From the seminal work of Buffalo Springfield and the fusion of country and rock that was Poco, the California sound of Souther-Hillman-Furay Band to the singular vision of his solo albums, Richie Furay directly contributed to the formation of a […]
As far as final chapters go, Scruffy the Cat’s isn’t too shabby. It just took a long time to get written. In the case of the ‘80s Boston-based roots rock band, it wasn’t a matter of writer’s block. It was […]
Hailing from Portland, Maine, The Mallett Brothers have hit the road hard over the last few years breaking out of the local scene to play venues from New Hampshire to Texas. Their collective experiences during that time inform their well-produced […]
Where do you start with Webb Wilder? You don’t. You just jump in and let the surf do its thing with all its motion, force, grit, and magic. You can use a boogie board—Webb can boogie. You can surf on […]
1.0 How was it recording with Eric “Roscoe” Ambel? Recording with Roscoe was a great learning experience. As a producer Roscoe demands a lot, but his results speak for themselves. It was a real challenge to step up to his […]
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames Jason and the Scorchers have been around for several decades, bringing us an array of music over the years. They have seen some great times and they have had some lean and difficult times. However, they […]
Sometime in the next week as part of my job, I will be writing a newspaper review of the new Johnny Cash album. However, I will probably not post it here because it will probably not live up to the […]
Tuesdays Gone With The Wind When I was a kid, I scoffed at those who worried about the lyrics in songs. How rock was leading the poor children down the road to sin and deprivation. I mean, who could understand […]
