of traditional blues and an abundant passion for the music. From Estonia, a smallish Baltic state in northern … Read more

Popa Chubby

  Photos by Lou Montesano Don’t be deceived by the name: Popa Chubby is no joke. He’s a solid blues guitarist who’s equally comfortable venturing into jazz and swing. With his shaved … Read more

Peter Murphy

Photos by Ehud Lazin For his “Stripped” tour, legendary, genre-defying English rocker, Peter Murphy, took the stage with just an acoustic guitar to perform songs spanning his decades long career. … Read more

Reverend KM Williams

I’m sure I’m not alone in finding my heart sink to the floor when I find yet another album from a “Reverend.” At times, they seem ludicrously prolific, and without … Read more

Big Jay McNeely

Before there was the electric guitar of rock ‘n’ roll, there was Big Jay McNeely’s saxophone of rhythm and blues. Born Cecil James McNeely, the young sax player began his … Read more

Aaron Burton

Aaron Burton is yet another of those Texan pickers who seems to creep in under the radar, lodging himself in the mind and memory. With around half a dozen albums … Read more