Reviews

Photo Recap – Holly Williams @ The Hotel Cafe LA 2/6/13

on February 26, 2013 at 11:41 am ×

Photo Recap – Holly Williams @ The Hotel Cafe Los Angeles Photos of Holly Williams at The Hotel Cafe in L.A. on February 6, 2013 in support of her new album The Highway. All photos […]

The Bordertown Saints: The Bordertown Saints

on September 25, 2012 at 11:23 am ×

The Bordertown Saints: The Bordertown Saints By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer Imagine a run away train barreling through a Tex-Mex bordertown landing right in the middle of a dusty, olde-timey saloon brawl and you’ve got the […]

Bob Dylan “Tempest”

on September 13, 2012 at 2:00 pm ×

Bob Dylan Tempest The effortless shuffle, standup bass and Louis Armstrong-esque vocals on “Duquesne Whistle” open up Bob Dylan’s 35th album, Tempest with a train ride through Pennsylvania in the days of old, proving that […]

Skyline Drive – Topanga Ranch Motel

on September 7, 2012 at 11:47 am ×

Skyline Drive – Topanga Ranch Motel By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer Derek Thomas of Skyline Drive has been playing his brand of canyon folk, singer-songwriter numbers on the LA club and bar circuit for […]

Review: Whispering Pines “Whispering Pines”

on August 30, 2012 at 1:01 pm ×

Whispering Pines: Whispering Pines After turning heads with their debut album, Family Tree in 2009, the 5-piece, Los Angeles based Whispering Pines combine a throwback sound with a modern feel that is enhanced 100 proof […]

Cory Branan Live at The Mint

on July 29, 2012 at 11:32 am ×

Review: Cory Branan Live at The Mint, July 7 2012 By Natalie Rahhal, Staff Writer Cory Branan is a difficult man to contextualize. He’s a hard-cussing, whiskey-drinking rocker; he’s a self-deprecating, reluctant star; he doesn’t […]

MIKE + RUTHY: THE NYC EP

on July 25, 2012 at 10:12 am ×

MIKE + RUTHY: THE NYC EP By Ben Reddell, Staff Writer This month marked the 100th birthday of Woody Guthrie, the patriarch of Folk […]

Review + Giveaway: Rod Melancon

on July 12, 2012 at 10:18 am ×

Rod Melancon: My Family Name Born and raised in Wright, Louisiana, Cajun blooded Rod Melancon has come onto the LA scene with a debut album that equally captures his troubled life as it does his […]

Sonny & The Sunsets “Longtime Companion”

on July 9, 2012 at 10:56 am ×

Sonny & The Sunsets – “Pretend You Love Me” by Polyvinyl Records Sonny & The Sunsets: Longtime Companion By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer So with the beginning of Summer, Los Angeles is again basking in […]

Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants Live

on July 5, 2012 at 11:31 am ×

Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, The Far West & The Broken Numbers Band at the Satellite 6/20 By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer Among those enjoying a rousing, high energy honky-tonk set by Foo Fighter […]

Live Review: Justin Townes Earle at The El Rey, LA 6/28/12

on July 3, 2012 at 1:24 pm ×

Justin Townes Earle: Live at the El Rey 6/28/12 By Natalie Rahhal, Staff Writer “This is the first song I ever wrote at somebody,” Justin Townes Earle confesses into the mic. But he doesn’t say […]

Review – Vintage Trouble: The Bomb Shelter Sessions

on June 18, 2012 at 12:12 pm ×

“Nancy Lee” by Vintage Trouble Vintage Trouble: The Bomb Shelter Sessions By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer “Lord have mercy on my soul!” sings Ty Taylor, lead singer of Vintage Trouble on their much buzzed about […]