Roger Waters
Regardless of one’s feelings about Roger Waters’ role in the break-up of Pink Floyd, or his controversial comments about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it’s hard not to admire his commitment to … Read more
Reviews
Spuyten Duyvil
What is Spuyten Duyvil (pronounced SPITE-en DIE-vul)? It’s an upper middle class neighborhood of the Bronx, NYC, tucked between the Harlem and Hudson Rivers. It is named after Spuyten Duyvil … Read more
Tom and Ben Paley
For those who don’t recognize the name, Tom Paley is a New Yorker who was recording even before Buddy Holly arrived on the US music scene. From his first records in … Read more
John Batdorf
Batdorf and Rodney weren’t the best known duo, even in their heyday during the early to mid ‘70s. Never as well received as, say, Simon and Garfunkel or the Everlys, … Read more
Wes Montgomery
You’ve heard the expression “I have more talent in my little finger than you do in your whole body” bandied about at least once in your life. Arguably this adage … Read more
Professor Louie and the Crowmatix
Professor Louie and the Cromatix are well known for studio work and productions for the Band and individual members of that immortal group. The Crowmatix have played many a session … Read more
Swaying Wires
Finland four-piece, Swaying Wires, gently rouses sentiments of love, loss and sadness with soothing yet melancholic melodies accompanied by haunted, gossamer vocals. Like a lone wintry day on the rain-spattered … Read more
Boogie Beasts
No, it’s not Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys. Any time I played this album in the car with others riding alongside me, I had to correct them. Though Boogie … Read more
The Paperboys
The Paperboys intricately blend Latin Folk and Celtic sounds with the band’s definitively Americana pull. Foremost in latest 11-track disc, At Peace With One’s Ghosts, is a mariachi flare, which … Read more
