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26 Mar 2024
DELETED — Album Review: Johnny Winter – The Johnny Winter Story
NOTE: This title has been removed from sale, and I’ve been asked to remove my review. — bk
25 Mar 2024
Album Review: Anton Barbeau – Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager
Some things in life are a sure thing. One of those is the fact that Anton Barbeau can be counted on to produce fascinating and worthwhile music. His latest release, […]
24 Mar 2024
Take Five: A Susanna Hoffs Deep Dive
Eternally youthful singer, songwriter and guitarist Susanna Hoffs celebrated her 65th birthday on January 17. Hoffs came to fame in the early ‘80s with The Bangles; her great voice and […]
23 Mar 2024
Album Review: Emma Wilson – Memphis Calling
Memphis calls and Teesside answers. Blues vocalist Emma Wilson hails from the gritty industrial yet picturesque region of Northeast England, and her background includes dates at a wide variety of […]
22 Mar 2024
The Chocolate Watchband is Still Rocking
Legendary garage band’s story isn’t over yet They’re far from a household name, but among aficionados of sixties garage and psychedelic rock, the Chocolate Watchband is spoken of in reverent […]
21 Mar 2024
No Compromise: The Sound of Shakin’ Street
The following is a liner note essay I wrote for Scarlet, a brand-new archival release from Liberation Hall Records. It’s a document of the band’s August 1979 set at San […]
20 Mar 2024
The Contractions: Kicking Ass, Taking Names
The following is a liner note essay I wrote for 1980, a brand-new archival release from Liberation Hall Records. It’s a live set drawn from the group’s 1980 dates at […]
19 Mar 2024
Blackburn: Band of Brothers (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Soul music figures into the Blackburn Brothers’ mix as well. The lyrics of “Bobby’s Blues,” the new album’s opening cut, display a social consciousness reminiscent of […]
18 Mar 2024
Blackburn: Band of Brothers (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Many Paths Converging Into One For their own musical journeys, the four Blackburn brothers each built upon their father’s foundation. “I got a great start from […]
17 Mar 2024
Blackburn: Band of Brothers (Part 1 of 3)
An edited version of this feature appeared previously in Living Blues. Four brothers are carrying their storied family musical tradition into present day and the future. The legendary Underground Railroad, […]