Music
Various Artists, Graciously (Funzalo)
Wavelab Studios in Tuscon is the home studio for producer Craig Schumacher, who along with producer Larry Crane brought Tape Op magazine’s annual conference to New Orleans until Katrina […]
Howard Tate, Live (Shout! Factory)
In 2001, soul legend Howard Tate returned to performing for a Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau show at the Circle Bar. This live set from 2004 in Denmark […]
Spencer Dickenson, The Man Who Lives For Love (Yep Roc)
John Hiatt’s Master of Disaster and the subsequent tours arguably showed the North Mississippi All-Stars at their finest. I know a lot of people love Luther Dickinson’s extended one-chord […]
Matt Angus, Self Titled (Black Potato)
I give Matt Angus credit for walking up to me during this year’s SXSW after reading my badge and asking questions about New Orleans. Rather than tell me his […]
Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy
Linda Ronstadt says of Ann Savoy, “One time she came to visit me in Tucson and she brought me a box of rice that had a beautiful illustration on it […]
Various Artists, Eccentric Soul (Numero)
Few albums have funnier liner notes than those for Eccentric Soul: the Big Mack Label. They’re not supposed to be funny, but as they chronicle Ed McCoy’s attempt to […]
Gram Parsons, Fallen Angel (Rhino DVD)
Gram Parsons almost single-handedly invented Americana music. He had a missionary’s passion for classic country music, leading the Byrds to record Sweetheart of the Rodeo. There, as a member […]
The Flaming Lips, At War With The Mystics (Warner Bros.)
It’s reassuring that the Flaming Lips have become big. It’s nice to know that there is value in perseverance, personality and melody. Wish those traits would pay off for […]
Willie Nelson, The Complete Atlantic Sessions (Atlantic/Rhino)
This box documents Willie Nelson’s short stint on Atlantic Records-two albums, one in 1972 and one in 1974. The period was transitional in one sense as it introduced him […]
Charlie Sexton and Shannon McNally, Southside Sessons (Back Porch)
This seven-song EP emerged from Charlie Sexton and Shannon McNally’s tour last fall, when the two would play a few songs together each night. Recorded at Sexton’s home studio […]
