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Geoff Arsenault - Hired Hand - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hired Hand, from Geoff Arsenault and it's sketchy and raggedy ...and maybe just right. Opening with Steps To Gumbo, Geoff Arsenault sets a simple drum template and…
Continue Reading »Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin - Eye Of The Storm - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the mot recent release, Eye Of The Storm, from Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin and it's strong. Opening with gritty Ray Wylie Hubbard's blues rocker, Snake Farm, Murray Kinsley on lead…
Continue Reading »Blue Moon Marquee - New Orleans Sessions - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, New Orleans Sessions, by Blue Moon Marquee and it's New Orleans blues, simplistic and raw. Opening with Memphis Minnie's Black Cat Swing, BMM hits the ground running…
Continue Reading »Mojo Minefield - Watch Your Step! - New New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Watch Your Step!, from Mojo Minefield, and it's a cool blues based rocker. Opening with title track, Watch Your Step, Tyler Fry on lead guitar and vocal…
Continue Reading »Ndidi O - Simple Songs For Complicated Times - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Simple Songs For Complicated Times, by Ndidi O and it's quite entertaining. Opening with Get Gone, with it's strong melody, Ndidi O shows how clear and strong…
Continue Reading »Rene' Huard Project - Blues Calling - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blues Calling, from Rene' Huard and it's a contemporary blues rocker. Opening with Hard Times, an up tempo rocker, Rene' Huard on lead vocal and harmonica sets…
Continue Reading »Dom Martin - Buried In The Hail - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Buried In The Hail, and it's a pretty interesting mix of contemporary rock and blues. Opening with Hello In There, an instrumental featuring Belfast born, Dom Martin…
Continue Reading »Stony Plain Records artist: Rory Block - Ain't Nobody Worried - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ain't Nobody Worried, by Rory Block and it's a solid entry into her Power Women of the Blues series (Volume 3). Opening with Mavis Staples' I'll Take…
Continue Reading »Gypsy Soul Records artist:The Commoners - Find A Better Way - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Find A Better Way, from The Commoners and it has all of the swagger and sting you would want. Opening with title track, Find A Better Way,…
Continue Reading »Cleopatra Records artist: Andy McCoy - Jukebox Junkie - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Jukebox Junkie, by Finnish rocker Andy McCoy and it's a solid rocker with a twist. Opening with I'm Gonna Roll, a great power rocker with a driving…
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