Luck Reunion the SXSW Oasis
By Jennifer Whittenburg and Sarah Anderson They say luck ain’t got nothin’ to do with it. Well, I couldn’t disagree more. You can’t help but feel that you got lucky, being in Willie Nelson’s backyard […]
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Guy Clark: The Best of the Dualtone Years
By Brian Rock In Country music, there are legends, then there are people who inspire the legends. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and Lyle Lovett (among others) all […]
TJ West: The Statesboro Revue
By Kim Grant I first became acquainted with Stewart Mann, several years ago in Los Angeles when he was performing under his own name and I was booking bands in Los Angeles. Soon after that, […]
Blair Crimmins and the Hookers’ You Gotta Sell Something
By Brian Rock Blair Crimmins and the Hookers want to sell you something. But despite the name, it’s not what you might think. What they are selling is righteous old-school jazz on their new release, […]
Blackie and The Rodeo Kings celebrate with All-Star Kings & Kings
By Brian Rock Blackie and The Rodeo Kings celebrate their 20th anniversary with the release of their seventh studio album, Kings & Kings. The improbably named Canadian trio (there is no one named Blackie, and […]
Duende by The Band of Heathens
By Brian Rock Duende is the fifth studio album by The Band of Heathens. The title is a Spanish word meaning passion, heightened emotion, or spirit; and it is a fitting moniker for this set. […]
TJ West Video Premiere: Andrew Sheppard’s Get It While You Can
By Kim Grant TJ West introduced Andrew Sheppard and his record Far From Here. Now we’re happy to premiere his new video for the song, “Get It While You Can.” The video opens with a […]
Seneko Brings Back 90’s Americana
By Jake Tully With a nod to Jay Farrar and the Wallflowers, Seneko’s self-titled debut EP brings to the mind the nostalgic and warm harmonies of the formative early 90’s Americana. One reckons Seneko is […]
Holiday Review: Cris Jacobs, Francesca Brown, The Warhorses and Christmas on the Lam
By Brian Rock Ready or not, Christmas is upon us. As a courtesy to all you last minute shoppers (you know who you are,) here’s a few stocking stuffer ideas for the music lover on […]
The Grand Ole Echo in Los Angeles is Back for its Third Annual Winter Dance Party
By Kim Grant The Los Angeles seasonal roots music series* is having their version of a holiday party celebrating the best music of the 1950’s and 60’s on December 15th. The event will be hosted […]
TJ West: Casey James Prestwood and The Burning Angels
By Kim Grant It’s only recently that I became acquainted with the Denver-based (but Virginia- born) Casey James Prestwood and his band, The Burning Angels. Band member Jeremi Rebecca Hush emailed me saying that the […]
Nick Waterhouse releases Never Twice
By Brian Rock If you find yourself in a state of post Mad Men deprivation blues and are jonesing for a fix of that cool, swinging cocktail culture, Nick Waterhouse has your cure. His second […]
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