Sandy Carroll — Blues & Angels Label: Catfood Records Within seconds, on her new album, Blues & Angels, singer/songwriter Sandy Carroll has her usual effect on me. One or two verses from her sympathetic, yet intoxication, vocals and I am in the mood for blues. I can’t get enough of her delivery, doused in spirit … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Grace Potter: ‘Daylight’
Grace Potter — Daylight The chords take you so far. Then the ample voice, starting smoky and erupting into searing hot spurts, takes it from there. Together, they achieve what only some of the greatest albums in rock history have accomplished. Grace Potter’s new release, Daylight, is so good it might even have you convincing yourself … Continue reading
New Blues: Ben Racine Band — ‘Live à Montréal’
Ben Racine Band — Live à Montréal The Ben Racine Band is been one of Montreal’s most critically acclaimed blues acts. Racine brings strong vocals to a stellar musician group (including a tight rhythm section, a sizzling horn section and a show-stopping telecaster guitar). They won the 2017 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, where Ben won … Continue reading
New Acoustic Blues: Hudspeth & Taylor — ‘Folie a deux’
Hudspeth & Taylor — Folie a deux In the stack of CDs that arrive every few days, eager for review, there is occasionally one that catches my eye before it catchers my ear. Once in awhile there is a CD that stands apart from the rest simply by offering an original, intriguing cover. Such is … Continue reading
New Country Classic: Mandy Barnett — ‘The End of the World’
Mandy Barnett — The End of the World To purchase this song on iTunes, click here. Well, if there is anything good to come out of the recent highly problematic PBS Ken Burns-directed documentary on country music, maybe, just maybe there will be a brief, fleeting moment when a simple, straightforward country classic can make … Continue reading
New Blues: Sparky Parker — ‘In the Dark’
Sparky Parker – In the Dark Add another name to the esteemed Texas blues guitarist family tree. guitarist Sparky Parker’s new album, In the Dark, features ten sparkling blues-rock tracks that will remind you that sometimes the most exciting aspect of blues music is the genre’s continual evolution, and the new and exciting artists that … Continue reading
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