Reviews

Glen Clark

If you knew nothing about Glen Clark and heard some cuts from You Tell Me, your first association would likely be Delbert McClinton and you’d be right. The two made … Read more

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