Album Reviews
Pete Campbell “A Second Glance”
A striking debut EP that shows off a new talent to good effect. Campbell’s songs “are a sidewalk cafe, a mood, a glimpse in the mirror. His voice is authentic and intimate, floating with a […]
Articles by Tim Martin
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers “Pacific Coast Rambler”
When the first Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers album appeared in 1997 it was praised in places like Mojo as a return to ex-Jayhawk, Mark Olson’s folk and country roots. The story of Olson, his then […]
Album Reviews
Breaking Grass “Somewhere Beyond”
A slightly routine album, lifted by some excellent singing and songwriting. ‘Somewhere Beyond’ is Breaking Grass’s sixth album and from the first song, ‘100 Degrees In The Shade’ has an instrumental mix that is exactly […]
Columns
Paperback Riders returns
Paperbacks Ride Again, or what is American(a) literature? Rick Bayles, Books Editor, writes: When Gordon Sharpe passed away earlier this year we lost a good friend and colleague, but we also lost a talented writer […]
Album Reviews
Peter Rowan “Calling You From My Mountain – A Bluegrass Journey”
If you ever doubted bluegrass’s continuing relevance then this is the album to hear. The rollicking take on Woody Guthrie’s ‘New York Town’ that starts ‘Calling You From My Mountain’ proves that Peter Rowan’s voice […]