Reviews

The Yawpers

This is the fourth release for Denver trio The Yawpers, with their raw sound, punky edge, and ever-changing grooves. The Yawpers made their mark with a combination of punk, rockabilly, … Read more

Big Daddy Wilson

Stateside folks may not have heard much from Big Daddy Wilson, who released five albums while living in Europe before the North Carolina native returned home in the past year. … Read more

Lone Justice

Be sure to handle Live at the Palomino, 1983 with care. A combustible document of one of Lone Justice’s lively summer performances at the cow-punk crazed Palomino Club in North … Read more

Dawn Tyler Watson

Declaring her independence on the simmering, soulful ballad “Feels Good,” off her sultry and sassy new album Mad Love, Canadian blues songstress Dawn Tyler Watson belts out the words, “Get … Read more

Leo Bud Welch

Gospel-and-bluesman Leo “Bud” Welch came to fame—such as it was— in his early 80s, and he released his first album, the gospel collection Sabougla Voices, in 2014. His second album, … Read more

Shane Dwight

Shane Dwight has been around the block a few times, and with the release of his ninth album, No One Loves Me Better on Red Parlor Records, he’s really honed … Read more

The Infamous Stringdusters

Lithe, stately, and as powerful as can be, the songs that make up The Infamous Stringdusters’ Rise Sun arose from a desire for “More love, more awareness, and more compassion,” … Read more

Peter Ward

Bostonian Peter Ward is a major player in the talented New England blues scene, back now with a follow-up to his 2017 Blues on My Shoulders. Like that one, this … Read more

Bencoolen

What began as a lark is now serious business for college friends Paul Gregg and Teddy Scott, as lineup instability, constant reinvention and perilous travel experiences since its formation in … Read more

Rick Vito

Chances are very good that you’ve heard Rick Vito’s signature guitar playing before. Accolades from his peers are quite astounding, whether it be John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Steve … Read more