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Lucky Street Music artist: Marty Manous - Know My Name - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Know My Name, by Marty Manous and it's a solid rocker. Opening with title track, Know My Name, Marty Manous is back this opener is a good…
Continue Reading »Lucky Street Music artist: Marty Manous - Transcendence - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Transcendence, from Marty Manous and it shows real promise. Opening with Bird In A Cage, a fluid blues rocker with shades of Blue Oyster Cult, it's a great opener. Cleanly executed guitar…
Continue Reading »Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson - Once In A Blue Moon - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Once In A Blue Moon, by Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, recorded live in John Kelly's Hideaway Cafe' in St Petersburg, Florida. Opening with C.C. Rider, Johnson is…
Continue Reading »M.C. Records artist: Corey Harris - Insurrection Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Insurrection Blues, from Corey Harris and it's particularly strong. Harris, who has released 20 albums during his career is up with a new one and this time…
Continue Reading »M.C. Records artist: Marie Knight - The Gospel Truth Live - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Gospel Truth Live, from Marie Knight and it's rich. This performance was recorded on October 19, 2007 at Margaret A. Hart '35 Gospel fest at the…
Continue Reading »M.C. Records artist: The Sherman Holmes Project - The Richmond Sessions - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (July 21, 2017), The Richmond Sessions, by The Sherman Holmes Project and it's quite good. This is Sherman's first recordings since the death of his partners in…
Continue Reading »M.C. Records artists: Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi - Sonny & Brownie's Last Train - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Sonny & Brownie's Last Train, by Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi. This is a full helping of traditional style acoustic blues featuring Guy Davis on vocal and…
Continue Reading »Madfish Music artist: Jeff Cotton - The Fantasy of Reality - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Fantasy of Reality, by Jeff Cotton and it's curiously cool. Opening with Does It Work For You, an abstract progressive rocker, this track has the feel…
Continue Reading »Madison Records artist: The Moore-McColl Jazz Society - Up And Gone - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Up And Gone, by The Moore-McColl Jazz Society and it's an interesting blend of R&B, pop, rock and jazz. Opening with What's Still Happening, Beth Moore on…
Continue Reading »Main Squeeze Records artist - Missy Andersen - In The Moment - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, In The Moment, from Missy Andersen and it scratches a lot of itches. Opening with Rent Party is a cool blues swing track with a touch of jazz. Heine Andersen lays out…
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