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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Doug Duffey and Badd - Souvenirs

If you’re looking for the sonic equivalent of a late-night, sweat-soaked dive bar in Louisiana, you can always count on Doug Duffey and BADD to deliver. Doug’s been a staple of the Deep South's music scene for over half a century—he’s in the Blues Hall of Fame and has...

💿 ALBUM REVIEW: J.P. Reali - Grateful Blues

If you’ve spent any time around the mid-Atlantic roots scene over the last forty years, you’ve likely crossed paths with J.P. Reali. He is the kind of picker who feels less like a performer on a stage and more like an old friend sharing a lifelong obsession from a...

💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Mark Hummel Allstars - Road Dog

 Born in Connecticut but raised on the gritty, sun-drenched sounds of Los Angeles, Hummel has spent the last four decades establishing himself as one of the ultimate torchbearers of West Coast blues—a killer style that seamlessly collapses the distance between...