Jimmy LaFave – The Night Tribe
I can fondly recall a couple of closing slots featuring Jimmy LaFave and his band at SXSW a few years back. At that time, they were not dubbed the Night … Read more
Reviews
The Cash Box Kings – Holding Court
On their latest release, traditionalists The Cash Box Kings continue to perform their brand of old school, post-war blues. While clearly rooted in the classic Chess Records sound of the … Read more
Zappa Plays Zappa
I was laughing well before Dweezil Zappa plugged in his walnut Gibson SG. Between the unfettered commercialism taking place behind a souvenir stand (75 bucks for an Apostrophe (‘) hoodie!) … Read more
Richard Thompson
Everyone owes themselves at least one Richard Thompson concert, preferably in an intimate setting such as Club Helsinki Hudson. Thompson’s one of the great guitarists of our time, a unique … Read more
Bad Company – Bad Company & Straight Shooter
As super groups go, Bad Company was pretty formidable. Made up of members of Free, Mott the Hoople and King Crimson, the band represented the prime components of British rock … Read more
Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis
Photos by Donna Marie Miller Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis sang nostalgically from their combined hit song catalogs at what seemed more like a backyard neighborhood barbecue than a music … Read more
The Mavericks – Mono
Recording and mixing an album in mono? In 2015? Well yes, and I think it turned out great. The wonderfully simple lyrics and tempo of their music gave the Mavericks … Read more
Weldon Henson – Honky Tonk Frontier
As Weldon Henson goes to show, anyone who has spent years performing in Texas dance halls knows a thing or two about country. Since 2009, the country singer/songwriter has played … Read more
Heather Maloney – Making Me Break
Maloney’s second disc for the aspiring/inspiring Signature Sounds label is a bit schizo. In her desire to make (and I quote) “a big, rock, indie record,” Maloney sounds just like … Read more
Delta Moon – Low Down
You can have more chops than a slaughterhouse on delivery day, but if the delivery’s run-of-the-mill and the songs aren’t there, it’ll all be for naught. These are not concerns in … Read more
