Michael Macy

Madelyn Read “Concrete Country”

June 21, 2023 Michael Macy 1

Debut album continues great tradition of Canadian singer/songwriters. ‘Concrete Country’ is Canadian Madelyn Read’s debut album. It is a great start. Reed uses the sounds of country and folk to tell vivid stories of urban life. […]

The First Time: Michael Macy – The Allman Brothers, Robards Sports Arena, Sarasota, 10th April 1971

June 20, 2023 Michael Macy 3

First, let me be straight – this isn’t about the first time I ever saw a live band. I think my first live gig was a graduation dance when I was 14. I don’t remember the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 songs of the San Francisco Sound roots

May 11, 2023 Michael Macy 5

Americana music is like the Mississippi, a mighty current constantly shifted by influences great and small. One of the musical streams that altered the flow of americana is the tumbling turbulence that bubbled up from the […]

Angelica Rockne “The Rose Society”

May 11, 2023 Michael Macy 0

Autobiography combines with ambiguity to create a great second time out. Angelica Rockne’s ‘The Rose Society’ is a solid sophomore effort from a rising California star. A combination of sounds and vaguely psychedelic aura give it […]

Tim Grimm “The Little In-Between”

April 26, 2023 Michael Macy 0

Hoosier becomes a Sooner and creates a magnificent album. ‘The Little In-Between’ is Tim Grimm’s ninth album and he’s been at it for a good 25 years. He could be forgiven for settling into a personal […]