The reason I do this list late in the year is a sentimental one. I like to mull them over, and think about what I was doing, where I was, the colors of their eyes, when I first heard their […]
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After releasing three solo albums and five under the name astroPuppees, Kelley Ryan says her most recent solo album, Telescope, is the “most consistent” one. “I think every record is a logical extension of the one before it,” she says. […]
As I have seen some other folks writing about what the first six months of 2017 has brought to the world of roots music, I thought I’d chime in with some personal favorites. Before I get comments about why not this […]
Sometimes a simple, basic melodic song can be driven by the manner in which the song is constructed. “The Darkest Star,” the lead track from veteran performer and singer/songwriter Kelley Ryan’s “Telescope,” collection is one example. Kelley’s vocal is laid […]
If you thought 2016 was a stellar year for music, 2017 kicks off with some fantastic new releases. Here are some you may have heard about, but also featured are some you not be aware of, but should also check out. […]
It was a heady and rambunctious year, from bossa novas heard in New York supper clubs to dirt floor juke joints (yes, a few still exist, figuratively at least). It has been satisfying and rewarding time. I view end-of-the-year lists […]
When I first met Marti Jones, several years ago, I had the temerity to tell her that I came know her husband Don Dixon through her, not the other way around. And, like the unabashed fan that I was, I […]
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