Steve Krase Band — Just Waitin’ Label: Connor Ray Music Houston-based harmonica master and frontman Steve Krase‘s new album —Just Waitin’— proves that the blues are, in fact, a celebration. Not only is Krase is a world class harmonica player, he has the added gift of demonstrating how the harmonica can set a stage ablaze when … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2018
The Band On The Rise Has Arrived: An Interview With The Davisson Brothers Band
Theirs is a gritty, energetic sound. It’s the sound of Southern-rocking loyalty. It’s the keeping-it-real sound of hard-working, proud-of-the-work-they-do, Americans. If Westerns had been set in the hills back east, these guys would have given the cowboys a run for their money when it comes to honest-to-goodness role models, for theirs is the contagious sound … Continue reading
‘An Article From Life’ — Lefty Frizzell Box Set, Stands As The Ultimate Collection Of The Country Music Hall Of Famer’s Music
Weighing in at an extraordinary 361 tracks, this 20-CD retrospective contains all of Frizzell’s LP, single and unissued session recordings, including newly discovered material, and a 264-page hardback biography. U.S. street date is October 19th. Bear Family Records has long showed its love for Lefty Frizzell. The award-winning reissue label compiled its first Frizzell compilation … Continue reading
New Country: Mike Aiken — ‘Wayward Troubadour’
Mike Aiken — Wayward Troubadour There’s nothing wayward about singer/songwriter/guitarist Mike Aiken’s new album, Wayward Troubadour. It is not difficult, nor stubborn. In fact it is entirely agreeable. There are moments of unpredictability, however, but they only add to the refreshing quality of this sunny collection of songs. The troubadour label fits, with Aiken clearly an … Continue reading
Wimbledon 2018: American Jack Sock in Double Doubles in Week Two
Jack Sock is still hard at work at the All England Club. The American sensation is still winning matches (n men’s and mixed doubles) in the second week at Wimbledon. Sock, of course, is a Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medalist in doubles, and is proving to be one of the greatest doubles players around. Sock, … Continue reading
New Americana: The Nouveaux Honkies — ‘Loud In Here’
The Nouveaux Honkies — Loud In Here The Nouveaux Honkies’ latest album consists of a duo that feels like a single artist—Tim O’Donnell (vocals, guitar, drums, bass, mandola, Rhodes), and Rebecca Dawkins (vocals, violin)—along with a few other talented players on various tracks (Pat Manske, Nate Rowe, Bill Kirchen, Chris Gage, Ephraim Owens, Lloyd Maines, … Continue reading
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