Album Reviews
Ross Adams “Escaping Southern Heat”
Ross Adams steps out of the shadows and concludes one heck of a journey. It is often said that the approach to recording of relying on instinct and energy over just a few takes, and embracing […]
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Album Reviews
The Faux Paws “The Faux Paws”
Enigmatic bluegrass-jazz fusion on The Faux Paws’ debut album. The largely instrumental debut album from The Faux Paws brings together brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstran (Great Bear) and Chris Miller (The Revellers) in a bright and […]
Album Reviews
Mark Germino “Midnight Carnival”
Veteran wordsmith delivers knockout record on long-awaited return. “Been a long time coming someone said…maybe so, maybe not. Just trying to do it … whichever way I’d be better suited for tendering a nicely weighted bucket […]
AUK's Chain Gang
AUK’s Chain Gang: Steve Earle “Johnny Come Lately”
Freehold, New Jersey, and San Antonio, Texas, are separated by nearly 1,800 miles, occupy different timezones and typically differ by around 10 degrees celsius during summer. Nonetheless, one young troubadour starting out in Texas found inspiration […]
Album Reviews
Half Moon Run “Inwards & Onwards”
Half Moon Run look to the future on latest EP. “I have seen the future and it works” remarked Lincoln Steffens on his return to the United States from the Soviet Union in 1919. This phrase […]