Seth Glier
Seth Glier is a man of many parts and even more contradictions. His lyrics often rise from the social change or personal introspection tradition, but the music owes more to … Read more
Reviews
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Photos by Marc Millman From the minute that Larry Campbell walked onto the stage with his wife Teresa Williams and the band, you could sense the warmth emanating from each … Read more
David Amram – This Land
At 84, David Amram still inspires and marvels at our potential and possibilities. And though he characteristically would pooh-pooh such platitudes, he stands beyond the Beats, Bop, The Beatles, Bernstein, … Read more
Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
Forget any notion of a sophomore jinx, and dismiss the perception of Alabama Shakes as a one woman band. It’s not just about powerhouse vocalist Brittany Howard alone anymore. It’s as … Read more
Freda and the Firedogs
Regaling in glory days as hippies performing classic country music, Freda and the Firedogs also memorialized an old friend at the Broken Spoke in Austin March 22.The show culminated two … Read more
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Live In 1967
This album sounds like a group of white British blues rockers playing the blues. Is that because all the white, British blues rockers came through John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers? Yes. Well … Read more
Cabinet Of Wonders feat. Milk Carton Kids & Southside Johnny
Photos by Leland Gorlin The Ed Sullivan Show launched a thousand careers, from the Beatles to Señor Wences, but it’s been years since we’ve seen a variety show like the … Read more
Buxton – Half A Native
The opening chords remind me of The Band and that always bodes well. As the album progresses, though, Buxton unveils its own dusty, ethereal, sparkling, quietly understated sound that alternates … Read more
Marc Ribot & Emeline Michele
The famous quote describing the ubiquitous NYC composer George Gershwin was that he had one foot in the door of jazz and the other steeped in classical music. As far … Read more
Jerry Lee Lewis – Rock & Roll Time
In September, Jerry Lee Lewis will turn 80 years old. For most people, that’s a lifetime; for some, their lives have ended. For “the Killer,” it’s a new beginning. Who … Read more
