Album Review: Amber Cross – Savage on the Downhill

Album Review: Amber Cross – Savage on the Downhill

Amber Cross,”Savage on the Downhill”(Self-Released)-If there was any justice in this benighted world the name of Amber Cross would already be as familiar to devotees of the finest Americana as luminaries such as Nanci Griffith and Iris DeMent, and the...
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Album Review: Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis – El Hajar

Album Review: Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis – El Hajar

Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis,”El Hajar” (Nur Records)- This fascinating offering was the brainchild of Dudu Tassa, the gifted Israeli singer-songwriter whose music first reached a wider audience when he landed the prestigious support slot on Radio...
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Album Review: The Vegabonds – V

Album Review: The Vegabonds – V

The Vegabonds, “V” (Blue Elan Records)-I have to confess that I’ve never come across any of The Vegabonds work before, but this Alabama born and Nashville based outfit have apparently made quite a name for themselves on the U.S.college circui...
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Album Review: Red Rum Club – Matador

Album Review: Red Rum Club – Matador

Red Rum Club, “Matador” (Modern Sky UK)- The broad cinematic sweep of Red Rum Club’s eagerly anticipated debut album should help to establish the melodic Merseysiders as a force to be reckoned with  in the indie rock stardom stakes, with...
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Album Review: Trapper Schoepp – Primetime Illusion

Album Review: Trapper Schoepp – Primetime Illusion

Trapper Schoepp, “Primetime Illusion” (Xtra Mile Recordings)- The Milwaukee based troubadour’s  third studio album serves up a generous helping of his slickly crafted musings on the human condition alongside a genuine treasure in the sha...
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Album Review: The Flesh Eaters – I Used To Be Pretty

Album Review: The Flesh Eaters – I Used To Be Pretty

The Flesh Eaters, “I Used To Be Pretty” (Yep Roc)- The adrenalin fuelled heyday of punk may now seem like little more than a  distant memory in an era increasingly dominated by bland corporate pop but seminal LA rockers The...
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Album Review: Ina Forsman – Been Meaning To Tell You

Album Review: Ina Forsman – Been Meaning To Tell You

Ina Forsman, “Been Meaning To Tell You”(Ruf Records)- Ina Forsman’s critically acclaimed debut album established this Finnish performer as a major new talent on the European blues scene when it first saw the light of day in 2016, and her...
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Album Review: Siobhan Miller – ‘Mercury’

Album Review: Siobhan Miller – ‘Mercury’

Siobhan Miller, “Mercury” (Songprint Recordings)-The  eagerly anticipated follow up to Siobhan Miller’s critically acclaimed 2017 set,”Strata,” dispenses  with the impeccable cover versions which have been such a feature...
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Album Review: Rosanne Cash – She Remembers Everything

Album Review: Rosanne Cash – She Remembers Everything

Rosanne Cash, “She Remembers Everything” (Blue Note Records)-It can never be easy to live a rewarding creative life in the daunting  shadow of a famous father, but Johnny Cash’s eldest daughter has coped admirably with the additional pre...
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Album Review: Jess Klein – Back To My Green

Album Review: Jess Klein – Back To My Green

Jess Klein, “Back To My Green” (Blue Rose Records)- “Back To My Green” is the first offering  that alt country singer-songwriter Jess Klein has unleashed on an unsuspecting world since she made the momentous decision to tie the kno...
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