R.I.P. Doc Watson
A report in The New York Times confirms that Doc Watson, the legendary guitarist whose work influenced country and bluegrass musicians for generations onward, died last night at the age … Read more
Posted in May, 2012
Martina McBride – Eleven (Republic)
Almost 20 years after her first album, The Time Has Come in 1992, McBride has begun anew with a new record label and 11 new songs, six of which she … Read more
Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings – Live At The U.S. Festival (Shout! Factory)
These two DVD’s presumably represent the first of several live performances in 1983 of several daylong musical concerts arranged and underwritten by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. He also arranged for … Read more
Obits – Moody, Standard and Poor (Sub Pop)
Moody Standard and Poor is the second release by Obits, Brooklyn’s indie-rock all star band. Comprised of former members of Hot Snakes, Edsel and Shortstack, Obits know what’s been done … Read more
Jimmy Webb & The Webb Brothers – Cottonwood Farm (Proper American)
Jimmy Webb wrote some of the most popular songs of the past several decades: “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Up, Up and Away,” ”Didn’t We,” ”Wichita Lineman,” “Highwayman” … Read more
King Tuff – King Tuff
Hailing from an off-the-grid enclave in Vermont, King Tuff (aka Kyle Thomas) rules his own republic of obscurity while churning out a feral breed of righteous power pop. This is … Read more
Nick Lowe – Labour of Lust (Yep Roc)
The music industry is home to many inscrutable practices, but why this certifiably punk pub/new pop masterpiece has been out of print for nearly two decades, and hasn’t received the … Read more
Mumford & Sons Announce U.S. Tour
British folk rock band Mumford & Sons are bringing their Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers to the United States this August, hitting four cities for a one-day event. The Stopovers … Read more
Cast For CBGBs Movie Announced
Harry Potter alums Alan Rickman and Rupert Grint are taking center stage in CBGB, a movie about the Lower East Side club and its owner Hilly Kristal. The film, directed … Read more
Peter Karp & Sue Foley – Beyond The Crossroads (Blind Pig)
NOTE: This review also contains a review of the duo’s recent live performance at Terra Blues in New York City. Peter Karp and Sue Foley enjoyed separate but equal successes … Read more
