Reviews

Professor Longhair

Despite a bevy of anthologies to rival the likes of Hank, Professor Longhair seems to only get the textbook accolades and a handful of retrospectives in regards to his live … Read more

Jeff Chaz

Jeff Chaz has apparently played with many gone bluesmen including Albert King and Little Milton, to name but two. And if this release is anything to go by, they sure … Read more

Shannon LaBrie

Music serves many purposes to many people, and no one completely agrees on what it should do, but there are few things that are pretty universal. Among them is this … Read more

Eric Ambel

Roscoe’s first album in way too long is a loose-limbed, minimalist, rock ‘n roll affair, a sure-fire continuation of the raw approach he’s taken over the decades. From the punk fueled … Read more

The Security Project

Gloriously uplifting and filled with a baptismal sense of immersion and transformation, Peter Gabriel’s solo works are prone to powerful, unpredictable mood swings. Not always so emotionally sunny, they can … Read more

Jonny Rosch and Friends

Photos by Patricia Steur and Frank Beacham An honors graduate of the “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” school, Jonny Rosch’s tendency to start later than advertised has begun to register even … Read more

A Resolve

A Resolve brings a state of agreement and it certainly applies to this effort, as it has been a long time in the making. Ryan Cordova, leader of the New … Read more

Jon Cleary

Jon Cleary won a career-first Grammy Award for his album GoGo Juice in the best regional roots category. And boy, does he deserve it. The regional roots he won for are … Read more

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell

The outgrowth of two previous albums that paired Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, the ambitious  effort spawned from this creative collaboration between Martin, Brickell, director Walter Bobbie and musical supervisor … Read more