Although winter is still upon us, the spring release season kicks off with a bang this week. Check out these great releases, plus a few re-releases. Willie Nile, Streets of New York This is my pick of the week. Its hard to believe that its been over six years since Willie’s last release. It was […]
Album Review: Railroad Earth – “Elko”
Elko Railroad Earth Folk / Bluegrass / Americana / Jamgrass Live albums just suit some artists. Anyone who’s compared Peter Frampton’s studio recordings to Frampton Comes Alive knows this well. Some artists go to great lengths to preserve the live vibe; Joe Jackson recorded his Big World album in a New York club and asked […]
Check Out Jon Nicholson’s “Stereo”
They say that we all benefit from artists’ pain and sacrifice. Well here’s one tale that proves the point. A few years back, the drummer in Jon Nicholson’s former band broke into the band’s storage locker, stole all the gear and pawned it for cash. Nicholson took the tale and turned into this great track. […]
New Releases from Shawn Mullins & more
Only one release really shines for me this week, but it shine, shine it does like a full moon on a clear night. My pick of the week: Shawn Mullins 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor (Vanguard) acoustic, folk, americana Referring to the New Orleans home studio of old friend Mike West, the title of the album […]
Check out The Minus 5
The Minus 5 released their seventh full length album this week. The self-titled album is being referred to as “The Gun Album” due to the handgun pictured on the cover (or is it the gunpowder laden tracks?). Already loaded with talent, guest appearances include Peter Buck, Jeff Tweedy, John Wesley Harding and more. Give the […]
Check out City-State
Every now and then I run into someone I work with living my own dream, to play in a band. This time around its John Mahlinha drummer of DC act, city-state. The band lists The Cure, Interpol, Joy Division, Radiohead, Versus, British Sea Power and Coldplay as influences on their MySpace page. I can’t help […]
Notable Releases: February 7, 2006
I second Tom’s recommendation on the Peter Case Tribute disc. The following releases are also hitting your local and online record stores are worth considering: Will Hoge, The Man Who Killed Love At long last, Will Hoge releases a new studio album. Hoge has been previewing a track a week on his mySpace and PureVolume […]
New Releases from Minus 5 & more
We’re back on track this week with a number of exciting releases. I’ll be listening to Minus 5, Marty Stuart, Beth Orton, Shannon McNally and two tribute albums, one for Elliott Smith and the other for Peter Case. My pick of the week: Various Artists A Case for Case: A Tribute to the Songs of […]
Wilson Pickett, 1941-2006
We’ve lost another soul legend with the passing of Wilson Pickett. Best known for two of the most memorable rhythm and blues classics, “Mustang Sally†and “In the Midnight Hourâ€, Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Pickett The music world lost a legend with the passing of Wilson […]
Check out Annie Keating
Hailing from Boston, now rockin’ NYC, Annie Keating is one to keep on your radar. [audio:http://www.anniekeating.com/music/finish.mp3] Download “Finish What You Start” (MP3) “Keating is a wise mix of Lucinda Williams songwriting, Gillian Welch guitar and a vocal all her own…one of those singer-songwriters that lets her music do the talking. Her style invokes a cross […]