Last month we featured Eilen Jewell and the Sweetback Sisters paying tribute to the Ronettes with a performance of the “Be My Baby.” Not surprisingly the legendary song is a favorite of many artists. Singer-songwriter Whitney Rose recorded the song for her new release Heartbreaker of the Year. Joining her on the track is album […]
Readers’ Pick: Ode to Thinking by Bobby Long
BOBBY LONG, Ode to Thinking beats out BRENT BEST, Your Dog, Champ as your favorite for the week of August 7, 2015. Poll Results Readers’ Tops – Summer 2015 BOBBY LONG, Ode to Thinking (134) JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free (34) BRENT BEST, Your Dog, Champ (10) SHINYRIBS, Okra Candy (8) WARREN […]
David Ramirez – Fables
With raw emotion, David Ramirez delivers a collection of songs that shows the uneasy coexistence of a person’s true nature and best intentions. Each song on “Fables†is a candid vignette that demonstrates that the line between the two is unclear without honest examination. Relationships are explored with vocals and melodies that maintain harmony with […]
Mea Culpa! A Special Summer Playlist, Part 1
Mea culpa! So last year I made a commitment to myself to write a monthly playlist and publish it within the month for which it was named. I gave myself a hearty pat on the back when I met that goal. Thankfully, I didn’t set the same goal this year as I would have failed […]
Kevin Sekhani Talks About a First Gig Filled with Hard Rock Covers and Bad Clothes
Louisiana native Kevin Sekhani reflects on a career that has spanned more than 20 years, surprisingly recalling the lyrics of the first song that he wrote, the time he lost both a band and a van simultaneously and the varied rehearsal spaces that he has occupied.
Monday Morning Video – An Evening with The Clash
Some weeks need to be started with a full-on rock show. This is one of those weeks. Ladies and gentlemen, here is the Clash, live from Passaic, NJ in 1980
Readers’ Pick: Born To Play Guitar by Buddy Guy
BUDDY GUY, Born To Play Guitar beats out DANIEL ROMANO, If I’ve Only One Time Askin’ by 1 vote as your favorite for the week of July 31, 2015. Poll Results Readers’ Tops – Summer 2015 JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free (34) BUDDY GUY, Born To Play Guitar (14) DANIEL ROMANO, If […]
Monday Morning Video – Del Amitri Rain on Some Other Sucker’s Parade
This song is filled with lyrical gems, several of which I’ve shared on our social media #rockwisdom series. Here’s the song in all its glory, performed back in 1997. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to enjoy a new #rockwisdom lyric each week.
Readers’ Pick: Okra Candy by Shinyribs
SHINYRIBS, Okra Candy beats out WARREN HAYNES AND RAILROAD EARTH, Ashes & Dust by 1 vote as your favorite for the week of July 24, 2015. Poll Results Readers’ Tops – Summer 2015 JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free (34) SHINYRIBS, Okra Candy (8) WARREN HAYNES AND RAILROAD EARTH, Ashes & Dust (7) […]
Ana Egge – Bright Shadow
In New York, Chicago, San Francisco, you can still find dimly lit, low-ceiling basement clubs, surprisingly full even on a weeknight, where you can get a stiff drink and a soberingly good jazz band.  You can’t smoke in them anymore, but that smoky sound still comes from a singer whose voice seems earned from whisky and cigarettes […]