This 7-song collection is a bit of an ambitious see-saw. An economical perfume that smells great but wears off quickly with the possibility of a distant whiff later in the day — and still a pleasant aroma. So, I am befuddled. […]
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For those unfamiliar with this genre – classic bluegrass voice – it’s a form of American roots music that was developed over the years by several musicians but the father of it all could rightly be Bill Monroe. And to […]
Hit writer and veteran singer-songwriter Craig Bickhardt always possessed a pleasant sound to his poignant balladry voice and he starts his sixth album “Home for the Harvest,” off with two typical Bickhardt songs. As good as they are, however, I’m from […]
Something taken from a different perspective and more in keeping with what popular music once was back in the late 40’s and throughout the 50’s is “Rough and Polished Stones.” A collection of tracks that focus primarily on love, romance […]
Interestingly enough this album came to my attention through music sources in Stockholm, Sweden. Some readers would wonder what does Sweden have to do with Americana, folk-rock, roots and country-rock music. But that would be the same as saying what […]
Something a little different for me but still containing some elements of folk, world music, and lots of discreet 70’s oriented contemporary jazz — The Confabulation, a project spear-headed by Toronto bassist/composer and producer David Woodhead digs deep for some inspired […]
Except for a few college stations, an early morning public broadcast program or midnight shift disc jockey alone in a small radio station in Fargo, North Dakota, I’m somewhat still dismayed that much of what is released excellently by independent […]
With the first chords and vocal intro, the impression I got was: any Steve Earle fan is going to embrace this collection. Lead singer Kasey Anderson doesn’t imitate Steve; he is just in that genre solidly and has that genuine […]
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