Tim Martin

Tyler Ramsey “Raven Shadow” – Listen

March 27, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Two delightful tunes that originally appeared on a 78 rpm disc, given a new life. In 2012, Tompkins Square Records invited then Band of Horses member Tyler Ramsey to record two songs for their Record Store […]

Sam Morrow “On the Ride Here”

March 21, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Roots rock, with more funk than you could hope for, the new album by Sam Morrow is a worthy successor to Lowell George’s Little Feat. “My favourite rock & roll is the stuff that has groove […]

Frontier Ruckus “On The Northline”

March 18, 2024 Tim Martin 0

Urban decay set to Banjos and 60s psych mean a welcome return for an always good band. Lead singer and lyricist Matthew Milia says new album ‘On The Northline’ was “inspired partly by the North Country […]

Bluegrass Briefs – Sister Sadie, Under The Rocks , Bela Fleck

March 6, 2024 Tim Martin 1

Our first round up of 2024 brings 3 constrasting albums from the nearest and furthest reaches of Bluegrass… Sister Sadie ‘No Fear’ The last Sister Sadie album was over 5 years ago and, in that time, […]

Classic Americana Albums: Lou Ann Barton “Old Enough”

February 28, 2024 Tim Martin 1

In 1982 Linda Ronstatdt’s ‘Get Closer’ failed to go platinum and it looked like her career might have peaked. Jerry Wexler of Elektra/Asylum Records had found Lou Ann Barton working with Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble, […]