Reviews

Dave Insley

After what seems like an interminable hiatus, Dave Insley thankfully returns with his first album since 2008, and it’s already receiving plenty of airplay. Insley has a distinctive, barroom baritone … Read more

Jon Patrick Walker

Veteran New York City actor Jon Patrick Walker has one of those faces, familiar yet hard to place. A quick scan of his IMDb page will ring a few bells. … Read more

Louis Heriveaux

A Queens, NY native who is now a mainstay on Atlanta’s jumping jazz scene, pianist Heriveaux’s vibrant and robust approach will bring to mind past piano greats like Bud Powell … Read more

Peter Wolf

Who doesn’t need A Cure For Loneliness every now and then? Throw on Peter Wolf’s new album and cozy up with quite an assortment of musical styles. Studio tracks bump … Read more

Natalie Royal

Though hailing from Nashville, Natalie Royal may firmly represent a lady songstress from the canyon better than many of her Californian contemporaries. With an eclectic mix of dissonant pop and … Read more

The Feelies

With a quieter sonic palate and more strummy acoustic guitars, Only Life is a different album for the Feelies. “Too Much” begins with guitar swells and vocals that call for an answer … Read more

Robbie Fulks

It’s not only age that appears to have mellowed Robbie Fulks. At 53, he also has a lot to reflect upon. Once an insurgent young gum signed to Chicago’s upstart … Read more

Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes

For 18 years Richard Briggs, President and founder of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, ensures that his audiences can hear authentic Mississippi Delta Blues. He visits Mississippi every couple of … Read more

Charles Bradley

Charles Bradley’s life story – he’d endured homelessness and worked as a James Brown impersonator before being signed to Daptone Records – makes him one of music’s most inspiring figures. … Read more

Wilder Adkins

There’s something uncommonly illuminating about Wilder Adkins’ latest offering, the descriptively titled Hope & Sorrow. It comes across in his ambiance and imagery, his breathless delivery and a sound that … Read more