Album Reviews
In March 2019, members of Circles Around the Sun (CATS) and drummer Joe Russo got together for an improvised jam and recording session at The Bunker studio in Brooklyn, Mixed by New York-based engineer Jim Scott (Tedeschi Trucks Band/Tom Petty) and CATS bass player Dan...Continue Reading
“My Wing,” the third track on Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest album Terms of Surrender, hits the nail square on its silver head: “Play it. Play it weird. Play it nimble. Make it lasting.” The album’s slightly weird (in a good way). It’s nimble. And if...Continue Reading
Howlin’ Rain is nothing if not a rock band, in the truest sense of the word. A true throwback to the ’70s, they make their bones on big guitars, big vocals, and big jams. Under The Wheels: Live From the Coasts Vol. 1, their latest...Continue Reading
When you pair the out-of-this-world harmonies of the Blind Boys of Alabama and the legendary songwriting of Marc Cohn for a new album, Work to Do, the results are as you would expect: transcendentally magical. The unique partnership came about after Cohn had contributed a...Continue Reading
Fiddler Patrick McAvinue is one of the most impressive young talents around today. He is a two-time International Bluegrass Music Award (IBMA) winner, in 2017 as Fiddler of the Year, and in 2015 as the Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year. For McAvninue’s new album Perfect Fit,...Continue Reading