Lumar Leblanc, founder of The Soul Rebels, talks about band rehearsals at New Orlean’s famed Le Bon Ton and how the band got its name.
“Frenchie” Sciou on Billy Gibbon’s Guitar and Becoming a US Citizen
Kevin “Frenchie” Sciou of Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers talks about touring in a Toyota Yaris and shares a favorite Seasick Steve quote.
Monday Morning Video – Strange Days Indeed
I’ve had John Lennon’s “Nobody Told Me” running through my head the past week, I can’t understand why…. Nobody told me there’d be days like theseNobody told me there’d be days like theseStrange days indeedmost peculiar, Mama
Readers’ Pick: Sadler Vaden – Anybody Out There?
You picked Sadler Vaden – Anybody Out There? as your favorite new release for the week of March 6, 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 Winter & Spring 2020 Robert Vincent – In […]
Trout Steak Revival – The Light We Bring
For me, a certain style of bluegrass instantly brings back random memories of sunny, summer days outside listening to music. Many call that style front-range, or Colorado bluegrass. I suppose that all makes sense since, aside from John Hartford, much of my early bluegrass influence came from Hot Rize and New Grass Revival. That, in […]
Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers – a Twangville Premiere
Don’t let the name deceive you: Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers are more than a blues band. Sure, Kevin “Frenchie†Sciou is well-studied in the genre and can unleash a heavy – and heavenly – blues riff with his guitar. That being said, Praise, the sophomore release from the duo of Frenchie and drummer Brother Pete Coatney, […]
James Hunter on Rube Goldberg, Tour Haircuts, and Avoiding Second Thoughts
R&B singer-songwriter James Hunter recalls working on the railroad and talks about sweaty guitar strings.
Monday Morning Video – Hannah Aldridge
Here’s another installment of my informal trip down memory lane to savor favorite songs from the past few years. This time it’s a pair from Hannah Aldridge, whose Gold Rush was a favorite from 2017. Here’s “Burning Down Birmingham” from that release, plus a bonus cover of Jackson Browne’s “These Days”.
Readers’ Pick: Dom Flemons – Prospect Hill: The American Songster Omnibus
You picked Dom Flemons – Prospect Hill: The American Songster Omnibus as your favorite new release for the week of February 28, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilR4pyN_y7g 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 Winter & Spring 2020 […]
Avi Kaplan – I’ll Get By
Sometimes a voice comes along that has the potential to carry an entire album. No instrumentation needed. Avi Kaplan has such a voice. This probably shouldn’t be a surprise given his background in the uber-popular acapella group Pentatonix. I must admit to not being much of a fan of them or acapella groups in general. […]