Posted in April, 2020

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Jim Gustin & Truth Jones

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Perhaps when this nightmare shit stops hitting the fan, and we can get back to social closeness again, we can have a dance party or two? We are well past … Read more

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Sasha K. A

Family is everything to indie-folk daydreamer Sasha K. A, shortened from his full name of Sasha Klare-Ayvazian. Or, rather, his debut LP has a little bit of everything in it. … Read more

Radha Thomas & Aman Mahajan

Radha Thomas, a veteran rock and jazz vocalist who is also Indian classically trained, joins with improvisational pianist Aman Mahajan for this spare duo performance where both contribute compositions, with … Read more

Dialing Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams may be in self-imposed lockdown but thankfully, her spirit remains wild, free, raucous and rebellious. Catching up with Williams at home on the eve of the release of her … Read more

Albert Cummings

Any album that kicks off with a blistering blast of the old Sam & Dave Stax classic, “Hold On” can’t be bad. And as a scene-setter, US blues-rock guitarist Albert … Read more

The Sleep Eazys (Joe Bonamassa)

Exceptional talent is one thing. Joe Bonamassa takes that steps further by reliably surprising his fans; the regular surprises keeps him fascinating, and enlarges his base. Regular Joe releases albums … Read more

Various Artists

Ella Fitzgerald’s debut at legendary Apollo Theater was simply unforgettable. Despite faltering at the start, the 17-year-old unknown wowed an audience of grumbling skeptics on Nov. 21, 1934 with a … Read more

Ride Like Hank, with Austin Moody

With a private pilot license under his belt in his early teens and plans to join the Air Force, Austin Moody always knew he’d fly high, but the future tuned … Read more

Victor Wainwright and the Train

Not just loud, but Memphis Loud, the latest sermon of boisterous, big-hearted Americana from Victor Wainwright and The Train is an absolute showstopper that shakes, rattles and rolls until it’s … Read more

Ryan Perry

Ryan Perry first burst onto the music scene as the front man of the Homemade Jamz Blues Band. Emerging out of Tupelo, Mississippi, the band’s youth, prodigious chops and hand … Read more