Darren Lumbroso

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 […]

Artwork for Leland And The Silver Wells album “Straight To Your Town”.

Leland And The Silver Wells “Straight To Your Town”

June 1, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

Well produced record from multi talented Leland Ettinger and her band. Leland Ettinger is undoubtedly a talented artist, not only is she is a multi-instrumentalist, but also a gifted photographer. The Silver Wells comprise some of […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Joan Shelley “Teal”

May 30, 2022 Darren Lumbroso 0

In the last Chain Gang article, Viv Fish connected us to the excellent ‘Fire In The Sea!’, an album by Maria Shiel, which commences with the sounds of the sea breaking against the shore and features […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”