soul Archive
03 Mar 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for March 2015, Part 2
Powerpop and jazz rarely go together. But in this edition of hundred-word reviews, they do. $15.00 Available only from Kool Kat Musik The Jeanies – The Jeanies I look back […]
23 Feb 2015
Album Review: Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas – Secret Evil
It’s easy – too easy, in fact – to note that on Secret Evil, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas sound a good bit like Amy Winehouse. Yes, there are similarities […]
11 Feb 2015
The Bobby Lance Story, Part Three
Continued from Part Two… Listening now, “More Than Enough Rain” isn’t even the best track on First Peace. Lance’s soulful vocal work, supported by The Sweet Inspirations, is a highlight […]
10 Feb 2015
The Bobby Lance Story, Part Two
Continued from Part One… The Lance/Robins songwriting team had come to the attention of George Goldner, head of the Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller-founded Red Bird Records. In particular, Goldner recognized Bobby’s […]
09 Feb 2015
The Bobby Lance Story
Late in 2014, I was contacted by the music reissue label Real Gone Music. Label head Gordon Anderson asked me if I’d be interested in writing the liner notes for […]
24 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Concerts
One of the many pleasures associated with living in the small mountain city of Asheville NC is access to great live music. I grew up in the 70s and 80s […]
04 Dec 2014
Swamp Dogg: Never Too Old to Boogie
“Damn! We thought you was dead! We thought you died in…nineteen-whatever!” That’s Swamp Dogg, recounting a common reaction he gets when people meet him in person. He’s very much alive, […]
02 Dec 2014
Album Review: Various Artists — Right Now
I’ve observed before that Fantastic Voyage makes full advantage of the unique copyright/licensing laws as they exist in the UK; in the United States, putting together a package such as […]
12 Nov 2014
November Hundred-word Reviews, Part 3
Once again, it’s time for a run of hundred-word reviews. My inbox has been overflowing of late, and even after removing the material that I deem not worth my time […]
16 Oct 2014
Album Review: Caleb Hawley
While it might come off a bit melodramatic to say so, sometimes I experience some emotional rollercoasterism when receiving new music in my mailbox. Case in point: not long ago […]