TJWEST Top 10 Albums By Kim Grant 1. Andy Warhols dream – Trevor Sensor 2. Canyons of My Mind – Andrew Combs 3. Ben Bostick – Ben Bostick 4. In The Alps – Phoebe Bridgers 5. Wow and Flutter – Amilia K. Spicer 6. Barefoot in the Head – Chris Robinson Brotherhood 7. Brand New Day – The Mavericks 8. Lotta Sea […]
Blues is in Colin Linden’s blood. His introduction to blues culture, and the turning point in his life, was when a friend of his brother’s turned him on to Chester Burnett (a.k.a. Howlin’ Wolf). Shortly thereafter, in November 1971, an […]
It’s been one heck of a year. Thank goodness a little music was sprinkled in to take the load off. This year marked the return of vinyl as my listening and purchase option of choice. The LP library now looks […]
BLACKIE & THE RODEO KINGS South (File Under Music) South represents a fresh creative step for Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, while embodying the qualities of rootsy musical uplift and quirky lyrical depth that have long distinguished the ensembles varied […]
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings formed from a love for the songs of William P. Bennett. After its 1996 tribute to Bennett, High Or Hurtin’, the Canadian band has periodically reunited on the sturdy foundation of songs that still owe […]
Much of country music is about landscape and travel, the road serving as a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. And if a country song is not about movin’ on down the road, it’s likely about hanging around […]
