Mountain Jam 2011: Day 3
Hunter Mountain, NY Sunday is hardly a day of rest for the Mountain Jam masses. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros spill their charismatic brand of pop bombast all the … Read more
Reviews
Mountain Jam 2011: Day 2
Hunter Mountain, NY On Saturday, Mavis Staples summons the late risers out for a mountainside afternoon sermon. Backed by a crackerjack band, the soul matriarch shines through cuts from last … Read more
Mountain Jam 2011: Day 1
Hunter Mountain, NY “I just love festival season!” cries Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, his drawl can’t hide a giddy gleam.“You get out into the woods and just … Read more
Jim Lauderdale – Reason and Rhyme (Sugar Hill)
Lauderdale has long been identified as one of the foremost roots artists because of his approach to all types of music and has hosted The Americana Music Awards for several … Read more
North Mississippi Allstars Duo, aka Duo LuCo at Iridium Jazz Club –…
Legendary producer Jim Dickinson’s two sons have been playing in a trio for years, but the North Mississippi Allstars have been on the road sans bassist periodically; as they were … Read more
Wiser Time – Beggars and Thieves (Self Released)
It is always heartening to see a regional, relatively unknown band get some overdue recognition. New Jersey’s Wiser Time has shown up on several roots music charts with this release. … Read more
Wheeler Brothers – Portraits (Bismeaux)
Just seconds into lead track “Long, Hard Road” on their debut Portrait, Austin, TX-based Wheeler Brothers cast a striking similarity to another Americana-rich “brothers” band (yes, it’s the Avetts). Quirky … Read more
My Morning Jacket – Circuital (ATO)
By Ali Green Ever since My Morning Jacket fans finished memorizing 2008’s hard rocking Evil Urges, they’ve anxiously awaited the group’s sixth studio release, Circuital. Those long-time MMJ followers won’t … Read more
OK Sweetheart – Home (Self Released)
OK Sweetheart has roots in Oklahoma, Texas, New York and just as evidently, pop music. Their debut album, Home, explores all those places and many more. Kicking off with disappointment … Read more
Neil Diamond – The Bang Years 1966-1968 (Columbia/Legacy)
I have a hunch the majority of Elmore readers have been listening to these masterful songs—“Solitary Man,” “Cherry, Cherry,” “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon,” “Red, Red Wine,” “Shilo,” etc. … Read more
