Michael Macy

Lavinia Blackwall “The Making”

July 9, 2025 Michael Macy 0

Lavinia Blackwall’s “The Making” is a welcome addition to the canon of Baroque pop. “The Making” is an extremely well-produced album, the result of collaboration between Blackwall and her partner, Marco Rea, with help from Thomas […]

Sam Kelly “Dreamers Dawn”

June 20, 2025 Michael Macy 0

Folk meets pop in new release, and pop comes out on top. Sam Kelly’s new album “Dreamers Dawn” packs power into folk pop. It focuses on original songs, while not always achieving the same depth in […]

Coyote Motel “The River: A Songwriter’s Stories of the South”

June 4, 2025 Michael Macy 0

The new album from Ted Drozdowski and Coyote Motel is a tour de force, showcasing their cosmic roots. Psychedelic isn’t a word usually associated with americana, which mostly gets terms such as country, folk, bluegrass, blues, […]

Ted Z and the Wranglers “Kerosene”

May 14, 2025 Michael Macy 0

Old sounds in new songs create album of could be classics. Ted Z and the Wranglers came together in 2012 in southern California, and have since been sharpening their chops as a live band for more […]

The December Flowers “See It Through”

February 13, 2025 Michael Macy 0

First growth has maturity. ‘Seeing It Through’ may be the debut album from The December Flowers, but its members are seasoned musicians who have played in various combinations and bands over the years. This current formation, […]