new release Archive
04 Nov 2023
Album Review: The James McGowan Ensemble – Reaching In
It’s often quite intriguing – and musically rewarding – when skilled and creative musicians set about with the goal of bringing together disparate genres. That is the chosen mission of […]
29 Oct 2023
Album Review: Gregory Lewis – Organ Monk Coming Home
This New York City based organist is immersed in jazz, funk and blues. And for his latest album, Lewis has chosen to interpret the work of Thelonious Monk. Fronting a […]
26 Oct 2023
Album Review: Blaine Campbell and the California Sound
Blaine Campbell is that rare artist who simultaneously makes music that wears its influences upon its metaphorical sleeve and does so while creating that music in a way that allows […]
25 Oct 2023
Album Review: Stax Christmas
‘Tis the season – well, almost – for holiday music. While holiday-themed tunes have a comparatively short shelf life, there is indeed something special about them. And that’s even more […]
23 Oct 2023
Book Review: The White Label Promo Preservation Society Vol. 2
When the first volume of The White Label Promo Preservation Society was published in 2021, the world gained a valuable resource: a passel of knowledgeable and engaging writers shared their […]
18 Oct 2023
Book Review: Oh, Didn’t They Ramble
It’s almost always fascinating and illuminating to learn the back story behind successful ventures. And on a creative and artistic level, there are few endeavors as successful as Rounder Records. […]
14 Oct 2023
Album Review: The Monochrome Set – Radio Sessions
There was time when BBC Radio was the only game in town. From citizens of Great Britain, commercial radio didn’t exist. Notwithstanding the eventual dawn of pirate radio, Auntie Beeb […]
08 Oct 2023
EP Review: Bill Godfrey — Hypnotized
Out of Austin comes Bill Godfrey. His debut EP is Hypnotized, an intimate and personal five-song set of original songs. As the opening (title) track begins, the listener might assume […]
07 Oct 2023
Single Review: Patrick Ames — “Young and Amorous” / “I Was Thinking”
Bay Area indie songwriter Patrick Ames has an impressively deep catalog of music. Favoring the EP format, he released the five-song Mutually in 2015. 2016’s Standard Candles includes seven tracks; […]
05 Oct 2023
Book Review: Harold Bronson — Time Has Come Today
By now, most anyone who could possibly care at all has long since heard about Jann Wenner’s latest imbroglio. The Rolling Stone founder’s misogynist, sexist and racist perspectives – shared […]