Reviews

Amy Blaschke

The feathery gossamer vocals of Seattle-born, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Amy Blaschke hit my ear drums like a perfectly fluffed pillow. That pillow goes well with the lullabies of her latest … Read more

Donnie Fritts

One of the seminal figures responsible for making Muscle Shoals the recording capitol of the American South in the ’60s and ’70s, Donnie Fritts established himself as an erstwhile songwriter … Read more

Guy Davis

Now we know who the GOP gets its nose candy from! “The Kokomo Kidd,” of course, the titular character, as well as the jaunty and jocular jump track from Guy … Read more

Charlie Musselwhite

Harp players often have that annoying habit of being either too overpowering or too underpowered. Charlie Musselwhite, on the other hand, has been steering a smooth course through these potential … Read more

Zeke Duhon

With a melodic voice and pleasant instrumentals, Zeke Duhon’s self titled EP is full of youthfulness, but also naivety that one can expect from a young singer/songwriter’s first major effort. … Read more

The Songs of Ted Hawkins

Ted Hawkins never got his due in life or music, yet retained his optimism until he passed away at the early age of 58. His relentless positivity can be heard … Read more

Shawn Mullins

Addressing the volatile Ferguson, Missouri issue in a song takes balls. To make it work so damn well, so soon after the fact, you have to toss the politics and … Read more

The Chapin Sisters

It was wholly appropriate that the Chapin Sisters’ last album, A Date With the Everly Brothers, found them covering tunes by that other famous twosome, given that this pair of … Read more

Winery Dogs

All Photos By Jim Belmont  Saturday night, October 10, at the PlayStation Theater in Times Square, New York City, The Winery Dogs, on the first leg of their tour in … Read more