Frank Zappa
Ok, I’m biased. I admit it. Frank Zappa & the Mothers’ seminal Roxy and Elsewhere album ranks as not only my favorite Zappa album but also as one of my … Read more
Reviews
Half Deaf Clatch
The first thing to say about this release is that it’s a truly remarkable overall package, bursting with spare, slippery acoustic fretwork on both guitar and banjo. The dozen tracks … Read more
Lew Card
This is Austin singer/songwriter/guitarist Lew Card’s third album, but he is new to my ears. Card has logged plenty of experience as a sideman and session mandolin player for various … Read more
Glenn Mercer
The Feelies always felt a little askew, power pop by definition but experimental in purpose. Not surprisingly then, Feelies guitarist Glenn Mercer opts to take a somewhat daring approach to … Read more
Dawn & Hawkes
After a pleasing but largely overlooked debut, 2012’s Golden Heart EP, Dawn & Hawkes return with Yours And Mine, an album guaranteed to melt the hearts of all who hear … Read more
Tommy McCoy
Tommy McCoy has certainly paid his blues dues over the years. And if this latest compilation release is anything to go by, maybe it’s time he was due some payback … Read more
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers were as unassuming as they were influential. From their early days, they lacked the radio history of the Carter Family, the crossover controversy of Ray Charles, the … Read more
Martin Barre
Photos By Arnie Goodman A mainstay in the Jethro Tull band from their second album in 1969 through 2014 when the band broke up, Martin was the man that played all … Read more
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most prolific and creative artists on today’s blues scene. Throughout his decades long career, Walker’s proven adept at performing music that spans the … Read more
Sam Morrow
It isn’t surprising that Sam Morrow’s rugged, often ragged approach to contemporary country readily conjures up comparisons to Steve Earle, Jason Isbell and Merle Haggard. He fancies himself as the … Read more
