Tim Martin

D.L. Marble “One Line At A Time” (Independent, 2020)

October 14, 2020 Tim Martin 0

When D.L. Marble and producer Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, whose C.V. includes Steve Earle, Nils Lofgren and Joan Jett, were planning this album the conversation probably went something along the lines of, “keep it basic and simple, […]

Our Man in The Field “In the Company of Strangers” (Rocksnob, 2020)

October 1, 2020 Tim Martin 0

Our Man in the Field, otherwise singer-songwriter Alexander Ellis, reports back from the London small gig scene (in the old world at least) with a set of songs created and evolved by being performed live “wherever […]

Joe Stamm Band “The Good & The Crooked (& The High & The Horny)” (Independent, 2020)

September 17, 2020 Tim Martin 0

When an album kicks in, as the title song of ‘The Good & The Crooked (& The High & The Horny)’ does, with a brittle guitar riff and a voice that is quintessentially “country”, expectations start […]

Sylvie Simmons “Blue on Blue” (Compass, 2020)

September 8, 2020 Tim Martin 0

If Sylvie Simmons’ name is familiar it is probably as a writer for Mojo, The Guardian and of several books, including a particularly good biography of Leonard Cohen. Her press release states rather oddly that: “When […]

Classic Americana Albums: Warren Zevon “Warren Zevon” (Asylum, 1976)

September 2, 2020 Tim Martin 4

With his third album release, ‘Excitable Boy’ Warren Zevon hit the charts with the single ‘Werewolves of London’. It is still his best-selling album overall. But the self-titled album that preceded it set the seal on […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]

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