Reviews

Victor Krummenacher

Still reeling from a painful divorce, Victor Krummenacher embarked on an emotionally draining journey to Blue Pacific, his ninth solo album. To reach its golden shores, the co-founder of eclectic … Read more

Tom Petty

Tom Petty was readily one of the USA’s truly great modern musicians, a guy with a genuinely genius touch and a melodic force that remains unrivaled following his sudden departure … Read more

Phil Gernhard, Record Man

Phil Gernhard, Record Man, by Bill DeYoung University Press of Florida Score: 80 Bill DeYoung’s bio of record industry wearer-of-many-hats (producer, promoter, publisher) Phil Gernhard is a fast read. Perhaps not … Read more

John Mayall

Veteran bluesman John Mayall has delivered yet another remarkably strong album. Now in his mid-eighties, Mayall has a track record that few, if any, can match. His back catalogue is … Read more

Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson

Tiffany Pollack and Eric Johanson, a captivating duo, will touch you with their deep, gutsy feel for the blues. Pollack, an acclaimed New Orleans jazz singer and Eric Johanson, former … Read more

Marley’s Ghost

Apparently filled with the Holy Spirit, Marley’s Ghost goes to church on Travelin’ Shoes, as the long-running acoustic Americana collective tries its hand at recreating a holy host of traditional … Read more

Vandoliers

That’s real Red Dirt country underneath the fingernails of the Vandoliers. Riding in from the Dallas-Fort Worth area in a full cow-punk gallop, the six-piece gang marries gritty authenticity with … Read more

Ray Charles

In 1959, Atlantic Records and Ray Charles were sitting in the catbird seat of both R&B and Pop charts with Ray’s recording of the double-sided What’d I Say, Parts 1 … Read more