Ben Harper Speaks His Mind
Ben Harper by Danny Clinch By Iain Patience Talking with Ben Harper, you get the immediate feeling that he’s a guy with opinions, a relaxed take on life and … Read more
Posted in October, 2016
Laurie Anderson
We’ve all experienced the fleeting joy of being one hundred percent positive about something, and it feels great, doesn’t it? Well, that’s how I feel about Heart Of A Dog. Though … Read more
Dear County
That voice – a little torn and frayed, but also tough and worldly, like that of a young Chrissie Hynde – is what beckons the curious to Dear County. It … Read more
Various Artists
After a somewhat misguided attempt at replicating some of the Beatles’ classic songs — a genuine challenge in and of itself — producer Sandy Lieberson somehow got the ill-conceived notion … Read more
Brian Wilson – I am Brian Wilson
Now we know, with startling clarity and almost painful candor, that all those glorious songs that made this tenement kid dream of sand, sun, bikinis, and all the pacific horizon … Read more
Richard Carlin – Godfather of the Music Business: Morris Levy
Birdland. Basie. Blakey. A body floating in Jamaica Bay… Alan Freed. The Families Gambino. Columbo. Lucchese. Ciaffone. Vinny “The Chin.” Payola. Sarah Vaughn. Tommy James. Frankie Lymon. John Lennon… Yes, … Read more
Dennis Jay
San Antonio native singer/songwriter Dennis Jay collaborates with some well known Austin musicians including multi-instrumentalist and music producer, Lloyd Maines, on his newest CD, Western & Country. While Jay’s high … Read more
Leonard Cohen
Media sure was quick to pounce when Leonard Cohen recently proclaimed to the New Yorker he was “ready to die.” But while Cohen’s latest release is certainly funereal, it’s not … Read more
Adam Carroll’s Talented pals pay Tribute to the Singer/Songwriter on “Highway Prayer”
Emmylou Harris, Dr. John… Adam Carroll? At only 42, Carroll might seem an unlikely candidate to make the list of recent all-star Tribute treatments, but the Texas singer/songwriter has had … Read more
James Brandon Lewis Trio Debuts Their Funky Jazz Odyssey, “Say What”
It’s nothing short of a damn shame that all too often, people dismiss jazz. Like poetry class in middle school, broad claims abound: “I just don’t get it,” or, … Read more
