GangstaGrass
And now for something completely different. Gangstagrass, a Rap/Bluegrass hybrid best known for the theme to FX’s Justified, is an ambitious group who will launch a new summer tour starting … Read more
Reviews
Catherine Russell
Swing music has always made Americans feel invincible, as if we could survive war or peace, with or without love. Swinging supremely through her seventh solo album, Catherine Russell sings … Read more
Be-Bop Deluxe
Though designated a prog band, don’t let this misnomer fool you about Be-Bop Deluxe. With their whimsical lyrics and pure musical chops, the quartet should be considered a worthy companion … Read more
Sponge
Akin to walking blindly into a blazing inferno, a first encounter with Demoed in Detroit 1997-98 is likely to induce shock and awe. Mothballed for years, these explosive recordings burst … Read more
Monkee Madness
If you were kid like me, growing up in the ’60s it was easy to be dismissive of The Monkees. Their name alone sounded like a cartoon. After all, we … Read more
Kari Arnett
When the Dust Settles is the debut full-length album from Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Kari Arnett. While Arnett offers mellow, gentle, country-inflected tunes, she is the essence of the Americana genre. Hers … Read more
Ted Russell Kamp
Tying down the transient Ted Russell Kamp is easier said than done. Guided by wanderlust, the bassist for Shooter Jennings continues cultivating a prolific roots-rock solo career with his sunny, … Read more
Rosie Flores A Simple Case of the Blues
Rosie Flores has earned an impeccable reputation over four decades as a writer, guitarist, and performer in punk, rockabilly, and vintage honky-tonk, so a blues album comes as a major … Read more
Ron Jackson
In 1957, I finally got for Christmas what I really wanted for well over a year: a guitar. A few weeks afterwards, I was struggling with the transition to six … Read more
Nick Schnebelen
It seems the “crazy” was actually passed like some kind of musical hemodynamics through his blood, from his forebears. Nick Schnebelen’s great grandfather played in a string band in the … Read more
