John Doe
The urgent, imploring and passionate vocals of John Doe could always carry him through, even when the material was only just fair. Here though, we have a collection of great … Read more
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Globelamp
Spare and haunting for most of its strange, insular journey, the mist-shrouded medieval folk and ominous psychedelia within its bare walls swelling with emotion as it confidently strides towards its … Read more
Steve Conte and Blues Deluxe
Photos by Carl Scheffel If Rod Stewart were Italian, he’d probably look a lot like Steve Conte, who bears more than a passing resemblance to the UK rocker. Conte and his … Read more
Willy Tea Taylor
Willy Tea Taylor hails from Oakdale, California, a mythical landscape that lies roughly halfway between the Sierra Nevada and San Francisco. Also known as “The Cowboy Capital of the World,” … Read more
The Governors Ball Music Festival
When parsing the hulking Cerberus that is the Music Festival- with new heads sprouting daily to varying degrees of success- perhaps it’s worth considering the way that individual festivals act … Read more
Anna Tivel
You probably would not want to play Anna Tivel’s music if you’re hoping to shift your party into overdrive. Her laconic vocals and weary demeanor simply aren’t the right elements … Read more
The Posies
The Posies, an archetypical power pop combo, ought to be much bigger than they are. For one thing, they embody everything that the power pop legions aspire to: vibrant melodies, … Read more
Quaker City Night Hawks
Fort Worth, Texas rockers Quaker City Night Hawks have a solid sense of their musical roots. While the spirit of ’70s blues-rock icons ZZ-Top, Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer looms … Read more
Michael Fracasso
Michael Fracasso is both restless and unpredictable. No two of his albums will ever sound the same. I remember seeing him at a house concert several years ago when he … Read more
Jocelyn Michelle
You don’t get a lady behind the B3 Hammond very often (exceptions include Barbara Dennerlein, Rhonda Scott and of late, New York’s Adrienne Fenemor), so I thought I’d fill you … Read more
