Blitzen Trapper
Blitzen Trapper’s All Across This Land oozes the twangy folk-rock vibes central to the Portland, Oregon-based quintet since 2003’s self-titled debut and all the way up to 2013’s VII. All … Read more
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Kevin Gordon
When I think about Kevin Gordon, I’m reminded of a conversation I had with a great bluesman (who will remain nameless) several years ago when Robert Cray was big on … Read more
Eddie Cotton
Eddie Cotton’s sound and groove falls somewhere between those hallowed halls of Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios in Memphis and the equally renowned Malaco Studios in Jackson, MS, near Eddie’s hometown … Read more
Bob Malone
Keyboard whiz Bob Malone has quite an impressive backstory. As a constant presence in John Fogerty’s backing band, he’s shared stages with some of the biggest names in the biz. … Read more
Sturgill Simpson
Kentucky-born singer and songwriter Sturgill Simpson has won enormous critical acclaim since the 2014 release of Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. He’s been called country music’s savior and been … Read more
Ted Russell Kamp
I know Ted Russell Kamp as a mesmerizing bassist in outlaw country bands like Shooter Jennings, Tony Joe White and Wanda Jackson, where he contributes heart-stopping rhythms and serious rock … Read more
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour’s A Twist of Rit stands simply as a beauty of instrumentation! This 12-track experiment of both his new and primitive work embodies Jazz all throughout, and is sure … Read more
Jonny Rosch & Friends
Keyboard player Jonny Rosch has tons of friends, and he’s always getting a few of them together for a good time. Happily, he usually invites an audience, and this time … Read more
Walk The Moon
Having seen Walk the Moon briefly at Firefly Festival this summer, I wanted more. As infectious as their Top 40 Wundersong “Shut Up and Dance” is on radio, this band … Read more
Albert Hammond, Jr.
“Where’s Julian?” yelled a drunk idiot in the middle of Albert Hammond, Jr.’s set on Monday night. Some just yelled out, “The Strokes!” as if Albert was hiding the other … Read more
