I’m sure life isn’t easy when you are the son of someone famous and you go into the same field. The expectations can’t be fair and many people fold and disappear under that unique kind of pressure. Justin Townes Earle had moments where it looked like he would be the sort to fade away into […]
I had the opportunity to catch Jerry Joseph out of his element recently. It was an unnaturally hot day in Nashville for this early in May as I walked into City Winery. Set at the back of the upstairs lounge were three stools and more instruments than I expected to see for a 7pm Monday […]
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I first saw Patty Griffin at a release show for her still to this day stunning release Flaming Red. While I loved the recorded effort, I was blown away by her ferociousness on stage and I became a life long fan. I judge everything she does against Flaming Red regardless of how different the style […]
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Formed in South Bend, Indiana by Notre Dame students, longtime jam band stalwarts Umphrey’s McGee are still on the road, churning out their own brand of jam, prog/prog metal, trance inducing rock and roll. I have followed the band almost since they formed, as I had friends in the area who were sending me shows […]
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While this review comes a few weeks after the album’s release, it has been great to read to overwhelmingly positive accolades bestowed on singer- songwriter extraordinaire, Todd Snider. If one were to believe or buy into what’s being written you would swear his new album was a masterstroke of inspiration that we have never seen […]
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If you haven’t been paying attention there is renaissance of recognition sweeping the music world and trust me you do not want to miss it. Artists like Brandi Carlisle, Margo Price, Lilly Hiatt etc are making artistic statements through some of the most compelling albums on the market. Thankfully this club still has room for […]
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Steve Poltz? Why do I know that name? Oh yeah, he’s the guy that co-wrote “You Were Meant for Me” with Jewel. But where else do I know him from, flashback as I remember being solicited for “One Left Shoe” from Mercury Records in 1998 and then I lost track. Fast forward twenty years […]
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As I rapidly approach the big 5-0, I jokingly tell people I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up. Pennsylvania native Peter Rogan apparently did not have that problem. After playing in rock, folk and jazz bands for twenty plus years he finally took a “day job” as an electrician in […]
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I am always wary of what can happen when high profile artists decide to join forces as a super group, super duo, or super superwhatever-you-want-to-call-it. Sometimes the result is magnificent and impactful while sometimes, it more often than not turns out to be instantly forgettable and mercifully short lived. So, which one does Better Oblivion […]
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American Love Song, the new album form Ryan Bingham, plays out just the way the title would suggest. It is an aural adventure through the highs and lows, the ragged and the rich, and the good and the bad that America has to offer. Born of Bingham’s experiences it comes across as a statement, perhaps […]
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