Kimberly Bright

Promo photo from Otis Gibbs press kit. Used with permission.

More People Should Really Know About: Otis Gibbs

September 26, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

By choosing singer-songwriter Otis Gibbs for this series, I don’t mean to downplay his accomplishments in any way. He certainly has a large fan base all over the world, but considering the really fine albums he […]

Album cover art for Finbar Furey's 'Moments in Time'

Finbar Furey “Moments In Time”

September 25, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

A moving and relevant album from a longstanding legend of Irish music. The release of ‘A Moment In Time’ coincides with songwriter and stalwart Irish cultural hero Finbar Furey’s 77th birthday. The once curly-haired, bearded folkie, […]

Album artwork for Mick Flannery's 'Goodtime Charlie'

Mick Flannery “Goodtime Charlie”

September 15, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

Emotionally charged, lyrically rich songs from Irish singer-songwriter Mick Flannery, tackling complex issues people face at various points in the messy arc of their lives. When Oh Boy Records, founded by John Prine in 1981, signed […]

Cordovas “The Rose Of Aces”

September 1, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0

Cordovas’ fourth album is sunshine-filled, thoughtful, and gritty with touches of golden age ’70s country rock. Cordovas frontman Joe Firstman was born a bit late to soak up the first round of rootsy Southern rock as […]

Classic Americana Albums: Buck Owens and his Buckaroos “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail”

July 12, 2023 Kimberly Bright 2

It’s difficult to find a classic album representative of the quintessential Bakersfield sound without delving into the early records of Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. ‘I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail,’ Owens’ breakthrough 1965 album, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

September 21, 2026 0

I went to Brighton this week to see The Jayhawks. They were playing at the newly restored Corn Exchange. The gig was being promoted by the excellent Brighthelmstone Promotions, and a good time was promised and […]

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

September 21, 2026 0

This latest single from Brown Wimpenny heralds the Autumn into Winter tour by the band alongside an ever-changing roster of artists from the same Broadside Hacks record label. The song came into their repertoire in an […]

Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy

September 21, 2026 0

Check out the absorbing Ships at Sea from Boston-based bluegrass quintet Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground. Written by Toronto-based band Basset, this is a gorgeously-tuneful song that showcases Setiawan’s clear, pure voice. The words are full […]

Articles by Kimberly Bright

More People Should Really Know About: Otis Gibbs

Finbar Furey “Moments In Time”

Mick Flannery “Goodtime Charlie”

Cordovas “The Rose Of Aces”

Classic Americana Albums: Buck Owens and his Buckaroos “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 245 “Stop….thief…”

Brown Wimpenny “Shady Grove” – chugs like a fast train

Video: Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground “Ships at Sea” – wonderfully-warm and woozy

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Benjamin Tod “Country is Dead”