Produced by Samantha Fish for her Wild Heart Records, Yesterday’s Gone finds third place finisher on The Voice, Nicholas David, capitalizing on recent notoriety by releasing an excellent collection built on the sizable catalogue David has developed over the last 15 years. David met Samantha Fish while he working as a touring keyboard player with […]
Listening to Ethel Mae Bourque’s Chansons de la Campagne, a series of bayou stories and songs immediately brings to mind Hamper McGee from Monteagle, Tennessee. There’s a similar Irish lilt to cadence of both, but there’s a deeper connection as well. Both Ethel Mae and Hamper carry a connection to a lost time for each […]
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The John Byrne Band presents A Shiver in the Sky recorded and produced by Andy Keenan at Spice House Sound in Philadelphia. Upon the first notes Byrne’s Dublin roots are evident – not confining, but providing a solid foundation for the songs that follow. Byrne treads traditional trials and tribulations of the human experience: relationships, […]
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On Things I Don’t See, Kevin Daniel establishes himself as the heir to country-tinged good-time barroom rock throne. At times reminiscent of the Silver Bullet Band’s working man’s rock ethos, Daniel’s big baritone bellow could give Bob a run for his money. The North Carolina born, Brooklyn based Americana crooner Daniel sings of life, death, […]
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On December 3rd, Whistle Pig Records released For a Better Life, a record to benefit Immigrant Families Together. Immigrant Families Together is a “volunteer-run group that works fast to provide bonds, living expenses, medical, legal, and support for urgent needs of immigrant children and families at the U.S. Mexico border. Since June 2018, IFT has […]
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With Warren Zanes (Del Fuegos, author, kids’ music aficionado) producing and an impressive cast of female musicians including Phoebe Bridgers, Aimee Man, Allison Moorer, Shelby Lynne, Patty Griffin, Rosanne Cash, Angie McMahon, Iris Dement, and Courtney Marie Andrews among others, Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits (Dualtone) forgoes unique arrangements for reverent adherence […]
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If You’re Going to the City: A Tribute to Mose Allison available via Fat Possum Records on November 29th features performances from a wide variety of artists including Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, Ben Harper, Robbie Fulks, Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Case, Richard Thompson, Dave and Phil Alvin, Frank Black, […]
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On Sometimes Rain, New York City singer-songwriter Andy Aylward embraces left-of-the-radio early 80’s college rock in a way that builds upon this legacy while avoiding derivative sonic motifs. A simple four-piece band line-up consisting of Aylward (guitar, vocals), Justin Hla-Gyaw (lead guitar), Evan Gill Smith (bass), and Daryl Cozzi (drums) proves there is still power […]
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Anti-folk whimsical ascetic Bonnie Prince Billy returns with I Made a Place, his first full length release of original material since 2011’s Wolfroy Goes to Town. Available November 15th from Drag City, Bonnie’s longtime home, I Made a Place builds on the foundation laid by Billy’s album teaser singles released this fall, “At the Back […]
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Just over three years have passed since Leonard Cohen passed away, but now through the thoughtful and nuanced production of his son, Adam Cohen, along with assistance from Michael Chaves (engineering/mixing) and a collection of talented players, a new collection of songs emerges – Thanks for the Dance. Like much of Cohen’s work Thanks for […]
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