My Johnny Cash collection consists of Live at San Quentin, the box set of Love, God & Murder, the 5 main discs done with Rick Rubin/American Recordings and a couple of old LPs with titles such as Here Comes Cash or The Best of Johnny Cash…you know the drill.  Anyway, while I’m a big fan [...] more »

Wed, Sep 12, 2007 | 0 Comments

“This song collection is inspired by the ABC television special Elvis: Viva Las Vegas - the visual chronicle of Elvis’s life during the Vegas years with particular focus on his music, his ground-breaking style-and his legacy. Previously unreleased documentary footage tells the story of how the King of Rock and Roll changed the [...] more »

Tue, Sep 04, 2007 | 1 Comment

So, you’re looking for some California honky-tonk?  Well, look no farther.  Or is it further?  Hell, I don’t know…but I’m leaning towards farther.  Anyway, it’s here in the form of Dave Gleason’s Wasted Days.  On their new album, Just Fall to Pieces, Gleason and Co. channel early Yoakam, Gram Parsons and the king of “Californicountry” [...] more »

Mon, Aug 06, 2007 | 1 Comment

I’ve been a fan of Pete Yorn since picking up his debut, Musicforthemorningafter in 2001.  I was sure he was destined to be a big hit and I sang his praises to anyone who would listen.  Fast forward to 2007 and Yorn’s touring in support of his third studio album, Nightcrawler.  While that first album [...] more »

Fri, Aug 03, 2007 | 2 Comments

So, Ryan Adams has sobered up and released a record.  At least the recent New York Times article I read says he’s been sober for about a year.  What do we get with sober Adams?  A pretty good record actually.  The one, two (pun intended) punch of “Goodnight Rose” and “Two” get Easy Tiger off to a cranking [...] more »

Mon, Jul 30, 2007 | 1 Comment

Due July 31st on Bedroom Classics, Country Mouse, City House is Josh Rouse’s seventh proper full-length album.  According to his press release it was recorded over a six day session in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain with overdubs done later in Nashville.  Speaking of Nashville, that’s the title of the first Rouse album I accquired, [...] more »

Sun, Jul 01, 2007 | 0 Comments

A Monday night may not be the best night to go out drinking and dancing in Columbia, South Carolina, but that didn’t stop over 200 people from heading out to Headliner’s for some old-time string music courtesy of Old Crow Medicine Show.  The band had just gotten finished playing the Bonnaroo Festival and had a [...] more »

Tue, Jun 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

When I first saw the title to Jennie Arnau’s new album, Mt. Pleasant, I instinctively thought of the little town in South Carolina of the same name, but assumed that Arnau meant something different…she didn’t.  The album was in fact named for that town.  And although she’s based in New York these days, she’s originally [...] more »

Wed, May 30, 2007 | 0 Comments

  A few years back, when I was the editor of my very own zine, I stumbled across a charming little band from North Carolina thanks to a review by one of my contributors.  That band was the Avett Brothers and I ended up contacting them and getting permission to include one of their songs on [...] more »

Thu, May 24, 2007 | 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve got an album that has beckoned to be cranked to 11, but the release of Baby 81 has ended that drought. After a brief stint grabbing Americana-type reviews and features with their last album, Howl, the Black Rebel boys come back rocking. From the opening track, “Took [...] more »

Fri, Apr 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

“Oh Canda! Our home and native land!” Ok, sorry, I just had to get that in there, as Ms. Miura hails from Canada. Ottawa to be exact…or is it Ontario? Oh well, both are listed on her website and it looks like she spends a fair amount of time in each [...] more »

Tue, Apr 24, 2007 | 0 Comments

Adam Hood’s 4 song EP starts off promising with the semi-rocking “Tuesday Night” in which he proclaims, “I’m always hoping for a good time/It never happens on a Tuesday night.” It’s the standout track of the disc which features mostly Edwin McCain-style vocals, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. (And if anyone would know [...] more »

Wed, Apr 18, 2007 | 0 Comments

The Liabilities are a 4-piece from Macon, Georgia consisting of Aaron Irons (lead vocals, guitar), Justin Smith (bass, backing vocals), Brandon Fickler (lead guitar, vocals) and Josh Smith (drums). From listening to their debut self-titled disc, you’d have no idea it was recorded in a 10×30 foot storage shed in Columbia, South Carolina during [...] more »

Fri, Mar 30, 2007 | 0 Comments

In what a big iron world we live. Or so think Old Crow Medicine Show. On their second disc, again produced by David Rawlings, the boys would like to take us back to a much simpler time. A time before Leo Fender and Les Paul’s “electric” guitars. This is a [...] more »

Fri, Mar 23, 2007 | 2 Comments

From the Queen-esque stomp (see: We Will Rock You) of the first track, (It’s also the title track.) “Dust and Bones”, Charleston, South Carolina’s Cary Ann Hearst shows she’s kicking up her boots and is here to have a good time. Or is it Queen-esque? Maybe Hearst and company are channeling the [...] more »

Thu, Mar 22, 2007 | 0 Comments