Ann Klein – Tumbleweed Symphony (Sowie Sound)
Ann Klein is known for mad guitar skills, which she has demonstrated while playing with Joan Osborne and Ani DiFranco, among others. But Klein has been writing songs since the … Read more
Reviews
Pennsylvania Blues Festival / Blue Mountain Ski Area / Palmerton, PA /…
“You can’t buy this anywhere,” said the stage manager as we witnessed an impromptu jam with James “Super Chikan” Johnson backed by rising blues talent Jarekus Singleton. Aside from the … Read more
Veruca Salt / Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY / July 25
Just minutes after hitting the stage and churning out “Get Back” and “All Hail Me,” the first two tracks off 1994’s American Thighs, the crowd at Music Hall of Williamsburg … Read more
Nils Lofgren – Face the Music (Fantasy)
It may seem odd to devote ten discs (including a DVD) comprising 169 tracks to an individual many know mostly as a sideman (albeit a stellar one) to the stars. … Read more
Billy Joe Shaver – Long in the Tooth (Lightning Rod)
Billy Joe Shaver started out on such an exceedingly high plane that many wondered if growth was possible, or if a fall from the high standards of his first album, 1973’s … Read more
Jim Lauderdale – I’m A Song (Sky Crunch)
By this point in his career, you’d think that Jim Lauderdale wouldn’t have any more songs left in him, or at least have any more energy to share them. After … Read more
James Maddock / The Cutting Room / New York, NY / July…
James Maddock shows are always packed with exuberant fans, but it’s clear that nobody has more fun than Maddock himself. His obvious delight in performing for his fans is undoubtedly … Read more
Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano (Eagle Rock Entertainment)
Some fringe rock ‘n roll purists will bitch about the garish Vegas surroundings, but that purity was deep-sixed a millennia ago. And yes, the billion dollar piano man does seem … Read more
Gary Clark, Jr. / CrossroadsKC / Kansas City, MO / July 22nd,…
Crossroads KC is an eccentric and exciting outdoor music venue located in the Kansas City Crossroads art district. The venue is known for hosting a variety of unique shows and featuring … Read more
Various Artists – Classic African-American Songsters (Smithsonian Folkways)
Few things ring true quality such as the Smithsonian Folkways sun tattooed across the spine of a record. The nonprofit label has made a modern tradition of charting the folk … Read more
