Kevin Gordon’s Long Gone Time
By Brian Rock Kevin Gordon’s new release, Long Gone Time simmers with the musical flavors of his Louisiana roots. Jazz, Blues and Rockabilly are all slow-cooked together and occasionally brought to a boil to bring […]
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Sharing the Stage in LA with The Bluegrass Situation
By Jake Tully The Los Angeles Bluegrass Situation at The Greek Theater on Saturday, featuring bands decidedly not the textbook definition of bluegrass, was nonetheless one of the most dedicated folk, roots and Americana music events in […]
TJ West: Catch Chris Morris as He Talks Los Lobos and New Book Dream in Blue
By Kim Grant Los Lobos leaped into the national spotlight in 1987, when their cover of “La Bamba” became a No. 1 hit. But what looked like an overnight achievement to the band’s new fans […]
TJ WEST Talks with Dale Watson Before Thursday’s Echo Show
By Kim Grant Texas based honky tonk artist, Dale Watson has a new album titled, Call Me Insane and is currently on tour in support of the record. Call Me Insane is his 29th record and proves he is […]
LA Bluegrass Situation Goes Greek
By Jake Tully Los Angeles has always fostered a healthy friendship with the traditional music of America’s roots. From the early days of the cowpoke radio darlings to musical stylings that embody psychedelia and punk there […]
Uncle Lucius Shows Us The Light
By Brian Rock Austin’s Uncle Lucius severs ties with their old label for the freedom to independently release their fourth album, The Light. The album reflects their new found independence with soul-searching lyrics and music […]
Joe Goodkin’s Record Of Life
By Jake Tully It’s easy to look to the format of a record as an autobiographical unveiling of routine minutiae. Springsteen perhaps codified this best in his early years with songs of bus rides and […]
Watkins Family Hour Covers LA
Watkins Family Hour Covers LA By Jake Tully Upon first impression the gang behind The Watkins Family Hour constitutes the decidedly kitsch (a folkie sibling duo, Benmont Tench and bass courtesy Soul Coughing’s Sebastian Steinberg, […]
Star Wars Strikes the Greek
By Jake Tully A true mark of indelible talent is when those in the cheap seats have nothing but positive words to spill into their word document after the show. At the very least, that’s […]
Video Premiere: “Turn and Run” by The Surreal McCoys
By Kim Grant Who are the Surreal McCoys? Think tongue-in-cheek, think Johhny Cash mixed with The Clash, with a strong chaser of the Stones, the Replacements, and the Drive-By Truckers for good measure. Their New […]
Agastock Festival Rocks Los Angeles
By Jake Tully This past Sunday saw the Second Annual Agastock Festival as part of the Grand Ole Echo Series take over The Echo on Sunset. Agastock saw its second year as a benefit event […]
Sam Outlaw Angeleno
Sam Outlaw Angeleno By Jake Tully There’s a need for country and western music that follows a systematic approach to record making. Much like the moral code of the West that unifies both do-gooders and […]
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