Music
Sex Dog, Sex Dog (Tyrcrannaus)
Sex Dog is a throwback to a simpler time in rock history, when R.E.M. was a budding new band, the Ramones were starting to sound like pop music, homemade mixes […]
Rhino Electro-Acoustic Project, Purple Green & Gold Blues (Independent)
At this time of year, any funky jazz album with hardly any ballads is a Mardi Gras album by default. There aren’t any familiar Indian chants or carnival chestnuts on […]
Rue Boogaloo, Rue Boogaloo (RueBoo Records)
Rue Boogaloo morphed out of Henry Gray and the Cats when band manager/musician Andy Cornett—who sadly passed away shortly after this release—formed a side project with songwriter-guitarist Marty Christian and […]
Aaron Neville, My True Story (Blue Note Records)
My True Story started out as Aaron Neville’s “doo-wop project” but became something else. On a promotional video made for the album, Blue Note label president and album co-producer Don […]
Bruce Daigrepont, Jamais de la Vie (Independent)
Here’s a question guaranteed to stump the self-anointed trivia experts: What do metal thrashers Metallica and Cajun accordionist Bruce Daigrepont have in common? Give up? Both have used the services […]
Calvin Johnson Jr., Jewel’s Lullaby (Alma Records)
On debut albums, it makes sense for young jazz musicians to introduce themselves by playing material penned by the masters. That way, listeners immediately have something to grasp and can […]
Stover, Past the 9 (Independent)
There is a contained energy to Stover’s latest release. From the first to the second to last tune, it seems that all the players are holding back a little. This […]
Golden Triangle, Swamp Blues (Independent)
Call Chuck Wentworth a sonic matchmaker of sorts. The Rhythm & Roots Festival honcho pegged it right when he arranged a swamp blues workshop featuring Mamou Playboys’ David Greely and […]
Matthew Davidson, Step Up (Magnet Music)
Matthew Davidson is a hell of guitar player. The scrubbed, grinning Shreveport 14-year-old, Ferris Buhler-looker demonstrates on this impeccably produced demo an understanding of tone and pacing, a sense of […]
Don Rich, Kinda Sorta (Jin)
While Pierre Part’s Don Rich is often touted as a modern day swamp pop super star, truth be told, this CD should be filed under “Blue Eyed Soul.” His first […]
