‘Freak Out!’ (60th Anniversary Edition) by the Mothers of Invention, plus Grey DeLisle and Flesh for Lulu If ever an album came out of left field, it was Freak Out!, the Mothers of Invention’s 1966 debut. The record bore little resemblance to any of that year’s other popular music, but it presaged punk and art […]
Grey DeLisle – Don’t Turn Around This is another fine collection of traditional country music in the styles that shaped the careers of Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Jeannie C Riley & Patsy Cline. Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle’s original songs find her in fine voice, wonderfully smooth tone & her accentuation has pure country colorings (“Every […]
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Grey DeLisle & Les Greene Grey & Greene This showcase begins with retro arrangements that aren’t oldies as much as songs dressed up in vintage duds. They’re decorated in melodies of a time gone by. They’re refreshing. The band behind Grey DeLisle & Les Greene is tight & smokin’ on “Homewrecker.” A more soulful piece […]
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Music Reviews: Nighthawk, Smoking Popes, the Seldom Scene, Maria Manousaki, Grey DeLisle, and Johnny Rawls Nighthawk, Street Dog. Parker Hawkins (aka Nighthawk) is the bassist for Piper & the Hard Times, a Nashville-based blues-rock outfit whose debut CD topped Billboard’s blues album chart last year. He took a break from that gig to create Street […]
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Grey DeLisle – The Grey Album – Double LP I find it remarkable when a young country singer who could go the Taylor Swift route establishes her career with vintage-sounding country. “Hello, I’m Lonesome” is dipped into a honey jar of Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette & Patsy Cline. With her Annette Funicello hairdo sufficiently sprayed, […]
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