Rich in Love, Colin Linden’s latest offering, is a delightfully rustic treasure chest of laid back, bluesy folk-rock. The pointed observations of human behavior and the fragility of relationships are undergirded by arrangements that testify to Linden’s penchant for smart […]
There was a time when Colin Linden, ex of Toronto and now in Nashville, was on the road all the time. There was ample chance to see him exercise his excellent chops with The Band, Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Blackie […]
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 […]
Canadian singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega released her fourth full-length album a few weeks back. It’s called Faded Gloryville (Grand Tour Records). It’s full of faded characters and lowly places – cheap motels, brothels and saloons replete with drinkers and broken souls who have seen better […]
An absolute gem by this Canadian that is a member of the much heralded Canadian group, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings (and if you haven’t heard them treat yourself). He seems to be a permanent part of the Nashville scene […]
Rich in Love, Colin Linden. Colin Linden is no newcomer—his first album came out three decades ago—which makes his relatively obscurity all the more difficult to understand. This first studio outing since 2009’s From the Water benefits from his warm, funky vocals, which […]
It’s another good week for new music, so let’s hop right on. Patty Griffin Servant Of Love Having heard that this was a “breakup” album, I was expecting something pretty somber from Patty this time around. Although there are some […]
One must mentally and physically prepare for the Americana Music Association conference and showcases — five nights and four days of music. The Americana Fest has grown over the past few years to a point where, on a typical night there […]
Classic Colin Linden, fans would say. On Big Mouth, the Toronto bluesman steps up to the mike, lays down fifteen tracks, and retreats. No fuss, no muss, just raw and incisive blues laced with roots-rock. Of course, when you’ve been […]
