Music
Otis Redding, Lonely & Blue (Stax/Volt)
I submit that if you can listen to this CD from beginning-to-end and not get a chill down your spine, or misty eyed, you’re an extremely cold fish, or you […]
Billy Martin’s Wicked Knee, Heels Over Head (Amulet Records)
After touring the planet in the wild trio known as Medeski, Martin, and Wood, it is not wonder that rhythm man Billy Martin wanted to roll some tape with some […]
Micah McKee and Little Maker, Patrons of the Saint (Independent)
An industrious veteran of the local songwriting scene, Micah McKee has a distinctive voice, sweet but crackling, with a professional’s attention to detail. On this release, his band Little Maker […]
Jerry Lee Lewis, Original Classic Albums: 1965-1969 (Raven Records)
Over the course of five original vinyl releases—that’s I’m On Fire, The Return Of Rock, Memphis Beat, Soul My Way and Together—Jerry Lee Lewis, usually just in from wearing himself […]
Scott Ramminger, Advice from a Father to a Son (Arbor Lane Music)
Any record that lists such top flight players as pianist David Torkanowksy, guitarist Shane Theriot, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Johnny Vidacovich is bound to have its thrills regardless […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Texas Flood (Columbia Legacy)
This two-disc set pairs a live set with the studio version of Texas Flood. Recorded at Ripley’s Music Hall in Philadelphia on October 20, 1983, and his band offer up […]
Frank Connell, 30 Minutes with Mr. Frank (Independent)
Any person who’s hung around the Irish Channel or Garden District long enough has undoubtedly seen Frank Connell at one of the many bars in the area whether or not […]
Sweet Olive String Band, Sweet Olive String Band (Independent)
While New Orleans will never be as famous for its acoustic music scene as it is for jazz, funk and R&B, Sweet Olive String Band’s auspicious debut brings one of […]
Denise, Camden Town (Alice’s Loft Music)
Forty-two musicians played on this, so sayeth the liner notes, which I can believe, counting strings, keyboards, saxophones, percussion and choirs. Lead artist Denise Mangiardi often curiously takes off in […]
Rik Ducci, Pride 4 Lunch Sleep 4 Dinner (Independent)
Over the last year, as popular hip-hop continued to lust for Molly and EMD, a sub-narrative evolved around veteran artists who issued quality records without compromising their original styles. See […]
