John Butler Trio at Terminal 5 – New York, NY
From saving oceans to his native lands, you’d think this Aussie rocker has no time to save roots music—but he does. John Butler for president? I think so. JBT pulled … Read more
Reviews
Chrisette Michele at SummerStage Springfield Park – Queens, NY
As the smell of fried fish circulated Springfield Park, the Queens field bustled with amateur vendors selling desserts and nutcrackers (modern moonshine) anticipating a big turnout. They had good reason; … Read more
Tom T. Hall and Various Artists – I Love: Tom T. Hall’s…
Hall is known far and wide as the consummate storyteller/songwriter in country music. He received his first guitar at eight and his early interest in music, despite multiple hardships, ultimately … Read more
Rival Sons – Pressure & Time (Earache)
The sound of Rival Sons arches across the rock pantheon. They are the missing link between Led Zeppelin and the White Stripes, unstuck in time and transplanted to present day … Read more
MonkeyJunk – To Behold (Stony Plain)
The members of MonkeyJunk may hail from Canada, but their music has strong roots in American blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Their latest CD explores a nice variety of roots … Read more
Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans – Traveling Fool (ManHatTone)
Brad Vickersʼ blues and roots credentials are in order, his dues having been paid beside legends like Hubert Sumlin, Odetta, Jimmie Rodgers, Pinetop Perkins and Bo Diddley. His brand of … Read more
Alana Amram & the Rough Gems – Snow Shadows: Songs of Vince…
Alana and her Gems mine Vince Martin’s catalog and strike pure gold. Eleven trippy tracks of aural pleasure and lyrical treasure take you on a fantastic, romantic, wild ride. From … Read more
Eric Church at Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
New York City (pop. eight million plus) doesn’t have a single country radio station. There are no real country venues in Manhattan, either, but Eric Church sold out the Bowery … Read more
Bucky Pizzarelli with Ed Laub at St. Peter’s Church – New York,…
No disrespect intended, but venerable guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli played to a packed House of God at a midtown gig and, sitting just below the altar, the performance was nothing short … Read more
New Release 07/19: The Great Unknown – Other Voices, Other Rooms
ASCAP Songwriter Residency @ America SCORES Philly-based band, The Great Unknown, along with America SCORES kids from various cities across the United States, are releasing Other Voices, Other Rooms as … Read more
