Graham Parker & The Rumour – This Is Live (Shout! Factory)
Band reunions usually turn out one of two ways: either awash in nostalgia or a striking reminder of how good they once were. However, in terms of reunions’ ability to … Read more
Reviews
Darrell Scott & Tim O’Brien – Americana Music Association Conference (Nashville, TN)
Two bearded guys with fiddle and guitars playing bluegrass ain’t nothin’ new at the Americana Music Association, but Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott raise the bar—and cause more than a … Read more
It’s A Beautiful Day – Live At The Fillmore ’68 (Classic Music…
The sun of success never fully smiled down on this staple of the San Francisco music scene but the underappreciated It’s A Beautiful Day still proves to be overwhelming. Between … Read more
Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull (RCA)
Enough of this (Mechanical) Bull about Kings of Leon breaking up and lead singer Caleb Followill going to rehab after they cancelled a tour following his drunken rant during a … Read more
Hickoids – Hairy Chafin’ Ape Suit (Saustex Records)
From ’85 to ’92, back before Austin needed any urging to be kept weird, the Hickoids ruled the regional cowpunk conversation. Their onstage persona leaned more toward punk than country—what … Read more
Various Artists – The Road To Jajouka (Howe)
Some 42 years ago, Rolling Stone Brian Jones shared his discovery of Morocco’s Master Musicians of Jajouka via an album of field recordings featuring their extraordinary sounds. Now, a current … Read more
Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project – Devils ‘n Darlins (429…
The debut album from Collective Soul vocalist Ed Roland’s southern-tinged, gospel/folk amalgam, the Sweet Tea Project, dives headfirst into a brave new world of countrified hootin’ and twangin’. Owing no … Read more
Sonny & The Sunsets – Antenna To The Afterworld (Polyvinyl)
A songwriter, playwright and writer of short stories, Sonny Smith is not your typical bandleader, and Antenna to the Afterworld is not your typical new wave synth/post punk record. Actually, … Read more
Leo Kottke – Liberty Hall (Franklin, TN)
I doubt that any guitarist could ever forget the first time they heard Leo Kottke live. For this guitarist, it was a hot summer night in Central Park in 1972, … Read more
John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension – Berklee Performance Center (Boston, MA)
“I’m still 29,” joked fusion legend John McLaughlin a few tunes into his groove-tastic gig at the Berklee Performance Center. If physicality wasn’t a factor, you’d swear he was right. … Read more
