Darren Lumbroso

Jack Garton “Original Skin”

September 2, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Excellent third album from multi-talented Canadian singer-songwriter. Jack Garton has been entertaining audiences in British Columbia for several years, as well as touring and collaborating with a number of Western Canadian roots bands. ‘Original Skin’ is […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Long Ryders’ Songs

August 22, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 8

Taking their name from a Walter Hill-directed Western, The Long Ryders emerged as part of the Paisley Underground in the 1980s, after Sid Grifin left the garage-influenced The Unclaimed. Griffin’s initial musicians wanted-advert for the band […]

The Makers Out “Bloodlines/Hope”

July 22, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Beautifully produced debut album which carries the flame of Cosmic American music into the future. ‘Bloodlines/Hope‘ is The Makers Out’s debut album, a beautiful produced record which weaves a rich musical tapestry. The Makers Out is […]

Mark Geary “In The Time Of Locusts”

July 19, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 0

Thoughtful sixth album from Irish singer-songwriter. Mark Geary was born in Dublin but spent 20 years living in New York, having won a green card in the lottery, where he set up home in the East […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Greg Trooper “Everywhere”

May 20, 2024 Darren Lumbroso 2

The surprise bombing of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese in December 1941, intensified the already existing tensions between people of Japanese descent and white Americans living in the USA. The concern of espionage and also the […]