Reviews

Phil Cody

Phil Cody took a bit of a detour his last time around with last year’s Cody Sings Zevon, a tribute to his mentor of sorts, Warren Zevon. This time around, … Read more

Vince Guaraldi Trio

As with most characters and shows from our childhood, movie studio executives are endlessly hard at work, cooking up ways to revamp and reimagine stories to sell to a whole … Read more

Ana Egge

Ana Egge possesses the wonderful ability to tell insightful stories in a beautifully simple yet playful way. Her contemplative lyrics uncover truths amongst the basic things in life, and absorb … Read more

Tokyo Rosenthal

North Carolina’s Tokyo Rosenthal draws from Americana, traditional country tunes and a hint of folksy sing-along. Personally, his lyrics and sound remind me of such greats as Elvis, Conway Twitty … Read more

Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani seems as though he’s in a time capsule, except we’ve been digging him up every few years since the mid ’80s. His sound basically has not changed at … Read more

The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

What are you waiting for? The band’s name and album title alone make this worth a listen. But ultimately, the sounds are what you’re here for on Lester’s Loafin Lounge. … Read more

Jeffrey Foucault

There’s a mesmerizing, kind of dusky, stark, but natural and engaging sound when Jeffrey Foucault and guitarist Bo Ramsey get together. The two Midwesterners first plied this bluesy dual guitar … Read more

Denny Lile

Denny Lile’s story is so tortuously tragic that it demands curiosity about the brilliant music he made at the young age of 22. Lile was a regional legend from Louisville, … Read more

McClain Sullivan

Sweeeet Sweet McClain Sullivan! The world deserves to be blessed by your charming and eloquent style. The Seattle–turned–Brooklyn singer/songwriter is a complete multifaceted guru of soul, r&b, jazz and funk. … Read more

Sam Butler

To borrow a phrase from Van Morrison, “a rough God goes riding here.” This is not the traditional gospel often associated with the Blind Boys of Alabama, for whom Sam … Read more