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Lyrics as Poetry Vol. 1
|We all need inspiration when our muse is silent and sometimes all it takes a little spark from an outside source to fire up our muse again. Lyrics as Poetry is … Read more
Posted in August, 2017
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Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood was only 14 years old when he joined the Spencer Davis Group in 1963. He’s always managed to maintain a youthful persona relative to his peers, sidestepping the … Read more
A.J. Croce, sweet as wine
Photos by Lou Montesano Having reviewed A.J. Croce’s new CD, Cures Just Like Medicine, I was excited about seeing him live. Reviewing an album means listening to the same … Read more
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown has never been an outfit to stray from classic themes or the immutable presence of the otherworldly culture of the deep south. Indeed, Witchy Feelin’ proves yet again … Read more
Whiskey Shivers
Whiskey Shivers has its most obvious roots in bluegrass, but it’s not a niche so much as a jumping-off point. Fiddle, banjo and harmonica get used in familiar ways and … Read more
Premiere:
Simpkin Project “Hustling” old-school
Orange County, CA’’ s six-piece Simpkin Project plays a multi-faceted blend of reggae, blues, rock, and Americana, steeped in soulful harmonies. Phil Simpkin and Shawn Taylor, co-lead vocalists. The band … Read more
Bold new artists at the Emerging Music Festival
Photos by Ryan Muir In its third year and counting, the Emerging Music Festival, hosted by Bryant Park Corporation, had yet another success featuring an all-star, two-day lineup of new … Read more
Harold Little
Music is a vehicle for us to go deeper and reflect, enabling one to go to a special place to gain insight, to feel and know what is beyond words … Read more
Susan Cattaneo
With the Hammer & the Heart we have a double-disc release from one of the lyricist lynchpins of the recent Nashville TV series. Susan Cattaneo marks her fourth release with … Read more
Premiere:
Chelsea Williams comes back around
The music business has changed dramatically, and critically-hailed independent music sensation Chelsea Williams is on the cutting edge, having sold 100,000 copies of her first CDs at residency gigs. The … Read more
Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood was only 14 years old when he joined the Spencer Davis Group in 1963. He’s always managed to maintain a youthful persona relative to his peers, sidestepping the … Read more
A.J. Croce, sweet as wine
Photos by Lou Montesano Having reviewed A.J. Croce’s new CD, Cures Just Like Medicine, I was excited about seeing him live. Reviewing an album means listening to the same … Read more
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown has never been an outfit to stray from classic themes or the immutable presence of the otherworldly culture of the deep south. Indeed, Witchy Feelin’ proves yet again … Read more
Whiskey Shivers
Whiskey Shivers has its most obvious roots in bluegrass, but it’s not a niche so much as a jumping-off point. Fiddle, banjo and harmonica get used in familiar ways and … Read more
Premiere: Simpkin Project “Hustling” old-school
Orange County, CA’’ s six-piece Simpkin Project plays a multi-faceted blend of reggae, blues, rock, and Americana, steeped in soulful harmonies. Phil Simpkin and Shawn Taylor, co-lead vocalists. The band … Read more
Bold new artists at the Emerging Music Festival
Photos by Ryan Muir In its third year and counting, the Emerging Music Festival, hosted by Bryant Park Corporation, had yet another success featuring an all-star, two-day lineup of new … Read more
Harold Little
Music is a vehicle for us to go deeper and reflect, enabling one to go to a special place to gain insight, to feel and know what is beyond words … Read more
Susan Cattaneo
With the Hammer & the Heart we have a double-disc release from one of the lyricist lynchpins of the recent Nashville TV series. Susan Cattaneo marks her fourth release with … Read more
Premiere: Chelsea Williams comes back around
The music business has changed dramatically, and critically-hailed independent music sensation Chelsea Williams is on the cutting edge, having sold 100,000 copies of her first CDs at residency gigs. The … Read more
