new release Archive
19 Feb 2022
Album Review: Nick Frater Presents The Rebutles
Rock fans of a certain age know about The Rutles. The legend that lasts a lunchtime, the group was the subject of a mid ‘70s mockumentary called All You Need […]
18 Feb 2022
Album Review: Lilli Lewis — Americana
Americana is the seventh album from Athens, Georgia based Lilli Lewis. While the album title might suggest a specific kind of music, there’s something deeper going on here. As Lewis […]
16 Feb 2022
Album Review: The Jazz Butcher – The Highest in the Land
I first stumbled upon the body of work by The Jazz Butcher (aka Pat Fish) way back in my college days. I happened upon a copy of Bloody Nonsense, a […]
14 Feb 2022
A Conversation With Corey Harris
(An edited version of this Q&A was published in Living Blues. ) Corey Harris has a well-earned reputation as an authentic modern-day practitioner of Delta blues in its acoustic form. […]
13 Feb 2022
Album Review: Ben Levin — Still Here
Postwar jump blues, swing and proto-rock ‘n’ roll is the order of the day on pianist Ben Levin’s latest release, Still Here. Informed by the rollicking New Orleans piano stylings […]
12 Feb 2022
Album Review: Hans Theessink & Big Daddy Wilson – Pay Day
The popularity of Dutch guitarist Hans Theessink is a testament to the global reach of American blues. It’s also a testament to the quality of Theessink’s musical output. Beginning his […]
06 Feb 2022
Album Review: Chris Lujan & Electric Butter — The Real Thing
A couple of months ago, I wrote a Metro Silicon Valley feature about Raza del Soul, a California record label dedicated to preserving old (and celebrating new) Chicano soul music. […]
05 Feb 2022
Album Review: Dave Specter: Six String Soul
Dave Specter’s new double album Six String Soul celebrates his three decades as a recording artist. Released October 22, the compilation features a dazzling array of guests, including Otis Clay, […]
04 Feb 2022
Album Review: The Ed Palermo Big Band – I’ve Got News For You: The Music of Edgar Winter
Edgar Winter is most well known for a short list of things: his instrumental hit single “Frankenstein” and being the brother of (late) guitarist Johnny Winter are chief among those. […]
30 Jan 2022
Album Review: Rich Nelson Band — Fret and Wail
One’s place of birth can exert a significant influence upon an individual. Even, it seems, if one didn’t live there for very long. To wit: People often peg me as […]