On pretty much any night of the week on network television, you can find a show featuring contestants with incredible vocal talents. What most of them are missing is soul. Not literally like soul music, but spiritually like the non-physical essence of someone. If you don’t know what that sounds like, you can hear it […]
Ted Russell Kamp – Down In the Den
Everybody knows about Cheers, the bar where everyone knows your name. Apparently the recording studio equivalent of that is Ted Russell Kamp’s former garage, now affectionately known as The Den. Ted has a new album out, Down In the Den, that features (if I counted right) 35 of his friends, who all happen to be […]
Readers’ Pick: Jack the Radio – Creatures
You picked Jack the Radio – Creatures as your favorite new release for the week of July 10, 2020. New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2020 Jack the Radio – Creatures […]
Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2020 (So Far), the Albums
Self Made Man by Larkin Poe Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell take no prisoners on this sonic rock and blues explosion. Self Made Man is a brilliant combination of fierce guitars, impassioned vocals, and rousing anthems. Key Tracks: She’s a Self Made Man, Holy Ghost Fire, Keep Diggin’, Back Down South, Tears of Blue to […]
Neil Young – Homegrown
If you’ve been a fan of the legend of Neil Young, you probably rejoiced when hearing about his long-rumored “Homegrown” album. Many of the songs have appeared elsewhere but an official release from Young’s critically acclaimed 1970s period (the album was recorded in 1974 and 1975) is surely a reason to get excited. Young calls […]
Darlin’ Brando – Also, too…
I think the best ones are located a mile or so out of town. Far enough that no one complains about the noise, but close enough you can still get home after, well, whatever. Budweiser and Miller are the Premium options at the bar and food comes from the microwave or deep fryer. I’m talking […]
On the Road: A Tribute To John Hartford
For the most part, Bill Monroe invented the bluegrass genre over a period of years. The progressive/new grass/indie grass branch of the tree, though, can possibly be related to a single album, John Hartford’s Aereo-Plain. Therefore it’s fitting that so many of that strand’s best known groups jumped in to contribute a cover of one […]
Ondara – Folk n’ Roll Vol 1: Tales of Isolation
After Tales of America came out a little over a year ago, Ondara has been building a following. His songs and his story are equally compelling. They are a slow burn that showcase soaring vocals and overcoming obstacles (Ondara was burn in Nairobi, Kenya and the lucky recipient of a lottery-won visa to the U.S. […]
Broke Down South of Dallas – A Special Playlist
Voices, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Glad You Made It) Joshua Ray Walker sure seems like he’s having fun on Glad You Made It. Sure, the album opens with the stunning “Voices”, a song of loneliness and despair. Yet as the album progresses, Walker leans into the country side and showcases […]
The War Inside, from Moses Andrews
“The track was originally written in 2017. It was left alone in hopes that things would get better and that people would love one another. In 2020, this song still applies.” Moses Not sure what else needs to be said other than what Moses says above. Hope y’all enjoy this powerful tune. LISTEN HERE (manual […]