Plaintive mix of country, folk and blues As fine as was 2009’s Golden Apples of the Sun, Herring’s latest release is even more completely her own. In addition to writing ten of the album’s songs, she’s reanimated the eleventh, “Flee […]
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Nineteen years as a country hit maker, minus a handful of hits Martina McBride’s first two-disc collection (complementing earlier single-disc anthologies, Greatest Hits, Playlist and Hits and More) covers a lot of ground: nineteen years of recording, nine studio albums, […]
As time goes on (and what I mean to say is, as I get older), reissues preoccupy more of my time, money and shelf space. Whether that means I am lost in nostalgia for a presumed better day in music, […]
There are so many recordings released each year and only so many can be procured and listened to by yours truly. My list of best CDs of the year could have contained so many other deserving disks….but I was limited […]
In a generally descending order of excellence …but they are all pretty excellent. Kathleen Edwards – Voyageur: It is shocking to realize that almost a decade has passed since I first wrote about Edwards for No Depression, just prior to the […]
We all have songs and albums and artists that connect with our souls in a unique and spiritual way. Whether as a writer or simply as a friend, when we try to share and convey why it feels and sounds […]
Sometimes the Blues can be fun too. I first came across Big Boy Bloater early in 2012 when I saw an out of date poster promoting a gig of his and was intrigued by the name and some of the […]
Tender and Melodic Alt-Country from ex-Indie Rockers I wish more artists would realise that a snappy intro to track one often decides the mood of the listener; especially if they are new to their work. ANDERS & KENDALL do just […]
The Annual Jumping Hot Club Christmas Party has always been well attended and a bit of a hoot; but since local lad Martin Stephenson reformed his original band; the Daintees it’s become a sell-out with an extra date added for […]
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