Kris Kristofferson
“You can look at Nashville pre-Kris and post-Kris, because he changed everything.” – Bob Dylan Sixteen discs, and all I get to review is a chintzy two disc sampler?! Man, … Read more
Reviews
Irene Kelley
After evolving from a somewhat archaic form of old-timey music of the back porch variety, today’s bluegrass has become a populist genre filled a crowded field of contenders. Irene Kelley, … Read more
The Minus 5
It’s been a comforting thought for me in the ever downhill slide of contemporary music that on a fairly regular basis, ex-Young Fresh Fellows songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Scott McCaughey gets some line-up … Read more
Heart
Long time Elmoristas know I’m not one to dive headfirst into the nostalgia rabbit hole, but with Ann Wilson’s first howl on the raw and riffing title tune (featuring Metallica’s … Read more
Lurrie Bell
One of my all-time favorite album titles is Willie Dixon’s I Am the Blues. That would be more than an appropriate way to describe perhaps today’s purest living legend of … Read more
Owen Campbell
The title got my attention, and the next thing I noticed was that Devon Allman produced the Memphis-recorded album. And, then that Grammy winner Tom Hambridge mixed and mastered it. … Read more
Justin Piper
Justin Piper is a composer, bassist and guitarist that resides north of Boston, Massachusetts. His musical interests have led him into a love of eastern melodic development and articulation, which … Read more
Joanna Connor
Chances are that if you’ve been to Chicago’s popular blues club, Kingston Mines, you’ve seen Joanna Connor perform. You also haven’t seen many recordings of Connor recently as it has … Read more
Hudson RiverStage Soul Revue
All Photos by Sean J. Rhinehart A serious line-up of all star soul singers gathered together at the Hudson RiverStage at Pier 97 to help us sweat out the … Read more
The Stray Birds
You may have heard the stunning opening track, “Shining in the Distance” via NPR or other radio outlets. The song has such catchy hooks and glorious harmonies that it’s almost … Read more
