Both of these artists are outstanding pickers and prolific producers. Pete Anderson not only is Dwight Yoakam’s top twanger and tweaker but has also lent his multiple talents to Blue Rodeo, Michelle Shocked and others. Stephen Bruton has performed with […]
The thing that grabs you first about Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith is his voice. While you may think you hear a glimmer of someone you recognize, this sound is distinctly his own. His slow, supple vibrato and quirky phrasing are […]
There’s a lot to be said for unabashed enthusiasm when making a record. In Jesse Dayton’s case, it makes the difference between just a solid country record and one that’s rather exceptional. So what if his voice isn’t in the […]
Ever since 1988’s schizophrenic Whisper Tames the Lion (their second, actually), DNC have been worth watching, if only to see how they might resolve the conflict between loud, impassioned hard rock and soft, subtle country-style songs. For a time it […]
As the subtitle suggests, and given the presence of such college-radio faves as Built to Spill, the Grifters and the Verlaines, this record doesn’t really have any business being reviewed in this magazine. Except that nestled amongst the modern rockers […]
Earl C. Whitehead & the Grievous Angels have a problem. They’re one band performing as two, playing different styles of music. On their seven- song debut CD, the fellas try to explore both sides of their musical persona: the Texas-style […]
