Levee Town
I learned a thing or two while having a damn good time listening to Takin’ & Givin’. A blues band called Levee Town would have to hail from deep in … Read more
Reviews
Exclusive: Great Fun in Harlem with the JFA
Stars and upstarts turned up for the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual fundraiser, among them megastars John Mayer and Bruce Willis, the JFA’s musical director Steve Jordan, blues great Robert … Read more
Sloan
One Chord to Another– one of Sloan’s countless underappreciated classic records– just turned twenty, so they’re playing it in its entirety on tour this year. The Canadian power pop quartet (whose … Read more
Driftwood
There’s something about those hills and woods in upstate New York that often breed engaging music. Certainly The Band and others from Woodstock come to mind. Think also of the … Read more
Wolfgang Muthspiel
JazzTimes said it all when they hailed Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel’s 2014 trio debut, Driftwood, for its “haunting, rapt atmospheres.“ On this earthy, poetic follow-up– his second as session leader– he expands … Read more
Handgrenades
Detroit-based indie band Handgrenades just dropped their latest album Tunnels, and I’ll be honest right off the bat. Quite frankly, I didn’t expect to love it. Through the first listen, … Read more
Broken Hands
The UK rockers Broken Hands just released their debut album, Turbulence, and their diverse sound and hard-hitting guitar riffs are bound to catch some attention. Broken Hands have already been receiving … Read more
The Smoke Wagon Blues Band
A couple of weeks ago, when reviewing Canadian Colin James’ latest effort, I mentioned how Canada has some very strong regional blues hot spots, none stronger than Ontario. According to … Read more
The Kentucky Headhunters
The Kentucky Headhunters have never been the type to easily fit in. Growing up in rural Kentucky, they began instinctually as a rock ‘n’ roll band when the rest of … Read more
The Everly Brothers
Ike Everly, respected folk and country entertainer and guitar master, realizes that his young sons blend their heavenly voices as only siblings can. He later features them on his radio … Read more
