Reviews

Kris Davis

Pianist Kris Davis has an impressive new double disc containing a CD and accompanying DVD of each duo captured in split screen with a befitting title, Duopoly. The idea of Duopoly … Read more

Highly Suspect

Photos by Rayven Kirk  If you haven’t heard of Highly Suspect yet, don’t worry – you will soon. The Grammy-nominated trio from Brooklyn made a stop at Trees, a small … Read more

Steely Dan

  Photos by Ehud Lazin A classic show from a groundbreaking band, showcased in a spectacular theater in the greatest city in the US. What could be better?

The Record Company

Photos by Lou Montesano What do you get when you cross the two musical hot wires of punk rock and the boogie-blues of John Lee Hooker? You get either a hot and … Read more

The Record Company

The first swampy bass licks of “Off the Ground” ought to prick up the ears of any blues, rock, Americana or, let’s face it, music fan, and the rest of … Read more

Tami Neilson

Trading breezy locks for a mile-high beehive and flowery frocks for skin-tight sexy, Tami Neilson made herself over big-time. But the transfixing music on Don’t Be Afraid is what really … Read more

Various Artists

Adam Carroll doesn’t boast anywhere near the recognition factor of, say, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt or any of the other far more famous singer/songwriters that astute insiders frequently compare … Read more

The Mavericks

After the Mavericks’ comeback in 2012 following a seemingly career ending break-up eight years earlier, the band has gone on to achieve far greater success than they managed the first … Read more

The Marcus King Band

Calling Marcus King an amalgam of all that’s great about Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes—not just their guitars, but overall artistry—is knee-jerk. Oodles of individuality colors the music on The … Read more