Label: Oak Honest Records (Release Date: March 27, 2021) Things aren’t always what they sound like. Take, for example, the collection of new songs that comprise Ink and Nicotine, the new album from consistently energetic alt-country/Americana band Red Idle Rejects. What at first might seem a carefree, rollicking experience turns into a much more thoughtful … Continue reading
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New Americana: Red Idle Rejects — ‘Room With A View’
Red Idle Rejects — Room With A View Is Red Idle really a place? Clearly it’s a state of mind, at least, and Red Idle Rejects captures its essence perfectly with their new album Room With A View. If there are any musical ancestors in the historic environs of Red Idle, it would be a song … Continue reading
Ynana Rose — ‘Tea Leaf Confessions’
Ynana Rose — ‘Tea Leaf Confessions’ Label: Ynana Rose Music Sounding at the same time both comfortably familiar and bravely vulnerable, singer/songwriter Ynana Rose has released Tea Leaf Confessions. These are folk, blues, Americana songs, sung with warmth by a voice you can (and do, after the first note) trust. Ms. Rose composed ten of the eleven … 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
Logan Magness — ‘Memphis On My Mind’
Logan Magness — Memphis On My Mind Label: Wolf River Records For a debut full-length album, Logan Magness’ Memphis On My Mind has a distinct air of self understanding about it. His songs, varies as they are, all share a depth and insightfulness expected from an artist who’s been making music for years. It is a … Continue reading
SZLACHETKA – Heart Of My Hometown
Szlachetka – Heart Of My Hometown A beautiful thing has happened in 2018: Szlachetka’s words and music, in the form of Heart of My Hometown, have been shared with a world hungry for stories worth telling delivered by an artist worth listening to. Folk/rock artist Szlachetka is a healthy blend of everything right about American music, past and … Continue reading
Mare Wakefield & Nomad — ‘Time To Fly’
Mare Wakefield & Nomad — Time To Fly True happiness is back! Put on Americana/folk duo Mare Wakefield & Nomad’s new album, Time To Fly, and you’ll hear what I mean. By “happiness,” I don’t mean to imply a constant smiley-faced state; I am talking about the pleasure that comes from discovering artists who do … Continue reading
Slide Guitar Heaven — Dennis Johnson’s ‘Rhythmland’
Dennis Johnson & The Mississippi Ramblers — Rhythmland With Rhythmland, Dennis Johnson has delivered a well-thought-out, well rounded, thoroughly satifying collection of songs (9 of 10 being originals) that employ the slide guitar in all of its impressive versatility. If you are in the mood for a master musician dealing out a blend of blues, jazz, … Continue reading
The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris (CD/Blu-ray)
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration Label: Rounder Records The first time I saw and heard Emmylou Harris in concert, a few decades ago, I was seated next to a fellow who attended with a pad of paper and some charcoal crayons. As Emmylou warbled and wooed through her rockin’, plaintive, … Continue reading
New Country/Rock/Blues: The Kentucky Headhunters — ‘On Safari’
The Kentucky Headhunters — On Safari Label: Plowboy Records/Practice House Records They released their debut album, Pickin’ On Nashville, in 1989. Country music didn’t exactly know what to do with their new southern rock sound, but fans new they loved it and wanted more. Fast forward twenty-five years (and a Grammy award) and it should come … Continue reading
