Darren Lumbroso

Live Review: The Felice Brothers + Sister Lucy, Islington Assembly Halls, London – 2nd July 2022

July 20, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Normally we aim to have live reviews online within a week of a gig but, stuff happens, and we do love The Felice Brothers. So, read on… Support for The Felice Brothers tonight came from Sister […]

Artwork for Whitney Lockert album "Long Way To California"

Whitney Lockert “Long Way To California”

July 12, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Blues, folk and country influenced album featuring some virtuoso guitar playing. Whitney Lockert was a stalwart of the New York country scene in the 2010s, before returning home to California a few years ago. ‘Long Way […]

John Wesley Harding and Bruce Springsteen, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2010

Classic Clips: John Wesley Harding and Bruce Springsteen “Wreck On The Highway” – Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, May 2010

June 24, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 1

Since 2009, John Wesley Harding, aka Wesley Stace or Wes (as he prefers to be known), has put together over 100 of what he calls his “Cabinet Of Wonders” shows. They’re vaudeville affairs bringing together musicians, […]

Artwork for Phill Reynolds album “A Ride”

Phill Reynolds “A Ride”

June 15, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Interesting concept album focusing on the journey of a troubled man seeking redemption. Phill Reynolds, (aka Silva Martino Cantele), lives in Zugliano in Italy. The talented Reynolds played almost all of the instruments on his latest […]

Artwork for Elvis Costello's "King Of America"

Classic Americana Albums: The Costello Show “King Of America”

June 8, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 2

‘King Of America’ was Costello’s follow up, after a two year hiatus, to ‘Good Bye Cruel World’, a nadir which was described by the beloved entertainer as his “worst album” and which was little loved by […]