Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Shemekia Copeland - Blame It On Eve

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Shemekia Copeland is the  grande dame  of soul and blues music.  I don’t mean that she’s some elder stateswoman – she’s only 45, after all. ...
Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Georgia Thunderbolts - Rise Above It All

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Any band that can take Frankie Miller’s ‘Ain’t Got No Money’ and give it their own confident, assertive, convincing treatment is going to ge...
Saturday, August 17, 2024

Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast - Blueprints EP

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This 6-track EP from Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast ain't the first rodeo for the North Carolina-based band, who released the album ...
Monday, August 12, 2024

Bywater Call - Shepherd

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Know what “bywater” means?  Yer average dictionary says it’s an uncommon surname indicating that one’s ancestors lived “by the water”.  Prof...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Elles Bailey - Beneath The Neon Glow

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Warmth. Joy. Sensitivity.  These are three of the qualities – doubtless you could name others - that have contributed to Elles Bailey’s rise...
Sunday, August 4, 2024

The Commoners - Restless

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Rock an’ freakin’ Roll. When The Commoners put their minds to it, that’s what they deliver, and with bells on.  Sure, they make noises about...
Monday, July 29, 2024

Quickies - Quinn Sullivan, Chris Cain, Lara Price and Alex Voysey

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Catching up on some recent releases from different shades of the blues spectrum. Quinn Sullivan – Salvation   What manner of artist is Quinn...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Albert Castiglia - Righteous Souls

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Regular readers will know that now and then I look askance at albums stuffed with special guests, especially if they rely heavily on covers ...