Album Reviews
Rick Maddocks “Blue Horse Opera”
Country & Western collisions. “Anyone can come up with a story… you just need a few lies and a few loose wires upstairs and enough time alone to tie them all together”. So says Gene, a […]
Articles by Andy Davidson
Album Reviews
Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter “Forever, I’ve Been Being Born”
Ten emotive tracks of timeless quality. The Sweet Hereafter have been around for close on a quarter century. On this new album from the band, the tracks within centre around Jesse Sykes’ transcendent voice, tracks filled […]
Book Reviews
Book Review: Jeff Apter “Carl Perkins The King of Rockabilly”
If the Shoe Fits. “Life ain’t nothing but a blending up of all the ups and downs/ Dammit Elvis, don’t you know.” Mike Cooley’s opening line on the 2004 track ‘Carl Perkins’ Cadillac’. A double sovereign […]
Album Reviews
Charles Wesley Godwin “Live From The Steel City”
A Pittsburgh gathering of like-minded kin elevated by Godwin’s incredible voice. Over the years, West Virginian Charles Wesley Godwin has built up a reputation for delivering excellent live shows. He’s supported artists such as Luke Combs […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Songs: Ohia “Farewell Transmission” – The Earl in Atlanta, 2002
Last summer, I was fortunate enough to review the album “I Will Swim to You – A Tribute to Jason Molina“. While researching Molina, I found Todd Chandler’s meditative documentary, ‘The Road Becomes What You Leave’ […]