John Mayall has reached the status of respected elder, as “Godfather of the British blues,” and as a man with a legacy similar to that of Eric Clapton and Peter Green. Fortunately for us he hasn’t let all those accomplishments keep him […]
0
Last week a great voice was brought to our collective memory by the passing of Leon Bibb. I thought about whether or not I should write anything about it. I did not know him. I never met him. I never […]
Thursday night, Kim Richey played the Tin Pan in Richmond, Virginia, holding the audience in rapt attention with her crystal clear voice, offbeat sense of humor, and superb set list. Accompanied only by Dean Tidey on guitar, the spare arrangements […]
The Americana Carnival that is the subdudes rolled into the Birchmere Thursday and pitched its tent for the night. If you had a ticket you were one of the lucky ones. A spirit of celebration and mirth was in the air […]
Sunday night. I experienced the little epiphanies that music can give to a weary heart. After logging a 65-hour work week. I was moving in a fog of physical fatigue and emotional exhaustion. I needed a song to call out to […]
The ghost of Pete Seeger is present throughout Guy Davis’ new album. Davis hits all the high marks on Kokomo Kidd, releasing his best album to date, to my ears. Casting an eye over his shoulder, he finds the juice […]
Guy Davis talks about Pete Seeger, Levon Helm, the Black Lives Matter movement, Dylan, Donovan, and the Kokomo Kidd Guy Davis gets around. As in around the world. Nicknamed “AnAmbassador of the Blues” by an Ecuadoran journalist (Davis is quick to […]
The Birchmere has a well-deserved reputation as a place that musicians love to play. There are a lot of reasons for that, but probably chief among them is the fact that the staff of the venue respects the music and […]
Midnight Mist marks a step forward in blending life experiences for Voo Davis. His third release since 2009, Midnight Mist embraces the full panoramic sweep of Davis’ travels, musically and emotionally. And, as far as those travels may have taken […]
Samantha Fish stalked the stage at the Birchmere like a woman with an inner vision, one that alternated between driving her to rock and roll madness on one hand, and to soulful blues balladeer on the other. Throughout the evening […]
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
AVAILABLE NOW
AVAILABLE NOW
