Reviews

Grant Peeples & the Peeples Republik

Bob Dylan’s “Brownsville Girl” has a complicated history. Grant Peeples & the Peeples Republik add another chapter with a more down-to-earth version called “The New Brownsville Girl,” which brings his … Read more

Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires

This is the fourth album from this roots and rhythm aggregation of fourteen musicians (four of whom are guests) on select tracks led by saxophonist/guitarist Ted Hefko, who was formally … Read more

Charlie Ballantine

If life is brief, as the title at hand reminds us, one wonders how much of it to spend revisiting established territory. True, great songs have no expiration dates. The … Read more

Kid Ramos

Seventeen years is a long time between albums, but with life comes priorities. Southern California blues guitar stylist Kid Ramos spent the period since the last of his four solo … Read more

Tim Easton

Joined at the hip for 30 years, Tim Easton and his faithful black Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar “Paco” have survived busking together in Eastern Europe and miles upon miles of … Read more

Joyann Parker

There’s some serious singing and musicianship afoot here. Minneapolis-based Joyann Parker is a classically trained pianist with a degree in music from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse. She sang … Read more

James Harman

Veteran California blues harpsman James Harman has his own tough act to follow with Fineprint. He and his 2015 Bonetime was nominated for an unprecedented five BMA Awards: Song of … Read more