Reviews

James Leg

The blues are often meant to be dirty, but James Leg (better known as John Wesley Myers, of Black Diamond Heavies fame) specializes in a variety dirtier than most. Here’s … Read more

Reckless Kelly

Label them any genre you want – outlaw country, roots rock or red dirt – Reckless Kelly has a formula that works. As a long-time fan of Reckless Kelly, I … Read more

Bob Weir

There is an American tradition of iconic musicians losing their cool. The stylistic cesspool of Bob Dylan’s late game projects obscured the enduring quality of his songcraft just as Miles … Read more

Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials

This Big Sound is the foundation upon which Alligator Records was built. Beginning with the slide guitar boogie of Hound Dog Taylor and the House Rockers and spawned by the … Read more

Anders Osborne

There’s nothing flowery about Anders Osborne’s brand of rock. It’s straight-ahead, guitar-driven blues that stays true to the influences he’s acknowledged since arriving on these shores from his native Sweden … Read more

Cody Jinks

Before he was Cody Jinks, country singer-songwriter, he was Cody Jinks, lead singer of thrash metal band, Unchecked Aggression. Fast forward a few years later to after the group disbanded … Read more

John McEuen

Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen has participated in some of the most iconic music of the 20th century, and he continues his path well into the 21st century with Made in Brooklyn. … Read more

Dead Horses

Milwaukee’s Dead Horses brings out the best in songwriting and folk music via lead vocalist Sarah Vos. The trio mixes Vos’ lyrics with classic blues and country to create Cartoon … Read more

Erroll Garner

Though pianist Erroll Garner is hardly ever mentioned in the same breath as say, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Dave Brubeck or Oscar Peterson, his creatively percussive left hand, free-flying right … Read more