A short stay in Austin for SXSW 08 didn’t afford me the opportunity to catch any performances by Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles but we did catch up briefly at the Guitartown party at Mother Egan’s on the first day of the music festival. This is one of the hottest acts around. Do yourself [...] more »

Sat, Mar 22, 2008 | 0 Comments

I had forgotten how good George Thorogood and the Destroyers are. The commercial success of the song “Bad to the Bone” and several of the songs on the album of the same name numbed my perspective of their talent. We’ve heard songs like “Bad to the Bone”, “Nobody But Me” and “No Particular Place [...] more »

Tue, Aug 14, 2007 | 0 Comments

Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles at IOTA (8/10/07) I hit the IOTA Club & Cafe Friday night to catch the Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles performance. And what a performance it was. I had previously only seen them once before at a beer festival in the middle of the afternoon. Let me tell [...] more »

Sun, Aug 12, 2007 | 0 Comments

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Diamonds in the Dark (Full CD) Now here’s a record to get excited about. I’ve had high anticipations for this record ever since catching Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles live last summer at the Old Dominion Beer Festival. Since then they’ve signed with Sugar Hill Records which can only [...] more »

Mon, Jun 11, 2007 | 0 Comments

Southern Culture on the Skids, Countrypolitan Favorites (Yep Roc) I got the opportunity to see SCOTS last year in San Francisco for the first time. They are fantastic live. I got hit by a flying piece of fried chicken and I loved it. I don’t know much about the new album but I expect it [...] more »

Mon, Feb 19, 2007 | 0 Comments

Its another light week for releases. Chew on Lee Rocker of Stray Cats fame and these others until next week. Notable releases for week of January 31, 2006: Lee Rocker, Warren Zevon and Wanda Jackson more »

Tue, Jan 31, 2006 | 0 Comments

As the record industry continues its extended holiday for new releases, attention turns to greatest hits collections and re-releases of classic albums. Here are a few notable releases for this week. Daryl Hall & John Oates, Rock ‘N Soul Part 1 (RCA/Legacy) You can love ‘em or you can hate ‘em, but Hall and Oates have [...] more »

Mon, Jan 16, 2006 | 0 Comments

Make your Christmas a rockabilly one with the Reverend Horton Heat. The Rev. revisits Chuck Berry’s Christmas classic, Run Rudolph Run. — T.O. Download Run Rudolph Run now for free. Do you prefer your Christmas with “sawdust on the floor and blood in its mouth?” (New Music Express) If so, don’t bother writing to Santa. Sure, he’s [...] more »

Thu, Dec 15, 2005 | 0 Comments