Album Reviews
Mean Mary “Portrait of a Woman, Part 1”
An eclectic mixture of folk songs and tunes. Mean Mary real name Mary James 42 & was born in Geneva Alabama. She was a child prodigy who could read music before she could read words, writing […]
Month: August 2022
Tracks
Track Premiere: Al Rose “Again The Beginner”
This is the title track from Al Rose’s latest album, the eighth by the singer-songwriter from Chicago. It’s a musing on a continuing attempt to a be a better person, with an equally continuous faltering and […]
Videos
Video: Nils Lofgren “Back it Up”
It’s been a while since the last ‘retro Friday’ video but it makes a comeback today with the great guitar-maestro Nils Lofgren. Lofgren is well-known and respected as a band member for Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young […]
Tracks
Bonny Light Horseman “Exile” – worse than getting sent to Coventry….
So, the editor was berating me – “what about the new single from Bonny Light Horseman? How come it isn’t scheduled?” To which, quite naturally I replied “Bonny Light Horseman? The greatest psychedelic-tinged folk-rock band in […]
Album Reviews
Honey Cellar “Borders”
Definitely one for traditionalists. There are no passengers in the five-piece, Chicago-based, Honey Cellar. Instead, all members have multiple roles, enabling them to switch lead vocals and vary harmonies, keeping the sound bright and fresh; Joey […]