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Will Kimbrough – “Wings”
Posted on 04.25.2010 | No CommentsThe Daphne Records release from Will Kimbrough, Wings, is a solid expression of acoustic Americana from a smart storyteller and gifted artist. Kimbrough has a scholar’s eye for detail and... -
Carolina Chocolate Drops – “Genuine Negro Jig”
Posted on 04.12.2010 | No CommentsFrom the opening notes of the Carolina Chocolate Drops’ latest record, Genuine Negro Jig, it’s hard to keep one’s toes from tapping to the beat of the percussion bones and... -
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore – “Dear Companion”
Posted on 04.10.2010 | No CommentsIt seems that a collaboration between three of Kentucky’s finest musicians would have to be a bluegrass record. Not true, as Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore’s Dear Companion proves.... -
Kentucky Headhunters – “Live / Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, Ohio May 13, 1990″
Posted on 04.04.2010 | 1 CommentPut on your rock and roll shoes for the Kentucky Headhunters’ adrenaline laced, treadmills paced, and blues-based new release from the Mercury Records vaults, Authorized Bootleg, Live at The Agora... -
Soundtrack – “Crazy Heart”
Posted on 04.02.2010 | No CommentsIn the film Crazy Heart, actor Jeff Bridges is the skin, bone and blood of Bad Blake, a once famous, gifted, country-western outlaw Texas singer-songwriter, now a scruffy alcoholic, obscure,... -
Texas Tornados – “¡Está Bueno!”
Posted on 03.29.2010 | No CommentsThe legendary charismatic conjunto, rock, and soul of the Texas Tornados, is back in classic pureed jalapeno style. Blazing away within this meticulous collection, entitled ¡Está Bueno! meaning “It’s Good”... -
Jason Yates – Self-Titled
Posted on 03.02.2010 | No CommentsJason Yates self titled 2009 sophomores solo CD, from Vapor Records, included nine tracks, and was recorded at Manny Nieto’s Estudio in East L.A., and produced by Yates, Nieto and... -
Great American Taxi – “Reckless Habits”
Posted on 03.01.2010 | No CommentsFive years after forming at a Rainforest Action Group benefit show, the all-stars that make up Great American Taxi (Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, Chad Staehly, Jim Lewin, Edwin Hurwitz... -
Sam Shrieve – “Bittersweet Lullabies”
Posted on 03.01.2010 | No CommentsThe October 2009 debut release, Bittersweet Lullabies, from songwriter Sam Shrieve, contains a wide mix of styles — folk, pop, alternative, indie and ambient soundings. The recording displays his abilities... -
The Villains – Self-Titled
Posted on 02.02.2010 | No CommentsThe Villains, a rocking debut and independent label DCM release, is an evident labor of love from a six-piece group of musicians each bringing an elemental different style yielding the... -
Patty Griffin – “Downtown Church”
Posted on 01.25.2010 | No CommentsPatty Griffin never expected to make a gospel record. In fact, she figured that “Wiggley Fingers” from her 1998 release Flaming Red effectively ruined any chance she might have had;... -
Jessie Torrisi – “Brûler, Brûler”
Posted on 01.24.2010 | 1 CommentWhen Jessie Torrisi opens her mouth the sound that comes out is a sweet mixture of one part vintage torch singer, one part fierce rocker chick and a hidden dash... -
Roundup: Best of 2009
Posted on 01.19.2010 | 2 CommentsAfter hundreds of hours listening to all types of new music from the last year, we’re pleased to bring you our “best of 2009″ list with some of our favorites... -
Shelley King – “Welcome Home”
Posted on 12.07.2009 | No CommentsWith touches of zydeco, blues, country, rock, soul and folk, Welcome Home, Shelley King’s latest record with members of the Subdudes (John Magnie, Tim Cook and Steve Amedée) is a... -
Danny Shafer – “One Morning”
Posted on 11.23.2009 | No CommentsListening to Danny Shafer conjures images of simpler times, he’s a country boy at heart (though he grew up in Chicago) and his latest record, One Morning is beautifully straightforward.... -
Dave Rawlings Machine – “A Friend of a Friend”
Posted on 11.17.2009 | 2 CommentsThe multi-talented Dave Rawlings (best known as Gillian Welch’s record-producing, guitar-playing musical partner) has slipped into the front man’s spotlight with his signature 1935 Epiphone Olympic and a batch of... -
Rosie Flores – “Girl of the Century”
Posted on 11.16.2009 | No CommentsTexas-born Rosie Flores earned her nickname “the Rockabilly Filly” years ago with her fiery pipes and cowgirl punk style. Now, those same assets make her the Girl of the Century,... -
Jen Korte and the Loss (Self-Titled)
Posted on 11.11.2009 | No CommentsPacked with heartbreak and passion, Jen Korte’s self-titled, debut record drifts through styles, twisting them together in a tight ball of bluesy, rootsy music. After moving to Denver and making... -
Tegan and Sara – “Sainthood”
Posted on 11.09.2009 | No CommentsWe like to think of Tegan and Sara as twin Canadian superheroes, running around in matching bobs and capes and using their folk-punk superpowers for the good of the people.... -
Lyle Lovett – “Natural Forces”
Posted on 10.29.2009 | No CommentsAfter two decades, Lyle Lovett knows what he does best: crooning ballads and tossing in the occasional quirky song. On his latest, Natural Forces, he does both with the level... -
Sam Bush – “Circles Around Me”
Posted on 10.21.2009 | No CommentsAs one of the founding fathers of Newgrass, Sam Bush has inspired generations of musicians and won numerous awards and honors including Grammys and honors from the Americana Music Association... -
Jenny Gillespie – “Light Year”
Posted on 10.19.2009 | No CommentsChicago-based singer-songwriter Jenny Gillespie’s follow up to her 2004 EP Love and Ammunition is the floating, piano driven Light Year. Like a Joni Mitchell record, it’s filled with delicate piano... -
Ernie Hendrickson – “Walking with Angels”
Posted on 10.16.2009 | No CommentsEquipped with his guitar, a pile of songs, a voice that’s a hybrid of Tom Petty and Gram Parsons, and experience from leading The Seed Band while at Illinois State,... -
Blue Mother Tupelo – “Heaven & Earth”
Posted on 10.14.2009 | 1 CommentIf there’s one thing Ricky and Micol Davis (the husband-and-wife team behind Blue Mother Tupelo) know, it’s their harmonies. Their latest record, Heaven & Earth, showcases the duo’s ability to...