Cary Morin – Dockside Saints This LP provides a curious listener with an array of musical styles that have all been polished without losing any original luster. If you’re an aficionado of the many varied styles of Americana including Southern-gumbo in bayou doses interpreted brilliantly by a Native American. Then guitar virtuoso Cary Morin […]
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When it comes to Americana music there is nothing quite as wonderful as those artists who can produce a sound that melds multiple genres together. This ability to cross-pollinate across different musical styles adds a special power to their music which usually helps them stand out in the frenetic new- music- every- minute culture […]
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Some bands seem to hit the ground running and release albums immediately and consistently. Other bands take a little more time to find their niche. Market Junction is a quartet from Texas that falls into the latter category. Guitarist Justin Lofton said, “It’s taken us nine years to figure out who we are and what […]
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Singer-songwriter Kenny Roby is no stranger to the music now referred to in 2020 as Americana music. His band the 6-String Drag in the early ‘90s helped create along with Steve Earle (whose record label they were signed to), Lucinda Williams, and others the sound that would help define the sub-genre to the pre-internet […]
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Scott Cook – Tangle of Souls + 240pp Book No denying the quality of this expensive Scott Cook project — this 12-cut CD with a 240-page cloth bound hardcover book chronicling a life-changing health crisis (Scott Cook) & drawing a parallel to each crisis we face as a society is well-intentioned. I appreciate what Scott […]
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EPs and covers have turned out to be a fantastic way for artists to stay viable during the open dumpster fire that is 2020. Aubrie Sellers, who just released a full-length album, Far from Home, in February (six months ago on the calendar, six years ago in our hearts), has brought her distinct brand of […]
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Dedicated Men of Zion, Can’t Turn Me Around. When gospel music comes rolling out of the ozone and takes over, it always feels like a bigger presence has arrived to visit. There is a bouncing glory in the music, and a committed zeal in the songs. Like there is a higher calling in the house, […]
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Some artists can only be classified as a one-person genre. They are unique artists who have proven over time that they can comfortably span a variety of styles to the point that you just can’t confine them to any one category. Ray Wylie Hubbard is one such artist. Interestingly enough, while Hubbard has shown that […]
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Often when an album has been around for 25 years, it is labeled a classic. Zane Drake’s new album Goodnight My Sweetheart the Devil is new in that it has not been released until now. However, it was recorded in 1995 and 1996, and like so many albums was shelved. Granted, albums aren’t always shelved for […]
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Chris Stamey & The Fellow Travelers – A Brand-New Shade of Blue I was captivated by the late receipt of this because the design was vintage. Typical 50s stereo-hi-fi style like old Mercury Records. What’s more fascinating is that the music on this original collection is by a former member of an alt-rock jangle-pop […]
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