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8003 KENNEDY, BAP
Sailor's Revenge
Proper American Rec PRPACD016 48:26 s/s CD
Kennedy grabbed Mark Knopfler to produce this disc, and that usually means sonic perfection. Worked here. The
songs are excellent. Kennedy sounds like he was very confortable recording them. Another great
singer/songwriter CD.
URL: http://bapkennedy.com/
8002 TAYLOR, LYNN
Barfly
Good Dirt Records 51:19 s/s CD
First solo release for this former member of the stringband Felix Wiley. He's been out of the music business for the
past 10 years, but he's back now with a batch of excellent new songs. The production is spare and acoustic. Nice
Disc.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/c8z3mfo
8001 OLNEY, DAVID
The Stone
Deadbeat Rec. DBR105 30:28 s/s CD
In his usual take on prisoners way, Olney tries to make sense of the events leadin up to the crucifiction of Jesus in
the voices of a charlitan, a donkey, an interrigator, Jesus, Barabbas and a centaurion. Nothing's proved.
Nothing's denied. Excellent!
URL: http://www.davidolney.com/
8000 DOYLE, MALICHI
Shot of Green
(none) 39:31 s/s CD
This Australian id a great song writer and an even better guitar player, both finger- and flatpicked. He has a nice
tenor voice, his sons are intelligent. He is backed somewhat sparsely by some excellent musicians. Another very
good disc.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/malachidoyle
7999 TERRY, JESSE
Empty Seat on a Plane
(none) 44:58 s/s CD
This is a "less is more" album showcasing Terry's great songs without loading too much on top of them. It's not a
sparse disc, though, with just enough backing musicians to hoghlight his clear tenor voice. Shows why he wins so
many competitions.
URL: http://www.jesseterrymusic.com/
7998 HEATH, JASON, & THE GREEDY SOULS
Packed for Exile
Still Small Rec SSR1002 61:25 roots rock CD
This is a fun CD. The songs are upbeat and happy roots rock and lead singer has a slightly raspy singing voice.
The instrumentation includes guitars, accordion, bass and drums plus dditional instruments that give the music a
carnuval sound.
URL: http://jasonheathandthegreedysouls.com/
7997 AUBURN
Indian Summer
Scarlet records SR030CD 46:24 s/s; CD
Auburn is an electro-acoustic group from the UK whose excellent, intelligeng songs are written by vocalist Liz
Lenten and guitarist Max Giles. The music is filled with intricate guitar and lush cello lines, driven by tasteful
percussion. Great disc.
URL: http://www.auburn.org.uk/
7996 LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS
Jump Start
Alligator ALCD4949 51:51 Chicago blues CD
What cn I say about this band that's been together for 24 years that hasn't already been said? They're hot, they're
funky and they're just plain good. This studiomalbum has the spontaneousfeel of a mlive concert without the
background noise.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/liledblues
7995 TWEED FUNK
Love is
(none) 43:02 blues; funk CD
Sophomore release for this very cool funk blues quartet from Milwaukee that's only been playing together for 18
months. They sound like they've been playing together forever. Killer vocals great musicianship. This disc is
GREAT!
URL: http://tweedfunk.com/
7994 DUMB ANGEL
Eight Moments of Spring
(none) 53:03 s/s CD
Dumb Angel is the vehicle for the music of Canadian Shaun Mason. His songs are pretty spacy and way insipid.
They sort of drag along with slow piano, bass amd drum backing. Though it's melodic, I find it pretty hard to listen
to.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/dxrazyy
7993 YOUNT, ADAM
Butcher Soncg
MA-EC01 48:25 s/s; folk/country CD
Yount hails from Featus, MO. His songs are old tyme folk/country. They're well-written and hopeful. Yount isn't
much of a singer, being a litle flat throughout. The album is acoustic with a backporch pickin' feel to it.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/6pkfaag
7983 GALLUP, ANNIE
Little Five Points
Waterbug WBG105 38:21 s/s CD
Annie is an icon among people who take songwriting seriously. Yo may have never heard of her, but she's one of
the very best. She is also an excellent guitarist able to embelish her elaborate works of fiction with complex runs
and unusual chords.
URL: http://anniegallup.com/
7982 STRONHMAN, STEVE
A Natural Fact
SS-003 37:56 s/s; blues CD
Still another killer Canadian musician. Strongman plays one very mean resonator guitar and has a great voice.
His music rocks, particularly thr tracks driven by Jesse O'Brien's excellent work on piano. This is the best blues CD
I've received in a while
URL: http://stevestrongman.com/
7981 KING, ALBERT
I'll Play the Blues for You
Stax Remasters STX33716 60:55 blues CD
Recorded in Memphis in 1972, this 40th anniversary reissue has been remastered to show King at his smooth
voiced best. It includes the LP's original 8 tracka plys 4 previously rnreleased titles. Kings guitar work is
beilliant!
URL: http://tinyurl.com/r2joq2
7980 TWO-MAN GENTLEMEN BAND
Two at a Time
Bean Tone Rec. BTR-001 CD 29:13 s/s; duo CD
This is trip back to the roaring 20s with 2 guys on the stage performing on just guitar and bass and singing. It was
recorded with 1950s technology live to monophonic tape with no ocverdubs. These guys are two of the best
perfomers around.
URL: http://www.thetwogentlemen.com/
7979 KALINEC, BRIAN
The Fence
Berkalin Rec BRK100-10 41:12 s/s CD
Kalinec writes story songs with a Texas feel to them. He's a good songwriter with a beautiful singing voice. He
remins me a bit os a westrern version of John McCutcheon or David Roth. Excellent backing players.
URL: http://www.briankalinec.com/
7978 MISCHO, RJ
Make it Good
Delta Groove DGPCD0152 44:19 s/s; blues CD
Mischo is a killer blues-harp player. First it sonuds like a harmonica then it sounds like an electric guitar. The
sound is mostly Chicago blues. Johnny Moeller's guitar is also very hot. The band is tight driven by excellent
drumming.
URL: http://rjblues.com/
7977 THE MANNISH BOYS
Double Dynamite
Delta Groove DGPCD153 59:50 & 55:17 blues 2 CD set
Delta Groove calls this "West Coast Roots & Blues." It's soulful and funky but way too muddy for my taste. I don't
think t's the album, though, but style they'e playing in. The songs are well written and there are some nice guitar
and sax solos.
URL: http://themannishboys.com/
7976 ANDREW AND NOAH BAND
Andrew and Noah Band
Great Bear Rec CBR CD007 58:36 s/s; duo CD
Anderw and Noah Vannorstrand fron tha write the songs for this excellent pop sextet. Their instrumentation
includes acoustic and electric guitars, fiddle, organs, saxophones and accordion. The songs are excellent,
intelligent and fun.
URL: http://andrewandnoah.com/
7966 BELT, BRAD
Some Stories Need Tellin'
Mad Momma Music 64:56 s/s CD
Belt doesn't mention Ray Wylie Hubbard in his list of influences, but he really should, because Hubbard would
love this guy's gritty, intelligent and down & dirty story songs. The production here is excelent with the vocals way
out front. Excellent!!!
URL: http://bradbelt.com/
7965 SMITH, XANDER
Hey Sqan Pedro
(none) 43:04 s/s CD
Smith's songs are intelligent and well-written. He has a soft tenor voice. He's backed variously by some very good
musicians, but over-aoo the recording is spare. He's the former frontman of the shoegaze group Run, Run,
Run.
URL: http://xandersmithmusic.com/
7964 EVANS, BILL
In Good Company
native 7 fine rec. 906-9 42:32 prog-grass CD
This killer banjo picker certainly is "lIn Good Company" here performing with he likes of The Infamous
Stringbusters, Tim O'Brien, Joy Kills Sorrow, David Groer, Stuart Duncan, Rob Ickes, Darol Anger, Mike Marshall,
Matt Flinner, Laurie Lewis, more.
URL: http://billevansbanjo.com/
7963 CREANE, PAUL, & THE CHANGING BAND
The Twelve days of lucy
(none) 48:34 s/s CD
Creane's songs are very gentle and quiet and he has a nice singing voice. He pistures they paint are hopeful.
He's backed by a lot of musicians here, including a lof horns, bt the overall feel of the album is folky and acoustic.
Very nice!!
URL: http://www.paulcreane.com/
7962 COWBOY COPAS
Complete Hit singlae A's & B's
Real Gone Music RGM0045 44:36 & 36:53 s/s CD
lloyd Estel "Cowboy' copas died in the same plane crash that killed Patsy Cline, but unlike cline, he's largely
forgotten today even though he had more #1 hit than she did. This is a collection of all of hit hit singles plus their
'B' sides.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Copas
7961 SMITHER, CHRIS
Hunderd Dollar Valentine
(none) 39:37 s/s CD
Chris Smither is ny all-time favorite blues man. His song reach into old traditions, but are absoultely in their
rhythms and textures. Not that he needs it, but he's backe here by David "Goody" Goodrich my favorite session
guitarist and others.
URL: http://smither.com/
7960 PERRI & NEIL
Then
pancd001 44;47 s/s; jazz; duo CD
Perri Alleyne-Hughes and Neil Campbell wrote the excellent jazz songs. Perri sings thse songswith a truly
beautiful voice and Neil fingerpicks the 6-string guitar to perfection. There are some others backing bass and
drums, but it's mostly the two of them
URL: http://www.perriandneil.com/
7959 SQUACKETT
Squackett
(nne adv) 46:31 rog rock CD
Squackett is a project of Chris Squire (Yes) and steve Hackett (Genesis). There is no info with this advance copy,
so I don't know whether thee are more than 2 people in this band. The sound falls somewhere between Pink floyd
and ELP.
URL: http://www.hackettsongs.com/
7958 HATFIELD, BRAD
Uphill from Anywhere
(none) 41:55 s/s; harmonica; blues CD
Singer, songwriter, harmonica playing bleusman. The sons are have pretty typical old stytle blues lyrics. He's an
OK singer and a very vood harmonica player. My only complaint is the the production is a it muddy.
URL: http://www.bhatfieldbluesband.com/
7957 HANFT, JIM
Weddings or Funerals
Artists' Addiction rec AAR11310 43:06 s/s CD
Hanft's songs evoke vivid pictures, aome pleasant, some not. He has a bit of a sandy voice that is pleasant. The
overall feel to this disc is rootsy, but more acoustic than electric. The backing vocals by Samantha Yonak are just
right here.
URL: http://jimhanft.com/
7951 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Cowboy Playground
Putumayo Kids 35:03 cowboy songs CD
Another excellent compilation from Putumayo Kids, features Wylie & the Wild West, Rders in the Sky, Kerry
Gombacher, Liz Mastersin & Sean Blackburn, Peter Rowan & Don Edwards, Cowboy Envy, Ian Tyson, others,
URL: http://www.putumayo.com/kids/home
7950 MILLER, VALORIE
Turtle Shell
(none) 30:10 s/s CD
This North Carilina musician has an intriguing voice, sometimes sandy, sometimes rough. Her songs are excellent
slices of Americana and her styles vary too keep in interesting. Great backing musicians and production.
URL: http://valoriemiller.com/
7949 DALA
Best Day
Compass COMCD4582 36:46 s/s; duo CD
Canadians Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walthers are Dala. They are one of the hottest acts on the folk circuit
right now. They sing beautiful harmonies and their songs are beautifully written and intelligent. The sound is
acoustic pop.
URL: http://www.dalagirls.com/
7948 MATTHEWS, WILL
The Dreaming Light
Zengardensmusic ZGM 003 55:14 new age guitar CD
Matthews has been composing and recording music for over 40 years. This release is a set of compositions for
acoustic guitar with varoius combinations of cello, violins, viola and soprano sax, It's very meditative stuff.
URL: http://willmatthews.com/
7947 RED JUNE
Beauty will Come
Red June RJR 02 37:50 s/s; trio CD
Red June is a team of 3 songwriters; Will Sdtraughan (guitar, resonator guitar, vox), Natalya Weinstein (fiddle, vox)
and John Cloys Miller (guitar, mandolin, vox). The sound is Appalachian heirloom folk. Their songs, palying and
vocal harmonies are great
URL: http://redjunemusic.com/
7946 SELCER, KENNY
Don'r Forget about Me
Touch the sky Mus. TTS1012 65:43 s/s CD
The working word for this disc, I think, is "pleasant." Selcer's songs are well-written. He has a nce singing voiice
and he's backed by good players. He's also a very good flatpicjer on the giutar. It's all there and it's all good.
URL: http://www.kennyselcer.com/
7945 LUCAS, MARK
Uncle Bones
Skillet Dog Records 37:17 s/s CD
Lucas's songs sound like they could have come out of the Kentucky mountains a hundred years ago. They're
beautifully written. The backing band is killer, particularly Jenee Fleenor's fiddle and Bleu Mortensen's dobro.
One excellent disc.
URL: http://brothermarkmusic.com/
7944 PINES, WOODY
You Gotta Roll
(none) 15:13 stringband EP-CD
On this 6-pack EP, Woody Pines and his band rip through songs from traditional sources. It's a mix of swing,
country blues and jazz. The band is very, very tight with great musicality. It's a bit of Bill Haley for modern
times.
URL: http://woodypines.com/
7941 WALKER, SETH
Yime can Change
(none) 45:32 s/s CD
Walker's songs are smooth blues and he has a great singing voice. The songs have a jazzy feel as well. They
remind me of the music of the late 40s eaarly 50s when singers were big. Excellent priduction with vocals out
front.
URL: http://sethwalker.com/
7935 PETUNIA & THE VIPERS
Petunis & the Vipers
(none) 54:58 s/s; country band CD
This is a truly good time band. Some cowbuy, some hillbilly, some ragtime, some sing all done with an amazing
about of energy. Petunia (no other name given for this guy) defies description (I dare you to try). He has a
falsetto to die for.
URL: http://petuniamusic.com/
7932 MICHELE FAY BAND
Endless Sky
(none) 45:24 s/s CD
Some of Fay's songs are excellent and some are a bit sappy. Over-all, I think there are more good than bad ones.
She has a very nice voice and the band is an excellent, very tight acoustic stringband. Doug Reid's killer fiddle
drives the music.
URL: http://michelefayband.com/
7931 POTTS, DAVE
Live at Sundilla
(none) 72:32 s/s CD
Here is another of those excellent songwriters that just sounds a bit too much like everyone else. This is an
excellent CD. Potts' voice is easy to listen to and the production is clean for a liive concert. Recorded live in July
2011.
URL: http://www.davepotts.com/
7930 LE VENT DU NORD
Ttomper Le Temps
Borealis BCD214 53:10 Quebecois CD
This high energy Quebecois band is really crankng out the albums. I think this is #7. They're a killer hi-energy
quartet with bouzouki, multiple giutars, hurdy gurdy, accordion, piano, basses and fiddle. The music is upbeat and
toe tapping.
URL: http://leventdunord.com/
7929 BROOKS, JON
Delicate Cages
Borealic BCD220 36"51 s/s CD
Again the Canadians are leaving us behind when it comes to songwriting. Brooks is a killer writer and sings in a
somewhat sandy voice. This album is beautifully acoustic whit the backing musicians varying. Guest vox, Lynn
Miles. GREAT!
URL: http://www.jonbrooks.ca/
7926 BEGGAR'S RIDE
Beggar's Ride
PCM001 39:03 s/s; duo CD
This is the best s/s CD so far this year. Claudia SanSoucie and Kate Maguire's voices are perfect toghther and the
songs . . . The songs, wow. Just 2 voices and 3 guitars (Dave "Goodie" Goodrich plays the third and produced the
disc.) Killer.
URL: http://beggarsride.com/
7925 OSBORNE, ANDERS
Black Eye Galaxy
Alligator Rec ALCD4948 55:30 Blues, rtock CD
This excellent CD tells the story of "Anders' catharsis from the hell addiction to the triumph of recovery." This is an
excellent piece of work that is mean and dark in the beginning and light and easy at the end. As always,
Osbornes' guitar is killer.
URL: http://andersosborne.com/
7924 BRIDGE 19
The Fall Back
(None) 50:45 s/s; duo CD
Bridge 19 is Amanda Lucas and Audrey Cecil. Songs are credited to "Bridge 19." The lyrics are smart, thhe msic
crosses between folk and pop. The big thing here are the vocal harmonies which are unusual and hiteresting.
Excellent production.
URL: http://www.bridge19.com/
7918 HASSLER, CARRIE
The Distance
Rural Rhythm RUR1092 27:32 Country CD
Carrie Hassler is a killer country singer. She's not a songwriter but she chooses her songs very well. She's backed
here by sone outstanding musicians including Tim Stafford, Gsteve Gulley, Jennifet Strickland, and others. Think
Patsy Cline here.
URL: http://www.carriehassler.com/
7917 RAYBON, MARTY
Southern Roots & Branches
Rural Rhythm RUR1097 37:15 s/s; coutry/bluegrass CD
This is a mix of new material from Raybon and songs from some of his previous recodings. This is classic country
music, the kind that was played on nthe radio in the 50s and 60s. It's a nice album with some very good players
on it.
URL: http://martyraybon.com/
7915 COLLIE, MARK & HIS RECKLESS COMPANOINS
Alive at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
Wilbanks Ent. WE-1694 61:37 Hillbilly rock and roll CD
This excellent country rock album was recorded a decade ago at Tennesee's Brushy Mountain prison. The
Reckless Companions include Kelly Willis, Shawn Camp, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Dave Grissom, Mike
Utley, among others. EXCELLENT!!
URL: http://markcollie.com/
7914 PRATTLE ON, RICK
Songs of our Fathers
(none) 17:31 s/s EP-CD
Why one would call an EP with 6 original tracks "Songs of our Fathers" I probably never know. Prattle on, Rick is
Rick Rickelton. His songs are just OK and he's a good singer and he plays most of the instruments on the album.
Another OK CD.
URL:
7913 THE BOXCARS
All In
Mtn. Home MH13982 36:35 bluegrass CD
This is a decent bluegrass band performing songsmostly written by the band members. Their vocal harmonies are
good, as is their playing, not flashy, just solid. Their lyrics are pretty much what one would expect from a country
band.
URL: http://www.theboxcars.com/
7907 ARBO, RANI, & DAISY MAYHEM
Some Bright Morning
Signatire Sounds SS2076 47:07 folk roots CD
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem is one killer acoustic roots group. Here they give us an album of original and
traditional songs about death because it's "good medicine." The arrangements are upbeat and the vocal
harmonies are a real treat.
URL: http://raniarbo.com/
7906 PINKERTON, EMILY
Ends of the Earth
Green Jeans Rec GJ009 49:59 s/s; folk roots CD
This album was recorded in a church sanctuary using its natural reverb ambiance and analog recording
equipment. It's a mix of original songs and North and South American folk songs. Pinkerton has a nice. It's a
pleasant cd, not too creative.
URL: http://emilypinkerton.com/
7904 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Life Goes On
Rural Rhythm RUR1094 70:03 & 70:12 bluegrass 2 CD set
Created by Rural Rhythm as a fund raiser for St. Jude's Chlidren's Hospital, this 2 disc set has 39 tracks of great
bluegrass featuring Johnson Mtn. Boys, Michael Cleveland, Doyle Lawson, The Steeldrivers, Junior Sisk and
many more,
URL: http://ruralrhythm.com/
7903 KEEL, LARRY, AND NATURAL BRIDGE
Classic
LKNB2012 48:46 s/s; bluegrass CD
Larry Keel is a former "National Flatpicking Champion." The sound on this disc is prog-grass. I don't much like
Keel's singing voice, but the band is exellent, particularly the mandolin playing of Mark Schmick which carries a
lot of the album.
URL: http://larrykeel.com/
7902 SHAW, JODI
In Waterland
(none) 42:22 s/s CD
Think Suanne Vega when you think of Jodi Shaw. Her songs, which she calls "wicked little rhymes, are very poetic
and have a very natural, conversational feel to them. Shaw, I think, is a better singer than Vega. Excellent
album.
URL: http://jodishaw.com/
7901 JONES, CHRISTOPHER MARK
Suburban 2-Step
(none) 46:25 s/s CD
Jones has been performing since the late 70s mostly on the European folk and electric circuits. He dropped out to
raise kids and his Ph.D. His songs are intelligent and beautifully written. This is an acoustic album with great
production valies.
URL: http://christophermarkjones.com/
7899 LAVANCHER, CHRIS
Roadside Attractions
(none) 48:01 s/s CD
I really like listening to this guy sing. He has a great tenor voice and he's a fine fingerpicker on the 6-string. His
songs are well-written stories about different people on the road. He's backed by excellent acoustic players. Very
nice CD.
URL: http://chrislavanchermusic.com/
7898 EVERYONE ORCHESTRA
Brooklyn Sessions
Harmonized Rec HAR040 46:15 bib band CD
This is a big, 10 member, band that likes to improvise, in fact this CD as created from 2 days of conducted improv
in a studio. It covers a range of jazzy styles, includes some funk and soul, and is a very interesting listen. These
cats are good.
URL: http://everyoneorchestra.com/
7897 CHERRY, ELLEN
Please Don't Sell the Piano
(none) 18:40 s/s EP-CD
Ellen Cherry took her name from a character in a novel. She's written a number of musical scores for the stage.
Her songs are literate and well-written. This is a pretty spare album with mostly just Cherry and piano, but with 1 or
2 others when needed.
URL: http://ellencherry.com/
7896 STEEP CANYON RANGERS
Nobody Knows You
Rounder 11661-0648-2 45:39 bluegrass CD
The 5th album from this group of Grammy nominees for "Best Bluegrass Album." The songs are by various band
members, AND HAVE A Nashville feel to the lyrics. They're good players with excellent vocal harmonies. What's
not to like?
URL: http://steepcanyon.com/
7892 BRAND NEW STRINGS
Stay Tuned
Rural Rhythm RUR1098 21:18 bluegrass EP-CD
This is a 7-track EP from a very tight blusgrass band that debuted in 2010. 5 excellent original songs by band
members. Their vocal harmonite are excellent and they're very tight players.
URL: http://brandnewstringsband.com/
7891 RAYBON, MARTY
Hand to the Plow
Rural Rhythm RCH2014 36:19 country; Christian CD
Raybon has produced a slew of top-selling country during his nearly three decade career. This is an album of
mostly contemporary Christian songs. The band is electric with a Nashville soung. Raybon is an excellent
singer.
URL: http://martyraybon.com/
7890 BRADSHAW, BOB
Bob Bradshaw
Fluke Records FR05 40:49 s/s CD
This is pretty typical singer/songwriter stuff. The songs are well-written and somewhat introspective. I think the
best thing here are the musicians backing Bradshaw, incldung Duke Levine (electric guitar) and Chad Manning
(fiddle), Annie Lynch (vox).
URL: http://bobbradshaw.net/
7889 SALGADO, CURTIS
Soul Shot
Alligator ALCD4347 46:34 s/s; blues CD
Salgado has been performing since the late 1960s. He fronted The Nighthawks, formed the group The Bules
Brothers, co-stared in the Robert Cray band and sang with Roomful of Blues. That will give you an idea of the
sound here.
URL: http://curtissalgado.com/
7888 THOSE WILLOWS
Rivertown
(none) 33:06 s/s; duo CD
This is a female close harmony group from the Lansing, MI, area. Th harmonies are great and the songs are well
written. It's an acoustic album with guitar , bass and drums. The songs are a mix of styles. Almost no info came
with the submission.
URL: http://www.facebook.com/thosewillowsmusic
7887 BLAKE, ROBERT SARAZIN
Put it all Down in a Letter
Same Room Records SRR014 64:44 s/s CD
The 16 minute walking, talking blues explaining why "I didn't call you," is worth the price of this album. Think
Tom Waits or Arlo Guthrie ir Greg Brown's early stuff. Blake is a very clever songwriter whose songs are truly a lot
of fun.
URL: http://robertsarazinblake.com/
7886 MILLER, SHELLEY
February
mil004 48:48 s/s CD
On this, her 4th release, Miller takes us on a path through love, death and a Chicago winter. She's come a long
way since her first CD. These songs are both lyrically and musically interesting and her listenable unique voice is
right out front.
URL: http://www.shelleymiller.net/
7874 SEEGER, PEGGY
Live
Appleseed APR CD 1129 65:05 s/s CD
Born in 1935, Peggy Seeger has been performing for a long time and she can still pull it off. This live CD's 23
tracks are split among American folk songs, Peggy's originals and very funny interludes and poems. Just Peggy
and her guitar or piano. GREAT
URL: http://www.peggyseeger.com/
7872 RAWLING, JENN & PARKS, BASHO
Take the Air
Waterbug WBG106 35:40 s/s CD
Jenn Rawling's songs are full of unusual chord changes and have very clever lyrics. She joins masterful string
player Basho Parks here in an album of her songs. Very nice production with sone great layered harminies of
Rawlings voice.
URL: http://jennrawling.com/
7871 SCHMIDT, CLAUDIA
Bend in the River: Collected Songs
Red House RHR-CD-254 63:20 s/s CD
Claudia Schmidt is a true original who has gone from folk to jazz and, now< back to folk. She's a powerful vocalist
and multiinstrumentalist who can blow the roof off any hall. This disc features 16 tracks from her five earlier Red
House recordings.
URL: http://www.claudiaschmidt.com/
7870 HARTY, JOSH
Nowhere
Magnolia Recoring co MRC012 26:23 s/s EP-CD
A 7-pack EP from this North Dakota native. His songs are full of ope and thoughtful. His voice is a warm and
listenable. There are some nice harmonies with Brianna Lane. The sound is acoustic and rootsy with some very
nice fiddle playing.
URL: http://joshharty.com/
7868 ZAMIN
Zamin
(none adv) 34:09 indian/American fusion CD
A blend of classical Western instruments with Hundustani vocal style. Features strings, classical guitar, percussion,
taanpura harmonium and other instruments. This is very nice stuff with classically trained Juliard and
Northwestern graduates.
URL: http://zaminband.com/
7865 LAWSON, DOYLE, & QUICKSILVER
Sing Me a Song about Jesus
Mountain Home Music MH13932 32:06 bluegrass; gospel CD
After all these years there's not much left to say about this band. One of the best bluegrass bands with excelent
vocal harmonies. This is an album of 11 new songs about Jesus,
URL: http://doylelawson.com/
7859 BABAJACK
Rootser
Krossborder Rekords KBR20121 39:54 rock CD
Original, high energy, contemporary British blues and folk. BabaJack is Trevor Steger (guitars, dobro, winebox,
harmonica, vox) and Becky Tate (drum, stompbox, vox). It's an acoustic album, very tight, very driving and very
powerful.
URL: http://babajack.com/
7858 MYRA, ANN
Ann Myra
(none) 24:12 s/s EP-CD
This is a 10-track disc that is being sold as a digital-only album. Myra's not much of a songwriter, guitarist or a
singer. Her lyrics are sort of train of consciousness and she just atrums away on her guitar. There are no
supporting credits.
URL: http://annmyra.com/
7856 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Chris Barber: Memories of my Trip
Proper American PAPCD073 77:20 & 74:17 gospel, jazz & Blues 2 CD set
In Recognition od the 60-year career of British bandleader Barber, thei 2 CD set features some of his
cloaboreations with Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Jools Holland, Dr. John, Rory
Gallagher, James Cotton and others.
URL: http://chrisbarber.net/
7854 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us
Mercyland Records 001 50:40 secular hymns CD
A dozen secular hymns fearuring The Civil Wars, Shawn Mullins, Buddy Miller, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Mat
Kearney, Cindy Morgan, Amy Stroup, The North Miss. All-stars, Dan Tyminsky, Emmylou Harris and John Scofield.
Very nice.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/7llyt3w
7853 GOTHARD, MARK
The Poet
(none) 39:16 s/s CD
This is, I think, the forth album that Gothard as sent FAME and each one is sappier than the one before it. He
hired a producer for this one who larded on a bunch of instrumentation ad synthesizers but it really doesn't help
much.
URL: http://www.markgothard.com/
7852 GILBERT, RICHARD
On the Run
(none) 41:36 s/s CD
Gilbert's songs are clearly heartfelt, but they're really not very good, they're way too introspective and simplistic
and the phrasing on them all is the same. He has a nice singing voice, though. He plays rather boring on his
guitar.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/rgilbert55
7851 YATES, YAN
Going Nowhere Fast
(none) 33:39 s/s CD
This guy has that very special something that's so hard to put a name on. He's an excellent songwriter, singer and
guitarist. His songs grabbed me from the first few notes. There are no music credits on this demo, but I'm guessing
he's playing everything
URL: http://www.myspace.com/yanyates
7850 VANDERSTEEL, MARIEL
Hickory
(none) 42:34 Old time fiddle instrumental CD
Man, this woman is one very hot fiddler. On this album she plays a mix of old time Appalachian and Norwegian
fiddle styles backed some killer musicians on guitar, harp, mandolin and bass and additional fiddle. The roots are
deep on this disc. Great!!!
URL: http://www.marielvandersteel.com/
7849 WEST OF EDEN
Safe Crissing
West of Music WOMCD7 50:18 s/s; Celtic CD
6-member group that performs a mix traditional and original Celtic rock style music. Frontwoman Jenny Schaub
has a great voice. She, along with hubby, John, write the excellent seafaring songs. They are a very tight band
with excellent musicality.
URL: http://www.westofeden.com/
7848 CLAY, JAMES
Breaking the Spell
Mob Acoustic Rec AR001 31:43 s/s CD
A stripped down recording of songs with Christian themes from this UK songwriter. The songs are well-writen. The
Christian themes are not too in your face, but they're there. Clay has a sandy singing voice. The production is
good.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/jamesclaymusic/
7841 THE WAGON TALES
The Wagon Tales
(none) 17:58 bluegrass EP-CD
This is a 5-track EP from a 5-member group from London, UK, that sounds just like it came out of the mountains.
It's bluegrass, but not with the polish od Nashville, but mor like mountain folk might play it, snas the English
accents, of course.
URL: http://wagontales.co.uk/
7840 AUSTIN, STEPHEN DAVID
A Bakerfield Dozen
(none) 42:47 s/s CD
A dozen country songs here. They're written a bit tongue-in-cheek so they're fun. Austin is helpes here bu
musicians from I See Hawks in LA, plus Marty Rifkin, Shawn Norse on drums. The production is excellent acoustic
(sort of) coiuntry.
URL: http://stephendavidaustin.com/
7838 SOERNSEN, ADAM JAMES
Midwest
(none) 47:42 s/s CD
This guy's a very fine songwriter. This disc is inspired by his return o Chicago after years of touring as a sideman.
The songs are malancholy but hopeful. There is a bit of Nick Drake and Townes Van Zandt in his songs. I Like
this one.
URL: http://adamjamessorensen.com/
7837 CLEARY, JOHN
Occapella
FHQ Rec FHQ004 37:03 New Orleans CD
Cleary explores the music of Allen Toussaint on this his 6th album. Amazingly, Clearly plays every instrument on
the album with the exception of 2 tracks where he is joined by Bonnie Raitt and Dr. John. Cleary's singing is
beautiful.
URL: http://joncleary.com/
7835 MCQUAID, SARAH
The Plum Tree and the Rose
Waterbug WBG104 46:52 s/s CD
This is the third album from this excellent UK singer/songwriter. Her songs are personal, but not too introspective,
and intelligent. She has a strong alto voice. The production is acoustic with various musicians from song to song.
Gorgeous disc.
URL: http://sarahmcquaid.com/
7834 BRITT, ETTA
Out of the Shadows
Wrinkled WR1674 50:54 s/s; R&B CD
Britt has been on the R&Bscene since 1978 as a session vocalist and performer. This is her first CD under her own
name. She has a big strong singing voice. The production is full band with horns, backing chorus, organ, dded to
the usual mix.
URL: http://ettabritt.com/
7833 JAMES, NATHAN
What You Make of it.
Delta groove DGPCD151 59:43 blues CD
With his homemade washboard guitar and his custom suitcase drum set, James kicks out impressive energetic
jams. The self-taught musician wrote about half the songs here. Backed by bass and drums this stripped down
production is excellent.
URL: http://nathandjames.com/
7821 HOLIKA
Demonstrations
(none) 11:13 jazz CD
Hardly any info on this short 3-track EP or on their web site. Too bad because the music is excellent. The lead
singes (female) has a very sweet voice, reminds me of Ani DiFranco. I like it a lot. Check their web site for
samples.
URL: http://holika.org/
7820 MICHAEL & THE LONESOME PLAYBOYS
Last of the Honky Tonks
BW02 48:31 s/s; country CD
Michael Ubaldini is a fine country songwriter and a good singer. His songs take a close look at the national
psyche. Musically, it's countru honky-tonk at its best, with twangy guitars, singing pedal-steel, solid bass and
drums. Yjis is a very nice CD.
URL: http://rocknrollpoet.com/
7819 KING, CARLOE
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
Rockingale Records RKG 33603-02 33:35 s/s CD
One of four resiiues in "The Carole King Collection." This one from 1980 features songs she wrote with Gerry
Goffin and is considered to be one of her best albums. Some of these songs put other artists on the map eg,
"Locomotion," "One Fine Day," etc.
URL: http://caroleking.com/
7818 KING, CARLOE
ouch the Sky
Rockingale Records RKG 33599-02 39:39 s/s CD
One of four resiiues in "The Carole King Collection." This one from 1979 was recorded in Austin, TX, with
members of Navarro and Jerry Jeff Walker's band. Kng plays guitar on this. Includes "Time Gone By," "Crazy,"
"Move Lightly," among other songs.
URL: http://caroleking.com/
7817 KING, CARLOE
Welcome Home
Rockingale Records RKG 33597-02 40:24 s/s CD
One of four resiiues in "The Carole King Collection." This one from 1978 her 2nd Columbia disc.. It was a
colaboration with her songwriter/husband Rick Evers who died beore it's release. Contains "Main Street Saturday
Night," "Changes."
URL: http://caroleking.com/
7816 KING, CARLOE
Simple Things
Rockingale Records RKG 33601-02 40:57 s/s CD
One of four resiiues in "The Carole King Collection." This one from 1977 her first Cpolumbia disc.. It was a
colaboration with her songwriter/husband Rick Evers. Features "In the Name of Love," "Hold On," Time Alone"
among other songs.
URL: http://caroleking.com/
7815 MULVEY, PETER
The Good Stuff
Signatire SIG 2045 49:18 s/s CD
For his 15th album Mulvey gives us an album of covers of songs from the likes of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen,
Melvern Taylor, Willie Nelson, Thelonius Monk, Bill Frisell. Dave "Goody" Goodrich does an amazing job on
guitar on this album.
URL: http://www.petermulvey.com/
7814 HERSCOVITCH, LARA
Four Wise Monkeys
La Rama LRR 1205 36:39 s/s CD
10 new poetic songs from this excellent soinge/songwriter/poet from Conecticut. Her songs are intelligent,
beautifully constructed and performed. She is backed here by John Jennings on a number of instruments layered
expertly. Great disc.
URL: http://laraherscovitch.com/
7813 NELSON, RICK
Rick Nelson: The Complete Epic Recordings
Real Gone Music RGM-oo28 72:15 & 63:41 s/s 2 CD set
41 tracks, Nelson's complete set of recordings for Epic Records in the late' 70s. This marks the first time 11 of
these tracks have been released. Includes "It's All Ober Now," ""Dream Lover," "Stuck in the Middle," and a whole
lot more.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson
7812 ARDERN, BOB
Wires Rosewood & Roots
(none) 46:53 fingerstyle guitar CD
12 original tracks for fingerstyle guitar, 6 with additional instruments. These are very melodic pieces. Ardern's
playnf reminds me of John Fahey. The tunes incorporate Celtic, Classical and Jazz. It's a journey through a lot of
differing emotions.
URL: http://bobardern.ca/
7808 THE WYIOS
Twist
YO-002 52:11 acoustic folk & rock CD
The WIYOS are a rockin hot acoustic band that plays excellent feel-good music. With harmonica, guitar, steel
guitas, bass, horns, organ, drums and percussion they kick out the fun. I've seen them a couple of times and
they're a great time.
URL: http://thewiyos.com/
7805 THE ATOMIC DUO
Broadsides
(none) 43:53 s/s; protest songs CD
This is an album of light hearted Great Recession protest songs that falls somewhere Trout Fishing in America and
The Bad Livers. It's eclectic and fun. The style is mold fashioned country. The production by Lloyd Maines is
excellent.
URL: http://theatomicduo.com/
7804 KAMHI, MARC
Breakdown
(none) 19:26 s/s EP-CD
This is one of the worst demos I have ever heard.
URL: http://www.marckamhi.com/
7803 SUCHY, ANDRA
Little Heart
Red House RHR CD 252 42:30 s/s CD
This is a mix of twang-tinged counrey, rock, folk and blues. She wrote 9 of the 11 songs with co-writers and
thereare 2 covers. She has a nice singing voice. The production sounds like it's straight out of Nashville, with a
rotating cast of sessioneers
URL: http://andrasuchy.net/
7789 BRANDT, ERIK
The Long Winter
House of Mercy rec MR028 35:27 s/s; roots rock CD
Third solo release for Brandt, the fromtman for The Urban Hillbilly Quartet. The song are intelligent, well-written
(he's a high school English teacher, after all) and he performs them well. The sound is hillbilly roots rock and the
band is good.
URL: http://erikbrandt.com/
7786 ICE CREAM SUNDAE
We're Just as Sweet
Rainfeather Records 34:12 s/s; duo CD
Ice Cream Sndae is the duo of Zam Monnet and Bryan Clark (Monnet woites the songs) heavily augmented here
with label mates and friends. The songs are light-hearted and fun and run the gamut of styles from folk to rock to
power-pop and showtunes.
URL: http://icecreamsundaemusic.com/
7785 SCHAEFFER, CHUCK
Along these Lines
(none) 42:51 s/s CD
Schaeffer is a fine songwriter and he writes in enough different styles to keep it ingerestion. He has a bit of a
sothern accent to his voice which is nice. The music is driven by crisp electric guitars (very little fuzz). This is a
nice s/s roots disc
URL: http://chuckschaeffer.com/
7784 JUNE, MIKE & THE WILSON STREET REFUGEES
Exile on Wilsin Street
(none) 49:07 s/s CD
Austin songwrite Mike June writes OK songs and he sings well. He's backed here by several Austin musicians and
musically the album is good, but there is something missing. I ger the feel hat everyone here is doing a job
insead of making music.
URL: http://mikejune.com/
7782 MAC DONALD, SHEILA
Half Light
(none) 40:24 s/s; folk CD
12 original songs and a cover of Jack Hardy's The Black Hole" make up this album of somewhat dark folk styled
songs. Mostly it's Mac Donald's quiet singing voice and her excellent fingerpicked giutar with some harp and
vocal harmonies. Nice disc.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacesheila
7781 THE LONESOME RIVER BAND
Chronology Vol. 1
Rural Rhythm RUR-11-1 28:53 bluegrass CD
30th Anniversary retrospective collection from this acclaimed bluegrass band, it's one of 3 8-song Eps. (I guess
Rural Rhythm is trying to maximize returns.) It's just what you would expect from this excellent band.
URL: http://lonesomeriverband.com/
7779 MAYDAY PARADE
Mayday Parade
MDY2-528824 45:24 rock CD
This is a 5-piece rock band from Talahassee, FL. This, their debut album, is sitting at #12 on the Billboard Top
200 charts. All the songs were written as a group effort by the band. They're tight with fuzzy guitars lots of bass
and drums.
URL: http://www.maydayparade.com/
7778 HARLOW, RACHEL
Feathers and Twine
Rainfeather ecords 41:25 s/s CD
Debut solo CD for this excellent singer/songwriter. Her songs are intelligent and she sings them with a natural
soprano voice. The songs are powerful and poignant by turns. Byron Clark's production here is masterful. Review
this.
URL: http://rachelharlow.com/
7776 CORONA, CRAIG
About Time
CCCD02 43:20 s/s CD
Corona hails from Colorado and his music has a strong western feel to it. He writes with a lot of heart about hard
times in samll towns. The production on the album is a very nice mix of acoustic ans electrin instrumentation with
excellent players.
URL: http://craigcorona.com/
7775 BIRD, ARVEL
Titanic Centennial: Commemorative Special Edition
Singing Wolf Records 9040920 60:19 orchestral CD
Arvel Bird is of Scottish and Native American Heritage and is known worldwide for his violin and native flute
playing as well as for his historical musican compositions. This Titanic tribute is one of the most beautiful
symphonic pieces I've heard.
URL: http://arvelbird.com/
7773 SMITH, TOM
Journey Home
Birch Beer Records BBR-CD-006 58:36 s/s CD
13 sentimental songs from this Massachusetts songwriter. The songs are well-written, but very sentimental. He's
backed by a cast of excellent New England musicians including Seth Connelly, Billy NovicJoyce Andersen among
others.
URL: http://tomsmithmusic.com/
7772 LINDSAY, JENN
Prospect Hearts
(none) 56:46 s/s CD
Transplanted to Boston from NYC, Lindsay gives is a rather boring album of ove songs. It's way stripped down with
Lindsay playing all the instruments, generally just vox and guitar plus some music sampling. I wouldn't bother
with this one.
URL:
7771 NEWBERRY, DAVID
No One will Remember You
Northern Electric NES026 39:25 s/s CD
Newberry took guitar as therepy after he injured his hand in a woodworking accident. He's an excellent songwriter
nad this album is excellent, with a mis of acoustic and electric production, a mix of roos-rock and folk. Excellent
sessioneers.
URL: http://davidnewberry.ca/
7770 MATTHEWS, IAN KIPPAX
Transported: New Australian Folk
(none) 46:18 s/s CD
An album of original songs about Australia by a vrty good songwriter. He's not a great singer, but, hey, neither
was Bob Dylan. The songs are either piano or guitar driven. It's a prety stripped down folk album with guitars (or
piano) bass and drums.
URL: http://iankippaxmatthews.com/
7766 I SEE HAWKS IN L.A.
New King of Lonely
WSR-CD-005 54:37 roots rock CD
The Hawks recorded this disc inve in a circle around 3 mics. It highlights their literate lyrics and vocal harmonies.
It definitely has a "sripped down" feel about it and is probably mor like what they would sound in concert. Nice
guitar arrangements.
URL: http://www.iseehawks.com/
7765 IRWIN, TOM
Sangamon Songs
Clyded Records CR-1029 41:43 s/s CD
These songs were based on an 1893 journal written by a teenager that lived in the Irwin farm 1880-1884. The
songs have a real turn of the 2th century feel. Irwin is surrounded by stellar backing musicians. Think John
McCutcheon here.
URL: http://tomirwin.org/
7764 THE IVEYS
Days & Nights
(none) 26:25 s/s; trio EP-CD
The Iveys are a family act, 2 sisters, one brother. All songwriting is credited to the group. The songs are pop
oriented. Theis vocal harmonies are nice, but musically, the production is somewhat boring. Heard it all
before.
URL: http://theiveysmusic.com/
7762 THE STEEL WHEELS
Lay Down/Lay Low
TSW-002 43:19 Appalachian folk CD
The Steel Wheels is a 4-member Americana and that has a modern feel but deep Appalachism roots. Their vocal
harmonies are exceptional as is their instrumental musicality. Their songs celebrate the "everyman" and his
struggles.
URL: http://www.thesteelwheels.com/
7761 BOUTETTE, DAVE
Mending Time
(none) 47:10 s/s CD
This is an excetionally nice Singer/songwriter album. Boutette has a beautiful singing voice and his intelligent,
well-written songs are uplifting, hopeful and honest. The production is spot-on acoustic perfection. You can't ask
for better than this.
URL: http://daveboutette.net/
7760 BLACK FORTRESS OF OPIUM
Stratospherical
(none) 52:00 progrock Enh-CD
As the band's name suggests, Black Fortress of Opium's music is dark and spooky, BUT, it's excellent, too. The
music ebbs and flows, twists and turns back on itself. "Adja the Turkish Oueen's" vocals fit the electronica
perfectly. Includes a video cut.
URL: http://blackfortressofopium.com/
7753 DAVIS, MOOT
Man About Town
(none) 46:51 s/s; country CD
Davis writes straight on country songs and sings them with a big strong southern voice. This is unapologetic
drownin' yer troubles in yer beer country. Excellent backing from members of Marty Stuart's band. Fully
produced. Excellent country music.
URL: http://www.mootdavis.com/
7752 HOWARD, RUSSELL
City Heart
TSM201 26:14 s/s EP-CD
This is a six-pack EP from a North Carolina songwriter. The songs are mretty much pop with not a lot of depth.
He's an excellent singer. The production is crisp and clean.
URL: http://russellhowardmusic.com/
7751 ZELLAR MARTIN & THE HARDWAYS
Roosters Crow
Owen Lee Recordings OLR 3945 35:47 s/s CD
Martin Zellar is one killer songwriter who should be better known. The list of special guests on this album is truly
amazing, Lloyd Maines, Kelly Willis, Kevin McKinney, Bukka Allen, Billy Bright, Maicael Ramos, others. This is a
great Texas roots disc.
URL: http://www.martinzellar.com/
7749 YOLCH, MICHAEL
Smiles and Tribualtions
(none) 26:09 s/s EP-CD
This is a short (26 minutes) album of humorous songs from a West Virginia. The humor mis all about the darker
side human condition and is right on. Yolch plays all the instruments and did an excellent production job in his
home studio. Excellent disc.
URL: http://yolchmusic.com/
7748 RICE, TONY
The Boll Monroe Collection
Rounder 11661 9128 2 44:52 bluegrass CD
This collection of Bill Monroe songs was recorded by Rice over a period of 15 years with a wide variety of band
configurations. The names of the musicians are not listed. All of the songs here were recorded at one ime or
other by Monroe.
URL: http://tonyrice.com/
7747 SARTY, JONATHAN
This Road
(none) 58:16 s/s CD
Sarty has a baritone singing voice that is very smooth. His songs are intelligent if somehat sappy. The backing
band is OK. There is nothing at all wrong with this disc, but I just don't find it very interesting. The production is
excellent, though.
URL: http://jonathansarty.com/
7746 PHALEN, WILL
Holy Ghost/Gold Coadt
Sub-urban Arts Collsctuve SUAC004 38:31 s/s CD
Phalen plays all the instruments (guitar, banjo, accordion, harmonica, toy keyboards, concert bells, stylo-phone)
on this minimalist recording that incorporates electronic drumbeats, electronic pulses. The songs are interesting
and very laid back.
URL: http://willphalen.com/
7745 TUCKER, JAMES "TUCK"
Smugglers Notch
JTC20 44:06 s/s; folk; dobro CD
This is a nice disc. Tucker's songs are folky, he has a voice that reminds me of a deeper voiced Guy Clark, and he
is a truly killer dobro player and guitarist. His vocal harmonies with Elisabeth Williamson are sweet. There is
nothing not to like here
URL: http://jamestucktucker.com/
7744 SCHROER, OLIVER AND KENNEDY, NUALA
Enthralled
Borealis BCD206 60:38 Celtic; instrumental CD
Canadian fiddler/composer Oliver Schroer and Scottish flautist Nuala Kennedy performing instrumental
fiddle/flute duets composed by one or the other of them. There are some occasional backing musicians, but it's
mostly just fidddle and flute.
URL: http://oliverschroer.com/
7743 MCGRAW, DAVE & FER, MANDY
Seed of a Pine
BADGE008 56:33 s/s; duo CD
Mandy Fer (pronounced "fair") wrote 5 and Dave McGraw wrote 6 of the tracks on this 11 track disc. They are both
excellent writers and singers and preform excellent harmonies together. Back by Dave's touring band, Crow Wing.
Excellent disc.
URL: http://davemcgraw.net/
7738 LEWIS, LILLI
The Promised Land: Songs of the Sacred South
(none) 56:47 gospel CD
Lilli Lewis has a big deep voice and sings these southern black gospel songs beautifully. She's backed variously
by acoustic guitar alone, guitar and drums, violin or harmony chorus. This is an excellent straight out gospel
disc.
URL: http://lillilewis.com/
7737 FINK, KATHY &MARXER, MARCY
Rockin' the Uke
Community Music CMCD205 40:40 s/s; duo; ukulele CD
Cathy and Marcy are consimmate entertainers. This is a mix of original material, but mostly covers arranged for
uke amd their great vocal harmonies. Cathy has been playinf uke in their shows for 25 years, but this is their first
album featuring it.
URL: http://www.cathyandmarcy.com/
7736 AZTEC TWO-STEP
Cause & Effect
Red Engine Records RER007 63:51 s/s; duo CD
Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman have been peforming together foe over 40 years. They can still pen good songs
and they choose well the covers they do. Their vocal harmonies are still excellent. All that said, this album feels
like all their others.
URL: http://aztectwostep.com/
7735 PICNIC AREA
You Know you Want it
M60 Recordings M60 006 23:16 s/s; duo; rock EP-CD
Picnis Area is a 4-piece indie acoustic rock band from the UK. Their songs are a little punky and in your face.
This is a 7-track EP. The songs are OK and kinda fun.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/7f4jw52
7734 GLASSMAN, KATIE
Snapshot
(none) 57:36 s/s CD
From jazz to Western swing to bluegrass, Glassman's songs cover it all. The song could be old, but they're new.
She's sttped n jazz,plays the fiddle and as a sparlking voice. A zillion special guests here. This is a truly excellent
album.
URL: http://katieglassman.com/
7733 HILL, CHARLIE
The Landing
(none) 34:59 fingerstyle acoustic guitar CD
Andn album of original fingerstyle pieces mostly on 6-string, plus 1 on harp guitar and 1 vocal piece. Hill is a
good guitarist in a Michael Hedges sort of way. He incorporated some tapping and percussive techniques. A nice
but not stellar album.
URL: http://www.charliehillguitar.com/
7732 MARTIN, DONNA
Big Country
(none) 40:49 s/s CD
This Connecticut songerwriter has a beautiful velvety singing voice. Her songs run to a variety of country sounds
and they are all good. Besides her voice, the highlight of this album is the killer lead guitar playing by Danny
Rellert. Just prefect.
URL: http://donnamartin.com/
7731 CONGDON, ERIC
Eric Congdon
(none) 54:56 acoustic fingerstyle guitar CD
This cat from North Carolina is one truly killer guitar picker. He's been playing for 30 years and it shows. His
original compositions are complex and melodic. Styles range from Chet Atkins to Jimy Page to Tommy
Emmanuel. Excellent stuff.
URL: http://ericcongdon.com/
7730 CARTER, DAVE & GREMMER, TRACY
Little Blue Egg
Red House RHR-CD-251 42:16 s/s CD
Tracy Grammer found these recordings in 2010, eight years after Dave's death. They're sondg they recorded for
other albums but never released. Dave was arguably one of the best songwriters of his generation and these
songs are more proof of that.
URL: http://daveandtracy.com/
7729 NELSON, DREW
Tilt-a-Whirl
Red House RHR-CD-249 48:52 s/s CD
Red House debut for this Michigan songwriter who has more than a little Bruce Springsteen in his sound. His
songs are insightful stories of small town folks. Full roots-rock production with excellent sessioneers. Michael
Crittenden on guitars.
URL: http://drewnelson.net/
7728 SANTELLI, CHRISTINE
Dragonfly
(none) 41:40 s/s CD
Eighth release for this NYC area singer-songwriter. 15 original tracks with just her great voice and her guitar. The
songwriting is excellent, intelligent and fun. She sings like she came straight from Tennessee. Deserves a
review.
URL: http://christinesantelli.com/
7727 RYDER, MITCH
The Promise
(none) 53:11 s/s; rock CD
First release in nearly 30 years fot this Detroit rocker, former front man for Detroit Wheels when they had their hits;
"Devil with the Blue Dress On," etc. He still has a good voice and his original songs are well-written. Excellent
backing band.
URL: http://mitchryder.net/
7726 JACKSTRAW
Sunday Never Comes
(none) 37:36 bluegrass CD
Jackstraw [Darrin Craig (rhythm guitar, vox), Jon Neufels (lead guitar, vox), David Pugh (mandolin, vox), Cory
Goldman (banjo) and Jesse Withers (bass, vox) is a killer bluegras band from the Portland, OR, area. Great
musicality. Great original songs.
URL: http://jackstraw.net/
7725 VITCHEV, HRISTO / IAGO, WEBER
Heartmony
First Orbit Sounds Music FOSM171 62:56 jazz instrumental CD
Second album for this piano (Vitchev) and guitar (Iago) Duo. The music, composed by Vitchev, is a mix of
impressionistic soundscapes, meditative trances, folkloric tales. It is a conversation between the two
instruments.
URL: http://hristovitchev.com/
7723 JANLOIS, VALERIE
dos
(none) 43:31 s/s CD
Second release from this singer/songwriter whohas a great sense of humor, a Latin sound and a sweet singing
voice. The main instriments on nthe disc are piano, marima, horns, bass and drums. This is a very fun CD that
puts a smile on my face.
URL: http://valeriejanlois.com
7721 CORNFLOWER BLUE
Run Down the Rails
(none) 35:05 s/s; duo; alt. country CD
Canadians group Cornflower Blue Trevor Mat and Theresa McInerney. They perform here with an acoustic
backing band (mandilin, guitar, violin, bass, drums). The songs are OK, the vocals are OK, but the disc isn't
"outstanding."
URL: http://cornflowerbluemusic.com/
7719 COOGAN, ANNA
The Wasted Ocean
AC002 37:56 s/s CD
This is one gorgeous album. Coogan's songs are complex, intelligent, insightful and beautifully written. The
backgrounds on some of the somgs are beautifully layered and the vocal harmonies a excellent. I would
recommend this to anyone.
URL: http://annacoogan.com/
7717 SCHWENDENER, BEN
Industrial Folk Music
Gravity Arts GRV 2010-3 59:33 & 39:59 industrial jazz 2 CD set
This is an album of instrumental indusrial jazz performed by a quintet on a number of acoustic and electronic
keyboards plus guitar, badd and drums. It reminds me a bit of Frank Zappa's music, but possibly a bit more
melodic.
URL: http://benschwendener.com/
7716 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Meet Me at the Mardi Gras
Rounder 11661 9133 2 45:16 New Orleans CD
A collection of old and new Mardi Gras songs featuring The Solu Rebels, Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers,
Zachery Richards, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Larry Williams, Marcia Ball, Professor Longhair, ReBirth
Jazband and other.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/7tkoew6
7715 BOND, DEBBIE
Hearts are Wild
Blues Root prod BRB1105 52:34 s/s; blues CD
Debbie Bond has been paying her dues in the back woods of Alabama for the past 30 years. 12 original and 2
cover blues songs here. She has a Janis Joplin-esque style. The backing band is good with sax, horns, piano, bass
and drums.
URL: http://www.debbiebond.com/
7714 LEVEE TOWN
Pages of Paperwork
Levee Town LT011005 54"51 blues CD
Levee Town [Brandon Hudspeth (guitar, vox), Jacque Garoutte (bass, vox), Jimmie Meade (harmomnica, vox) and
Jan Faricloth (drums, vox)] mis a bunch of electric blues styles here. Hudspeth's guitar and Meade's harmonica
are kick-ass.
URL: http://www.leveetown.com/
7708 COLLINS, JUDY
Bohemian
Wildflower WFL1336 43:61 s/s CD
This latest CD from Judy Collins is beautiful. She still has a gorgeous voice. The production is perfect with
different musicians on different soons. Mostly Originals, but some excellent covers as well. Guests: Shawn Colvin,
Kenny White.
URL: http://judycollins.com/
7707 BAKELITE 78
What the Moon Has Done
(none) 49:00 s/s CD
Bakelite 78 seeks to preserve the sound of the early 20th century bands. The songs are writtin by either Robert
Reil or Erin Jordan. He band members are all multi-instrumentalists which makes for a vide variety of sounds.
Very nice disc.
URL: http://bakelite78.com/
7706 SPENCER, WA;LTER
Red Romance
(none) 37:49 s/s CD
An acoustic mix of bluegrass, folk, jazz and old-timey music in Spencer's songs. This one is amore of a mix of
styles than his earlier lbum (below). This is just plain fun music played very well with no pretence. There are no
musician credits.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/walterspencer
7705 SPENCER, WA;LTER
A Sunday Night Roast
(none) 43:59 s/s CD
In his note Spencer express surprise that the music he has been perdorming or 30 years has a name, "Americana."
This album is fun and all acoustic and has all of the charm of a late night pickin' and Singing session at nthe
Kerrville Folk Festival.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/walterspencer
7704 PHIL LANGRAN BAND
Jukebox, Love Songs, Border Crossings and Lovers' Laments
(none} 42:49 s/s CD
The words of Langston Hughes set o music by Phil Langran and friends. The whole disc is very laconic. I think he
could have done a much better job. The musicians are all good players, but the arrangements leave a lot to be
desired.
URL: http://phillangranband.com/
7703 TWO OF A KIND
Sing Me Your Story
M013D 51:04 kids CD
David & Jenny Heiter-Klevans write and perform great children's songs. Their harmonies are excellent and the
production is crisp and clear. Written for a summer reading program, this disc (their eighth) features lyrics about
book characters.
URL: http://twoofakind.com/
7702 BRUSKERS
Additions
F.net 47 46:16 guitar jazz instrumental CD
Bruskers is guitarists Matteo Minozzi and Eugenio Polacchini. They perform original fingerstyle jazzy pieces for 2
guitars. They've been preforming together since 2007 and have developed gorgeous guitar duets. A lot of
virtuosity here.
URL: http://www.bruskers.com/
7701 TANSINI, MARCO
Blues Garage
Tanzan Music 47:36 blues guitar CD
Here's an excellent disc of blues electric guitar instrumentals from a fine Italian artist. The group is guitar, bass,
drums and Hammond. Some of the tracks rock and some afr very laid back, but all are excellent. If you want
something ner, here it is.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/marcotansini/music
7700 PALKO, SHANE
Songs from Pretoria
(none) 39:03 s/s CD
This collection of songs was written in 2010 while Palko was traveling in South Africa. They are clearly the songs
of a young man discovering the a new world and missing his old one. The songs are simple and not too
sophisticted but nice enough.
URL: http://www.shanepalko.com/
7699 SEXTON, MARTIN
Fall Like Rain
Kitchen Table Rec KTR008 18:26 s/s EP-CD
This is a 5-track EP from what I consider to be one of the 2 or 3 best vocalists in America today. He's a good
songwriter, and a good guitarist, but it's what he manages to do with his voice that makes it for me. Too bad it's
not longer.
URL: http://martinsexton.com/
7698 MEDLEY, BILL
Boll Medley 100% / Soft and Soulful
Real Gone Music RGM0016 72:04 pop & soul CD
Real Gone Music reissue if two albums recorded by Righerous Brother Bill Medley for MGM in the late 1960s.
This is a mix of pop and R&B sounds. Inlcudes his biggest hit "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me."
Orchestral production.
URL: http://billmedley.com/
7697 MILLER, JODY
Comlpete Epic Hits
Real Gone Music RGM0017 69:18 country singer CD
Real Gone Music's reissue of the 1975 of the all 25 of the songs that Jody Miller recorded on the Epic label. It
includes a number of top 10 hits including "He's so Fine," There's a Partu Goin' on," "Baby I'm Yours," amonng
others. A flash from the past
URL: http://jodymillermusic.com/
7696 R0CHE, MAGGIE & TERRE
Seductive Reasoning
Real Gone Music RGM0015 30:44 s/s CD
This was issued by Columbia in 1975 and is reissued by Real Gone Music. It was the first recording released by
the Roche family and features backing vocals by Paul Simon on one track.Mix of folk, country, and pop styles.
Fun disc.
URL: http://roches.com/
7695 CAMPBELL, GLEN
Live in Japan
Real Gone Music RGM0018 53:52 s/s CD
Reissue if Campbell's 1975 "Live in Japan." This is a very slick recording with full orchestra. Features most og his
hits, including "Galveston," "It's only Make Believe," among others. He rips through the songs like he wants to get
home.
URL: http://glencampbellmusic.com/
7684 WACKER, STEVE
Shadows and Grace
(none) 51:35 s/s CD
This Seattle songwriter wrotes good songs, but some of the arrangements here leave a bit to be desired. He has a
pleasant sandy voice. His fingerpicking on the guitar is excellent. Production is acoustic with good backing
musicians.
URL: http://wackerwordsandmusic.com/
7683 FORSYTH, GINA
Promised Lanf
Waterbug WBG0101 49:44 s/s CD
Gina Forsyth is a killer songwriter and an excellent musician. Her sound is traditional Appalachian and Cajun
mostly. She has a big alto voice. This is an acoustic disc with some excellent backing musicians including my
old friend Mike West on banjo.
URL: http://ginaforsyth.com/
7681 BARLEYWINE REVUE
Barleywine Revue
(none) 56:57 stringband CD
They call themselves a bluesgrass (that's blues-grass) band, using bluegrass instrumentation to perform blues-
based original songs, but it's really a pretty typical stringband sound. It's fun and they're all good musicians, nott
too serious, though.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/6savs6b
7680 HOLMES, DANIKA
Living Your nDream
Red Schoolhouse 39:44 s/s CD
These songs are clearly written of the EMO set. They have pop potential. The album, though, is way
overproduced with too many synthesizers mudding it up. Holmes had a pretty voice, but she sings with too many
affectations. The producer should be shot.
URL: http://danikaholmes.com/
7679 TRIP MCCOOL
The Treaveler
Thinking Dog Rec TD003 51:52 Irish ballads CD
Trip McCool is the alter-ego of North Carolina musician Dennis Dougherty. Dougherty plays all the instruments
(except accordion) on the disc and these Irish style original and a couple of traditional songs. This is a fun
disc.
URL: http://tripmccool.com/
7678 PARR, CHARLIE
Keep Your Hands on the Plow
MR026 47:10 gospel; trad. CD
Charlie Parr and friends rock these old traditional gospel songs in an Appalachian shout and stomp style. The
arrangements are truly killer with electric & acoustic guitars, fiddle, banjo, tambourine. Great vocal harmomies. I
think I'm saved.
URL: http://charlieparr.com/
7677 EMERSON, BILL & SWEET DIXIE
The Touch of Time
Rural Rhythm RUR-1091 39:28 bluegrass CD
What can I say, Bill Emerson is one of the best bluegrass banjo pickers around and his duets with Wayme
Lanham's mandolin are gorgeous. The band is very tight and clearly up for this recordin. Some nice vocals by
Teri Chism.
URL: http://www.gotech.com/BillEmerson/
7676 MELISSA RUTH & THE LIKELY STORIES
Ain't No Whiskey
Both Ears Records BER-002 37:53 s/s CD
I find Melissa Ruth's songs just a bit too depressing for my taste. She's not a bad singer and the songs are well
written. The band, a folk rock trio, that backe her is good. These guys would probably fun to see in a bar.
URL: http://melissaruthmusic.com/
7675 TSUKAMOTO, HIROYA
Solo
(none) 34:36 solo fingerstyle guitar CD
Ten original compositions for solo fingerstyle guitar in DADGAD tuning. They are playes very cleanly, but are
also very repetitive. He does somevery nice precussive stuff on the guiar, though.
URL: http://hiroyatsukamoto.com/
7673 THE REFUGEES
Three
Wabuho Records WR9747 42:12 s/s, trio, vox harmonies CD
The Refuges (Cindy Bullens [vox, guitar, mandolin, harmonica], Deborah Holland [vox, bass, accordion, piano]
and Wendy Waldman [guitars, dobro]) rock. Their vocal harmonies are killer, their songs excellent. Excellent CD.
Deserves a review.
URL: http://therefugeesmusic.com/
7672 COLEY, SHELLEE
Where it Began
(none) 40:40 s/s CD
First full-length album for Coley. She waited 14 yers after college to create it, but has been gigging in Nashville
all along. Her songs cover a variesty of styles, and she has a young sounding voice. The production is crystal
clear.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/shelleecoley
7664 BELL, NATHAN
Black Crow Blue: An American Album
Stone Barn Records SBCD1005 54:19 s/s CD
After two acclaimed albums on Flying Fish in the late 80s, Bell dropped music and worked in a big corporation.
For his fist album in 20 years, he paints a bleak American landscape in his intelligent songs. The production is
sparse as his landscape.
URL: http://nathanbellmusic.com/
7663 BICKHARDT, CRAIG
Live at the Sellersville Theater
Stone Barn Records SBCD1006 47:46 s/s CD
Bickhardt has been around the block a few times as a lead singer for a rock band, a touring troubadour, a
singer/songwriter, and that experience shows in this live perfomance of his original material. His guitar work is
killer.
URL: http://craigbickhardt.com/
7662 GRIFFIN, NATHAN
Nathan Griffin
Me & the Machine MATM-022 33:08 s/s CD
Griffin has a weathered voice that is perfect for conveying the essential truth in his songs. The songs are a bit
unconventional which is a plus, and the styles vary. Sometimes sparse, sometimes very full, the production is
excellent.
URL: http://nathangriffin.net/
7661 BURROWS, ADAM
Tall Lales
Me & the Machine MATM-019 44:21 s/s CD
If you like Paul Simon's songriting, you'll love Adam Burrows. E has Simon's phrasing don pat and his songs are
intelligent and hopeful. Hes's backe by musicians that give him plenty of room to shine. This is a rruly excellent
album.
URL: http://adamburrows.com/
7660 MEEKS, JOEL
Pouring Don
(none) 17:09 s/s EP-CD
5-rack EP from a songriter that immediately feels like an old friend. The songs are intelligent and insightful, and,
musically, lots of fun. He's backed by a great band of Nashville sessioneers, but the sound is more folk than
country.
URL: http://joelmeeks.com/
7659 CROWE BROTHERS
Bridging the Gap
Rural Rhythm RUR-1087 38:44 bluegrass CD
Josh and Wayne Crow sing their vocal harmonies in the tradition of the Stanley Brothers. They are backed by an
all-star band that includes Steve Sutton (banjo), Bryan Baylock (guitar and mandilin), Randy Kohrs (dobro and
Steve Thomas (fiddle, mandolin).
URL: http://www.crowebrothers.com/
7658 CAROLINA ROAD
Back to my Roots
Rural Rhythm RUR-1088 33:35 bluegrass CD
Lorraine Jordan's Carolina Road is one of the hottest, tightest bluegrass bands around. Their vocal harmonies are
killer. As ith every Rural Rhythms disc, the production is spot on.
URL: http://carolinaroadband.com/
7652 LUDGATE, JOHN & SHEILA
Running through the Innocent Years
(none) 39:54 s/s; duo CD
John & Sheila Ludgate are baby boomers from Canada who write excellent rootsy songs. They are backed by
their various offspring, who make up an excellent roots band. The production (by their sons) is excellent. A great
family effort.
URL: http://johnandsheilaludgate.com/
7651 GREENBAUM, SUSAN
This Life
Compass Records 7-4568-2 57:54 s/s CD
Intelligent, literate ans insightful songs from this really excellent songwriter. She has a compelling singing voice
as well. She's backed by steller sessioneers including Stuart Duncan, Mark T. Jordan, Todd Phillips among others.
Very Good disc.
URL: http://susangreenbaum.com/
7645 MARAIRE, BABA
Wons Baba Maraire
(none) 47:46 Shona music CD
This is an album of Shona music from Zimbabwe. It's rhythmic and driven by drums, mbiar and harmonic vocal
chants sung in the Shona language. This is new music written for this generation with urban beats. Very nice
CD.
URL: http://www.maraire.net/
7644 LITTLEFIELD, ED, JR.
My Western Home
Sage Arts recordings SA-0002 59:00 folksinger CD
Littlefield is an older guy with a very nice singing voice. The covers some trad. Western song and some of his
contempories such as Steve Gillette, Ian Tyson, Charles Badger. Backed by excellent sessioneers. Long versions
of each song.
URL: http://sagearts.com/ed.html
7642 HANVEY, STEAFAN & THE HONEY MOON JUNKIES
Steafan Hanvey ant the Honey Moon Junkies
(none) 53:58 s/s; rock CD
Hanvey's songs aren't too bad, but the production here is terrible. The band is way too far front and competes too
much with the vocals. They should have either moved the vox back farther of moved it more out front. Too bad
for Hanvey.
URL: http://steafanhanvey.com/
7641 RUSSELL, CATHERINE
Strictly Romancin'
World Village 468101 49:03 jazz vocalist CD
Catherine Russell as a very sweet smooth voice on these jazz songs by the likes of Hogy Charmichael, Duke
Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Russell Thorpe and tohers. The musicians vary from cut to cut, But all of the cuts
are excellent.
URL: http://catherinerussell.net/
7640 THE SWEET MLOWDOWN
The Sweet Lowdown
SLD 011 41:46 s/s; trio, stringband CD
This is a female 3-part harmony, songwriting, srtingband. The songs are traditionally folk styled and playes
acoustically with banjo, guitar and fiddle. The songs are good, the vocal harmonies excellent and the playing
tight.
URL: http://thesweetlowdown.ca/
7639 HOMESPUN REMEDIES
Great Depression
(none) 36:16 s/s CD
Homespun Remedies is a collective of accomplished musicians from Dallas including Mike Saunders, Wade
Cofer, Trey Carmichael, David Prez and Paul Williams. The songs are by sanuders and Cofer. This is a creat disc
with lots of sylyes of music.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/ccglkla
7637 THE PINES
Dark so Gold
Red House RHR-CD-247 38:42 s/s; roots CD
The Pines has brown from a duo (Renson Ramsey & David Huckfelt) to a 7 piece combo that includes keyboards,
bass, banjo & drums. This guys are excellent songwriters and the bigger sound (produced by Bo Ramsey) does
them justice.
URL: http://thepinesmusic.com/
7634 SMALL MOUNTAIN BEAR
Mathematical Hands
(none) 37:45 s/s CD
Small Bountain Bear is singer/songwriter Will Reed. This is his solo deput CD and, considering that, it's pretty
good. The songs are fun and he's surrounded himself wit some excellen sessioneers to make this acoustic roots
disc fun.
URL: http://smallmountainbear.com/
7633 NEARLY BELOVED
Where's Bob
Attaboy Records 03 48:52 s/s; country/folk CD
Vehicle for the excellent songs of Matthew Lacques, Nearly Beloved is a 5-piece acoustic band. The songs are
excellent and full of humor. The band is tight, their playing excellent. The production on this disc could not be
better.
URL: http://nearlybeloved.com/
7632 HEDQUIST, JEFFREY
Assorted Flavors: Tasty, Handmade Songs
(none) 43:55 s/s CD
The subtitle, "Tasty, Handmade Songs," describes this disc perfectly. The songs are intelligent, thoughtful and
humorous subg is a beautiful baritone voice. The production is acoustic with ecsellent fingerpicking on the guitar.
Deserves a review.
URL: http://www.jeffreyhedquist.com/
7631 SYNODINOS, JEAN
Girls, Good & Otherwise
Fortunate RecordsFR-033/2012 CD
From Austin, TX, Jean Synodinos (sin-uh-DEEnus) is an excellent and very compelling songwriter. The songs are
very clever sardonic soulful stories and chock full of hooks. She has a smokey mezzo voice. Production is
excellent. Great stuff.
URL: http://jeansynodinos.com/
7630 AMERICAN STRING CONSPIRACY
Help the Poor
Avenue A 44:54 s/s; CD
American String Conspiracy is a 5-piece soft rock band from NYC, and is the vehicle for the songs of Gary Keenen.
The songs are good and the playing is excellent, paricularly Gary Vega's harmonica playing. This is a fine
CD.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/87rfmje
7629 RIDINGS, DONALD
From the Wild EP
(none) 21:43 s/s EP-CD
This is a 6-pack EP. The songs are just OK, not great. Ridings' singing voice is just so, so. The sound is electric
folk-rock, but the production is too muddy to be enjpoyable.
URL: http://donaldridings.com/
7628 MIRLAS, MICHAEL
Soul Riot
(none) 39:14 s/s CD
Way too much "I, I, me, me" introspection in Mirlas's songs. What's not introspection is way too precahy and
cliché ridden lyrics about how someone else should live their lives. Musically, the songs sound the same
throught.
URL: http://www.michaelmirlas.com/
7621 FEDDERSEN, ROBERT ROLF
Get a Rope
(none) 29:14 s/s CD
Feddersen is a very fin songwriter. His songs are like haviing a friend tell you stories with honesty and humor.
The CD is pretty sare production-wise, but it's all about the lyrics here. Nice vocal harmonies by Teri Ann. Truly a
fun experience.
URL: http://robertrolfefeddersen.com/
7620 JENNIFER CUTTING'S OCEAN ORCHESTRA
Song of Solstice: Celtic Music for Midwinter
Sunsign Records CD2010 41:00 Holiday; Solstice; Celtic Enh-CD
This is a beautiful celebration of Solstice. The music is performed with true abandon. Backing musicians include
John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Steve Hickman among others, with a huge backing chorus. It's pagenry at it's best
for the dark time.
URL: http://jennifercutting.com/
7619 WARREN, CHRIS
Christmas Originals
JIP Records JIP 5335-11 22:43 s/s; holiday; Christmas EP-CD
This is a 6-pack of sappy modern Christian songs for Christmas. Whole he calls the album "Christmas Originals" as
though he wrote the songs, Warren only wrote one of the, He's a so-so inger. Can't fing a web site for him.
URL: http://jiprecords.com/
7618 LYN, DANA & SANNA, KYLE
The Hare said a Prayer th the Rainbow and Followed the Fox Down the Hole
(none) 46:22 fiddle & guitar duets; inst. CD
This is an instrumental album of durts forr fiddle and fingerstyle guitar or piano. It's a mix of jogs, reels, minuets,
slip jigs and aries. Both musicians are classically trained. This is a very innovative set of tunes played skilfully and
with whimsy.
URL: http://danalynmusic.com/
7616 DARST, DANNY
American Songwriter
(none) 36:45 s/s CD
Danny Darst is a veteran of the Nashville songwriting mills. This is his second album release. His songs are
excellent country/folksongs. He has a soft raspy smoker's voice. The production in very good with just the right
amount of backing.
URL: http://altmandarstllc.com/
7615 ROGERS, STAN
Fogerty's Cove
Brealis BCD213 39:21 s/s CD
Digitally re-mastered reissue of Stan Rogers' iconic album. Features "Barrett's Privateers," "The Maid on the
Shore," "Fogerty's Cove," "The Wreck of the Athens Queen," among other of Rogers' songs. This reissue is a bit of
musical history.
URL: http://stanrogers.net/
7614 LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE
Appelation D'Origine Contrôlée
Borealis BCD211 43:37 Québécois CD
It's been 7 years since this vight energy Québécois band's last album. Their music has evolved
crossing borders into some excellent jazz & swing. They've even added horns. This is one of Canada's premier
groups. Lyrics in French.
URL: http://bottinesouriante.com/
7613 GILEWITZ, RICHARD
Tasmania Live
Gillazilla GZ7071 68:05 fingerstyle guitar inst. CD
Richard Gilewitz id a disciple if John Fahey. This entire CD of original compositions is an exploration of Fahey's
style culled from 2 live concerts played in Tasmania last July. Gilewitz incorporates a lot of very clever and
humorous ornamentation.
URL: http://richardgilewitz.com/
7608 LONE RAVEN
Flight to the Hinterlands
Lone Raven Music LRM0504RM 54:46 Celtic & European Folk CD
This is a very good 5-piece folk band. They play a mix of Celtic, Eastern Europran and Gypsy music. They're very
tight and they play with abandon. The fiddle playing is tryly masterful especially on the Gypsy stuff. Mostly
instrumental.
URL: http://loneraven.com/
7607 DREAM CHEMISTRY
Images of White
Musical Chemist CM2022dc 49:39 new age CD
I keep waiting for something to happen in this album. The music is all at the same level and at the same rhythm.
Dream Chemistry is a 5-member sort o=f new age group rom Phoenix, AZ. The musc is OK, but too boring to be
an album.
URL: http://www.dreamchemistry.com/
7606 O'CONNELL, BLUE
Choose the Sky
(none) 42"08 s/s CD
Blue O'Connell has a voice that sounds like a Hobbit. Her songs are OK; they're sweet but they don't have much
new to say. She's an OK fingerpicker on the guitar and her instrumental tracks are very nice.
URL: http://blueoconnell.com/
7604 SALOM, LUTHEA
Kick in the Head
(none) 44:38 s/s CD
Luthea Salom's songs are just plain fun. They're clever, playful, intelligent ans insightful. She has a young
sounding voice that's fun toten to. The sound is spare though there is a big cast of backing musicians. This CD
deserves a review.
URL: http://www.lutheasalom.com/
7603 MUMY, BILL
Until the Big Bang Whimpers
Global Rec. GRA13012 37:49 s/s CD
Former child movie star, Bill Mumy grew up to become a truly excellent songwriter. With age, his voice has taken
on a soft raspy quality, but he's still great to listen to. The production here is great with sessioneers that give him
room to sing.
URL: http://billmumy.com
7602 PAPA JUKE
Out of the Blues
(none) 49:04 blues CD
Papa Juke is Mad Dog Friedman (harmonica, vox), Christine Webb (bass, vox), Dave "Doc" Dougherty (guitars, vox)
and Dan Crecco (drums, percussion, vox). They are one very good, very funky blues band with a great sonud.
Tight as a drum.
URL: http://papajuke.com/
7601 ALTAMURA, SERGIO
BLU
Candyrat 44:19 solo fingerstyle guitar CD
This is a reissue of Altamura's 2004 solo project. He plays fingerstyle steel-stringed guitar, but he is also a
percussionist and uses the guitar body to great effect, additionally, he bows the guitar like a cello. The whole
effect is mesmerizing.
URL: http://www.sergioaltamura.com/
7599 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Cameo Parkway Holiday Hits
Real Gone Music RGM-009 46:58 holiday pop; Christmas CD
18 Christmas holiday tracks recorded in the 1960s by Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker, Rudolph Statler Orchestra,
International Pop Orchestra, The Cameos, Beethoven Ben, Boby the Poet, The Jaynells, Mexicani Marimba
Band, and others.
URL: http://www.realgonemusic.com/
7598 STEVENS, CONNIE
The Complete Warner Bros. Singles
Real Gone Music RGM 0006 41:26 & 43:07 1960s pop 2 CD set
Sweet voiced heart-throb, Connie Stevens had a bunch of hit singles for Warner Brothers in the 1960s. They're all
here (and some that weren't hits) in these 36 tracks released between 1959 and 1966.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Stevens
7597 STEW & THE NEGRO PROBLEM
Making It
TNP 101 50:12 s/s CD
Stew & the Negro Problem won a grammy for their provious disc. The music is mellow soul jazz. Excellent vocals
by Stew and Heidi Rodewald. Music features keyboards, noisy guitars, reeds/wids/ horns, drims and percussion.
Very Nice CD
URL: http://stewsongs.com/
7587 CHRISTENSEN, DUSTIN
Highway Lines
(none) 49:01 s/s CD
Another fair to middling songwriter. His songs are rootsy. He has a tenor singing voice with a falsetto that I find a
bit annoying. The songs have a religious streak through them, but they aren't really "Jesus songs." Producton is
OK.
URL: http://dustinonline.com/
7584 SEGAL, TALIA
The Thing Itself
(none) 36:07 s/s CD
2nd release fron this NYC songwriter. This is better than her first disc, but it's still way too introspective. It might
appeal to teen girls, though. She has a nice singing voice and the production is very good.
URL: http://taliasegalmusic.com/
7583 YOUNG, DOUG
Closing Time
(none) 48:55 fingerstyle guitar inst. CD
This guy is one excellent guitar player. His original material is melodic and expansive. It's mostly solo material,
but he has added some backing insrtumentation on a couple of tracks. Lovechild of Will Ackerman and John
Fahey.
URL: http://dougyoungguitar.com/
7582 TROOST, ERNEST
Live at McCabes
Travelin Shoes Records 60:02 s/s CD
Troost studied classical guitar at Berklee College of Music and after he graduated he wrote film scores for 20 years
before he took up songwriting. He's a truly great songwriter and a fine performer and a killer fingerpicker in the
guitar.
URL: http://ernesttroost.com/
7580 THE HENRY GIRLS
December Moon
(none) 46:14 s/s; trio CD
From Ireland, the Henry Girls are sisters Karen, Lorna, Joleen McLaughlin. They sing beautiful 3-part harmonies.
They wrote most of this Appalachian sounding music themselves. The arrangement are unusual and intriguing.
Another good one.
URL: http://www.thehenrygirls.com/
7579 THE IRWELL STREET STRING BAND
11:60pm
none) 42:55 swing jazz CD
Hetty Kate fronts this Austrlian string band that performs excellent swing music on guiat, ukulele, mandolin and
double bass. She has a beautiful singing voice, sweetas an Australian mango. Great musicality and production.
Someone review this!
URL: http://irwellstreet.com/
7569 ORLOWSKI, KRIS
Warsaw
(none) 18:32 s/s EP-CD
This is a four-pack EP from a five pece pop-folk band from Seattle. The songs are just OK as is the playing and
singing.
URL: http://krisorlowski.com/
7568 THE CARRBORATORS
Caffienated Heart
(none) 54:01 acoustic roots CD
The Carrborators is an acoustic roots band from Carrobro/Chapel Hill North Carolina. The play with a mix of
finger- and flatpicked guitars, harmonica, mandolin, dobro, bass. The songs are intelligent and topical. Nice
vocal harmonies.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/dxwpsbj
7566 JEZ
It is What it is
(none) 42:10 s/s; duo CD
JEZ is husband and wife team of Jeff and Desiree Jolly. This I a mix of their original material with some covers.
The album is very spare with vocal and 1 or 2 guitars. Great Harmonies. Desiree's voice is to die for. Nice
disc.
URL: http://jezband.com/
7565 TWO DARK BIRDS
Songs for the New
(none) 44:47 s/s; roots rock CD
Two Dark Birds is a project of frontman Steve Koester (vocals, guitar, songwriting) with Jason Mills (drums), Don
Piper lap steel, vocal harmonies), Jude Webre (bass), and Ben Wildenhaus (piano, organ, accordion). The sound
is lush roots rock.
URL: http://twodarkbirds.com/
7564 BROWNE, MICHAEL JEROME
The Road is Dark
Borealis BCD209 50:59 s/s; blues CD
Michael Jerome Browne is one of Canada's best musicians. Whether he's sliding across a resonator guitar, bowing
his fiddle, or frailing on a gourd banjo, his virtuosity shines, and he has a gentle nice to listen to singing voice.
Excellent CD.
URL: http://michaeljeromebrowne.com/
7563 THE OLD 78'S
The Women Wear No Clothes at All
(none) 57:43 old time string bnd CD
A collection of songs and tunes written between 1890 and 1929. It's heavy on banjos but there is also fiddle and
a saxophone. The music is all upbeat and lost of top-tappin' fun. The basic group is members abd is augmented
by some other fine players.
URL: http://theold78s.com/
7562 THE GOTHARD SISTERS
Story Girl
(none) 46:42 s/s; Celtic CD
I didn't expect anything so sophisticated from this young (Greta, 24; Willow, 22; Soalna, 16) sister group. They are
all multi-instrumentalists and two of them sing great vocal harmonies and they do their own arrangements. Mix of
trad and original songs.
URL: http://gothardsisters.com/
7561 FITZSIMMONS, RYAN
Cold Sky
CS 2011 47:07 s/s CD
Fitzsimmoins' songs are a mux of American roots stules, a bit of bluegrass, a bit of folk rock. The song are OK,
well written and intelligent. His singing is earnest, may a bit too earnest. The production by David "Goody"
Goodrich is excellent.
URL: http://ryanfitzsimmons.com/
7559 YORK, JOHN & FOWLEY, KIM
West Coast Revelation
Global Recording Artists GRA12992 65:14 s/s CD
This is a mix of songs (lyrics by Fowley, music by York) and spoken, interview tracks (they interview each other)
describing their musical journey toghether since the 1960s. The sound is pure '60s with a lot of the sound of The
Byrds.
URL: http://johnyorkmusic.com/
7556 BURROWS, STEWART
Spring is a Far Off Country
Cordwood Point Mus. CPM003 39:46 s/s CD
Another proof that the best songwriters now come from Canada. These songs are gorgeous, intelligent, insightful
and beautifully written. This is mostly just Burrows and his finger-picked guitar and he doesn't need anything else.
Excellent disc.
URL: http://stewartburrows.com/
7555 CLARK, GENE
Two Sides to Every Story
High Moon Rec HMRPR02 44:03 s/s CD
Re-release of this long out of print solo album by founding member of the Byrds, Gene Clark, remastered from thw
1977 RSO disc. This is much cleaner than the original vinyl version. 10 tracks including "Give my Love to
Marie" and "Sister Moon."
URL: http://geneclark.com/
7554 THEESSINK, HANS
Jedermann Remixed: The Soundtrack
Blue Groove BG-1920 70:43 s/s; blues CD
Hans Theessink (pronounced Tay-sink) is one of the best country blues musicians in the world and one of the
sweetest resonator guitar players. He has a soft baritone that's great to hear. A mix if his songs and covers of Tom
Waits, Stones, others.
URL: http://theessink.com/
7553 KROMM, RANDALL
Holidays and Homcomings
(none) 22:35 s/s; holiday EP-CD
A six-packof original songs for the Christmas holidays by this singer/songwriter from Western Mass. The songs are
senitmental. Kromm has a nice singing voice and he's backed by some good musicians, but the sound mixing's
not the best.
URL: http://randallkromm.com/
7552 RUSSELL MOORE & IIIRD TYME OUT
Prime tyme
Rural Rhythm RUR1085 43:21 bluegrass CD
Multi-award winning IIIrd Tyme Out members have selected have each selected sons for this album to reflect their
individual musical influences. Includes songs by Ronnie Bowman, Bill Castle, David Norris, Billy Smith and
others. Great harmoinies.
URL: http://www.iiirdtymeout.com/
7547 UKULELE JIM
Fretting the Small Stuff
54:56 s/s CD
First, this is NOT a ukulele CD, it's an excellent singer/songwriter CD. "Ukulele" Jim Clark's s0ngs are truly great
lyrical pieces worthy to be compared with the best songwriters of the last century. No gimmics, just great music n
this CD.
URL: http://www.ukulelejim.net/
7546 MURRAY & FALKENAU
The Liepzig Session
(none) 38:27 Irish CD
This is a contemporary Irish folk duo from Galway, Ireland. The music is a mix of Oksongs and instrumental dance
tunes. It's an honest disc with just the two of them performing. They're OK musicians but not the smoothest of
players.
URL: http://murrayandfalkenau.com/
7545 THE CHERNY BROTHERS
Dream
TCB-01 47:21 s/s; duo CD
Debut CD for brothers Robert & Scott Cherny. They are augmented here by The Giving Tree band. The sound is
pretty typical roots rock. The songs are intelligent. The brothers sing nice harmonies, but the band drwns them
out at times.
URL: http://www.thecernybrothers.com/
7544 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Coverage: The Songs of Charlie Mosbrook
(none) 63:52 s/s CD
Charlie Mosbrook hosted open mics in Cleveland for 20 years. When he was diagnosed with a dibilitationg spinal
cord injury his local musician friends got together to produce a CD to help cover his medical costs. This is the
result of that effort.
URL: http://charliemosbrook.com/
7543 MOSBROOK, CHARLIE
Little by Little
(none) 44:19 s/s CD
This former triathelete and marathon runner has written a series of songs during his recovery from a debilitating
back injury in 2010. The songs are well written but way introspective and somewhat depressing. The production
is good.
URL: http://charliemosbrook.com/
7542 IONA
Silver
Barnaby Prod. BP2011CD 54:23 european folk CD
IONA is one of the best Irish groups around. They mix it up here with traditional Cajun, Quebecois, Appalachian,
Scottish, Bretton, and other traditional music in 3 tune/song sets. This is one very excellent traditional music
CD.
URL: http://ionamusic.com/
7541 BRUNEAU, CHRISTY
Stories to tell; Sweet Salvation EP
(none) 16:23 s/s EP-CD
4-pack EP from this excellent singer/songwriter. Great songs; great production and excellent backing musicians.
The songs here are all done in an American folk/rock roots style.
URL: http://www.christybruneau.com/
7540 BRUNEAU, CHRISTY
Somewhere in the Middle
(none) 39:34 s/s CD
A nice album from this Californis singer/songwriter. She has a bit of a nasal singing voice but it's nice to listen to.
The songs are intelligent and very well written. Styles of the songs vary as do the backing musicians for each
song. Excellent disc
URL: http://www.christybruneau.com/
7533 ANGEL BAND
Shoot the Moon
Big I Deer Records 40:41 s/s; 6-member band CD
Angel has expanded to 6 members with the addition on Mark Moss, Bob Taylor and Josh Kanusky, but they're still
singing Nancy Josephson's songs with their trademark 3-part female harmonies. The new musical arrangement
sounds great.
URL: http://angelband.net/
7532 O'FLAHERTY, DANNY
Spirit of Freedom
(none) 56:39 s/s CD
An idealistic rewriting of American revolutionary history from a right-wing perspective. O'Flaherty usually sings
Irish ballads and has a nice voice. Well produce, proceeds from the sals will go to Anerican Constitution Spirit
Foundation.
URL: http://dannyoflaherty.com/
7531 SERGIY
The Mirror
(none) 42:41 s/s CD
Debut CD from this Ukranian immigrant songwriter who sing with a hravy Ukranian accent. This songs are honest
wishes for his hopes in his new home. This is a very different perspective that we get from American songwriters.
Fun disc.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3u3dd8h
7530 BURNS, SHAUNA
A Winter Gathering
Red Rock Music RRM 7006 41:33 Holiday; Christmas CD
Shauna Burns is an excellent singer who usually performs Celtic, new-agey material. This is a collection of
familiar Christmas songs prefented with sme new twists in the instrimentation. This disc will certainly be in my
player on Christmas Eve.
URL: http://shaunaburns.com/
7529 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Acoustic Caf&eacure;
Putumayo PUT 313-2 37:12 s/s CD
A Putumayo collection of singer/songwriters from the US, Canada, South Africa and Australia featuring Harry
Manx, Brown Bird, Trevor Ha;;, Sarah Jarosz, Justin Townes Earl, The Sweet Remains, Lucy Kaplanzky, The Waifs
and others. Nice Disc.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3bd5l7r
7528 LIDDY, LUKE
Basck Door Rain
Twin Ridge TW101 22:27 s/s EP-CD
Rather sappy, wistful songs on this 6-pack EP. The production's not bad, but Liddy isn't a very good singer, so I
wouldn't bother with this one.
URL: http://lukeliddy.com/
7527 THE GRATEFUL DEAD
The Grateful Dead Movie
Shout 82666312937 132 min jam band Blu-ray +
This is a Blu-Ray disc which I don't have a player for, so I can't describe it, but it's The Grateful Dead Movie in it's
entirity from the original 135mm film, plus a 175 DVD of special features including 95 minutes of extra concert
footage.
URL: http://dead.net/
7526 LAURIE MORVAN BAND
Breathe Deep
Screamin Lizard SLR0005 55:18 s/s; blues CD
Laurie Morvan is a damned hot electric guitar picker. Not too flashy, just plain solid good. She's also a decent
songwriter and singer. The 5-piece band includes bass, drums, keys and precussion in addition to Morvan's guitar.
Very Good.
URL: http://lauriemorvan.com/
7525 HERZOG, PETE
Steel Guitar: a Blues Opera
(none) 58:07 & 41:43 s/s; country blues 2 CD set
Steel Guitar tells the story of a steel bodied resonator giutar and the story of those who owned and played it
during its lifetime. 22 songs and lots of spoken word stories (49 tracks). Herzog is a fine fingerpicker, singer and
storyteller. Great album
URL: http://peteherzogmusic.com/
7523 BOOKA & THE FALMING GECKOS
The Not so Meaningful Songs in the Life of Jerrmy Fink
Loudhouse Prod. LHR2011 30:55 Film soundtrack CD
This music was created for the soundtrack of the film "Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life" and was performed in
the film by this Austin sopergroup that includes Booka Michael, Cindy Cashdollar, Kenny Franklin and Glenn
Fukungana.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/754jdgg
7522 JOHNATHON, MICHAEL
Front Porch
Poetman Records PMR70020 31:19 s/s; folk CD
Michael Johnathon has one of the most listenable singing voices around and he's a fine songwriter. His music is
folk/Americana, great stories of real people. As usual, from Johnathon, the production makes a neat perfect
acoustic CD.
URL: http://michaeljohnathon.com/
7512 KIMBLE, SALEM
Moving On
(none) 31:20 s/s CD
Sophomore disc from this soprano singer/songwriter from Berkeley. CA. She plays a piano, which is a welcome
break form the usual guitars. The songs are well-written. She's backed variously by a number of good Bay area
regional musicians.
URL: http://www.salemkimble.com/
7510 BOLES, J PETER
Christmas Sky
(none) 16:08 holiday Christmas EP-CD
A very nice 5-pack EP of traditional acoustic Christmas songs packaged as a Christas tree ornament.
URL: http://jpeterboles.com/
7509 BROOKS, JON
Delicate Cages
(none) 36:51 s/s; political CD
Songs first and messages second for this Canadian singer/songwriter whose songs here are gentle, sophisticated
and intelligent comments on the cages that we put ourselves of others into. The production is spare and the CD is
beautiful.
URL: http://www.jonbrooks.ca/
7508 STATMAN, ANDY
Old Brooklyn
Shefa Records HORN3004/5 48:20 & 48:02 Brooklyn Roots 2 CD Set
Statman, a master of the clarinet and the mandolin and one of NYC's finest musicians explores the roots of the
mucic of old Brooklyn from kelzmer, to bluegrass, prog-grass, jazz, rock & country with guests Bela Fleck, Ricky
Skaggs & Paul Shaffer.
URL: http://andystatman.org/
7506 TANCHON, CARLEY
Leave the Light On
(none) 42:06 s/s CD
Tanchon has a bit of Stevie Nicks and maybe some Aimee Mann in her pop songs and her sound. She has a nice
stong voice. Her songs are personal but not overly introspective. The production is "big" complete with horns.
URL: http://carleytanchon.com/
7505 THE ONCE
Row upon Row of the People they Know
Borealis BCD212 38:16 folk/roots CD
Second album for this Canadian frio that relies on their voices and an array of acoustic instrumnets to create a
beautiful blend of harmony and melody. A mix of traditional and original material. Female lead vox, great
musicality, fine vox harmonies.
URL: http://theonce.ca/
7496 CROOKED STILL
Friends of Fall
Signature sounds 22:34 folk CD
This Boston-area quintet takes contemporary songs and performs them in a high-energy Appalachian folk/jazz
style. Excellent harmonies and musicianship. This 7-pack EP was recorded to commemorate the 10th
anniversary of the group.
URL: http://crookedstill.com/
7495 OLTOFF, JOHN HENRY
Selfish Portraits
(none) 57:42 s/s CD
Oltoff's Myspace page is "hardtobearound." He's pretty hard to listen to as well. He's backed by a pretty good
band of musicians and his song lyrics aren't bad, but his singing voice is way too nasal and grating for me.
URL: http://www.myspace.com/hardtobearound
7494 THE BAREFOOT MOVEMENT
Footwork
Lonecome Records CD-039 44:45 s/s; trio CD
The Barefoot Movement is a trio from N. Carolina and Tennessee who perform on guitar, mandolin and fiddle as
well as singing original songs by one of the members. Instrumentally they are very good. The songs are just OK.
The albim is very polished.
URL: http://barefoot-movement.com/
7493 RED MOLLY
Light in the Sky
(none) 45"00 3-part female harmonies CD
Red Molly is Laurie MacAllister, Abbir Gardner and Molly Venter. The sing beautiful 3-part harmonies on this mix
of traditional and contemporary covers from the likes of Gillian Welch, Dolly Parton, Doc Watson, plus their own
songs. Great stuff.
URL: http://redmolly.com/
7489 MOAT JUMPER
Christmas at the Renaissance Fair
U. S. Records 45:15 holiday; Inst.: Christmas CD
This instrumental Christmas albim blends Renaissance, Medieval, Traditional Celtic and Middle Eastern styles
and tadutional instruments including hurdy gurdy, hand druns, recorders, mandora, hammered dulcimer, guitars,
plus midi programming. Fine Disc!
URL: http://moatjumper.com/
7487 LEWIS, LAURIE
Skippin' and Flyin'
Spruce & Maple Music SMM-2006 54:44 s/s; bluegrass CD
THIS IS Laurie's tribute to Bill Monroe on the 100th anniversary of his birth, a mix of covers of contemporary and
trad bluegrass and her originals. The is backed by KILLER pickers, including Tom Rozum's amazing mandolin
playing. Grammy material.
URL: http://laurielewis.com/
7486 GEREMIA, PAUL
Love My Stuff
Red House RHR CD 239 62:56 s/s; blues CD
This exceprional country blues artist is a national treasure, though you's never know it from the lack of recognition
he's received.This disc is culled from 40 years of live shows, a mix of trad, covers and original material and is
mostly Paul & a guitar
URL: http://paulgeremia.org/
7485 WAYSON, DALE & THE TEXAS TWO
The Sun Sessions
Red House RHR CD 248 30:33 s/s CD
This Austin songer/songwriter sings in a style hat mimics almost exactly Johnny Cash. He's a regular on the Grand
Olde Oprey. The songs are well-written country stories. The three-member band is very tight. Recorded ar Sun
Studio in Memphis.
URL: http://dalewatson.com/
7483 DUSKEY, ROB & THE ROUNDERS
Blank Canvas to Man
(none) 31:38 s/s; roots rock CD
I would consider this group a better than average bar band, but not nearly good enough to be a concert band.
The songs are all written by Duskey. The sound is just too frenetic and not tight enough to make for a good
CD.
URL: http://robduskey.com/
7482 BEN RIPANI MUSIC COMPANY
Maladies
(none) 28:09 s/s EP-CD
Ripani writes all the songs for this 5-member roots rock band. The songs are good, and the playing is tight.
Ripani's singing voice has a rough edged quality that is interesting. The piano in thois band makes it stand out
from the usual.
URL: http://benripani.com/
7481 STYKA, HEATHER
Lifeboats for Atlantis
Kite Stripe Records KSR02 58:58 s/s CD
This Chicago artist is a great singer and an excellent songwriter. Her songs cover the usual topics of dispair and
redemptio, relationships and community in a fresh new way. Backed by her own excellent guitar playing and
other acoustic musicians.
URL: http://heatherstyka.com/
7480 MCAULIFFE, JON
In this Present Form
Americanmuse Rec AMRST 001 48:44 s/s CD
McAuliffe' paid his dues. H began performing in 1965, had a Warner Bros. Reprise contract in 1971, became a
staff songwriter with United Artists in 1977, left the business in 1986, has been writing songs ever since. This is an
excellent CD.
URL: http://jonmcauliffe.com/
7479 PEACE WEAVER
We are Them
Peace Train Rec PTR 144-208 39:43 s/s CD
Peace Weaver describes herself as an "atristic entrepreneur, social philosopher, songwriter, yogini and weaver."
While her songs are well-written, her lyrics are simplistic ideas about connectivity and how to bring peace to the
world.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/67wk5wy
7478 MEYER, YAEL
Everything will be Alright
(none) 39:03 s/s CD
Chilean born, Berklee School of Music educated, Meyer has a sweet singing voice. Her songs are well-written and
have an acoustic "pop" sound. The production is clean and the vocals are out front and easy to follow. Nice
CD.
URL: http://www.yaelmeyermusic.com/
7474 ZUCKER, LAURA
By the Refinery Lights
(none) 48:28 s/s CD
Zucker preformed her excellent songs through the 80s, but quit performing when she went to law school and
practiced lay for 20 years. She's back with an excellent album of intelligent, insightful and beautifully produced
songs.
URL: http://laurazucker.com/
7473 SWIFT, TAYLOR
Journey to Fearless
Shout Factory SF12932 ~2 hours s/s; documentary DVD
This documents the creation of "Taylor Swift" from the time of nher first public performance at 12-years old,
through her pening for every contry star imaginable, and first headlining tour. It's the story of a dream and its
fulfillment for a young artist
URL: http://taylorswift.com/
7465 MATHLENER, MAREILLE
Borrowed Land
43:26 s/s CD
This music is sort of post-punk EMO rock from the UK. The songs are interesting for their in-your-face lyrics.
Malthener is not a bad singer, but she more talks her lyrics than sings them. She is a decent fingerpicker oin the
guitar.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3ava82r
7464 EMERALD ROSE
Verdant
(none) 49:52 Irish band CD
All original Irish songs from quartet. The songs are OK, the playing is OK, but it really doesn't grab me. The
production on the disc is a bit muddy and musically there is just no spark.
URL: http://emeraldrose.com/
7462 ALEXANDER, GRIFFEN
The Sound and the Sea
(none) 37:54 s/s CD
Another musician who has found that fan funding will raise enough to put out an album. Alexander's songs are
poppy love songs. His singing voice is a bit irritating to me, but that's just me. The prouction runs from rock to
electric folk.
URL: http://griffenalexander.com/
7459 MOODIE, DAMOND
Wrestling with Giants
Remond Prod. FEM1004 53:27 s/s CD
This is a nice acoustic disc from a songwriter with a lot of soul. His tenor voice is very nice. Jis songs are
inelligent and very will writen. He has Alexis Harte backing him on a number of instruments (always a plus). The
production in near perfect.
URL: http://damondmoodie.com/
7458 HILL, JAMES
Man with a Love Song
Borealis BCD207 55:58 s/s CD
Better known as a ukulele virtuoso, Hill shows us his considerable songwriting talents on this disc. He hs a very
nice singing voice, too. He plays uke, as well as other instruments (including piano and violins) and is backed by
very fine players.
URL: http://jameshillmusic.com/
7456 OWENS, BUCK
Bound for Bakersfield 1953-1956
Red Beet Records ROC-CD-3028 49:08 cowboy CD
24 tracks of Owens' pre-Capitol Records releases, includes final and alternate takes. Owens was 23 when the
earliest of these recordings were made. Half the tracks are from his first known 1953 recording session and half
from 1956.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3ok4txb
7450 VARIOS ARTISTS
T. Bone Burnett presents The Speaking Clock Review, Live from the Beacon Th
Shout Factory 826663-12590 44:47 various CD
Recorded to support music education in schools. Includes live tracks from Elton John, Elvis Costello, Leon Russell,
John Mellencamp, Gregg Allman, Ralph Sanley, Neko Case, Yim Yames, Jeff Bridges, The Punch Brothers,
others.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3h88je6
7449 THE GOOD INTENTIONS
Someone Else's Time
Boronda Records 0002 37:04 s/s; country CD
The heart of this UK based bluegrass/country band is hudband/wife team R. peter Davies & Gabrielle Monk. Peter
wrote the songs. This is a mix of bluegrass and Appalachian folk. Good songs, great vocal harmonies, excellent
musicality.
URL: http://thegoodintentions.co.uk/
7448 YARN
Leftoners Vol. 1
Ardsley Music 33:34 counrty pop CD
This is an excellent country pop band from Nashville. The songs are excellent (no credits given), positive and
upbeat. It's a mix of bluegrass picking, contemporary country sounds and soft rock. Great musicality, fine
production.
URL: http://yarnmusic.com/
7446 THE DRAMATICS
Whatcha See is Whatcha Get
Stax Remasters STX-33176-2 68:37 R&B CD
This album hit #3 on the R&B charts and #9 on the Pop charts in 1971. Includes the complete original
album plus 9 bonus tracks including 3 of The Dramatics' charting hits. Anther beautifully clean remaster.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/ygg9c94
7445 THOMAS, RUFUS
Do the Funky Chicken
Stax Remasters STX-33178-2 64:27 funk CD
19 funky tracks on this Stax Remasters release. It includes the whole late 1960s album plus eight bouns tracks.
This is a beautifully produced CD and the remastering is crystal clear and probably way better than the original
recording.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/p3p2c5
7444 BARNETT, BEV & NEWTON, GREG
Love Can Change the World
True Wind Music TW1101 53:09 s/s; duo CD
This is a songwriting/perfoming duo from the San Francisco wrea. Their songs are pretty much "hippy-folk," a bit
maudlin, all been said before, but pretty well writtem their vocal harmonies are nice as is their backing music.
URL: http://www.bevandgreg.com/
7443 MCCLURE, J. W., WITH THADDEUS SPAE
Cowboys on the Skyline
(none) 57:55 s/s CD
McClures songs run the gamut from old jazz to swing to blues and from serious to humorous. They are very well-
written. He has a tenor voice and a great falsetto. The production is acoustic with great backing players and killer
guitar picking.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3sfshhv
7440 BRAUNS, LAUREL
Home of Snow
(none) 42:26 s/s CD
Braun's songs are poetic and some are a bit abstract. She has a soprano voice that has a bit of a quaver to it.
The songs are upbeat and poppy. Sh is backed by a dozen musicians and a chorus in various configurations.
Nice disc overall.
URL: http://laurelbrauns.com/
7439 GREEN, HUKE
Rustic Poet
(none) 40:26 s/s CD
Think of Sam Baker singing Ray Wylie Hubbard songs and you'll know that this is about. Green's songs are
excellent and he sort of talks/sings in a raspy voice. The production is acoustic full-band with the lyrics out front.
This deservse a review.
URL: http://hukegreen.net/
7436 THE MCCOY TYLER BAND
What the Mountain Sees EP
(none) 17:35 s/s EP CD
This is a nice 4-track EP demo from this 3-member acoustic rock band with guitar, droms, percussion, bass and
vocals. Upbeat and hopeful songs preformed very well.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3gb4tum
7435 D'AMICO, MARYBETH
The Light Inside
Longman Records LongMan057CD 46:13 s/s CD
Secind album from this intelligent and literate songwwriter with songs worth listening to. She has a nice voice
with a bit of a country twang. Reminds me of a cross between Eliza Gilkison and Lucy Kaplansky. Excellent
production with world-class players
URL: http://marybethdamico.com/
7434 MROZ, PETE
We'll Rise Above
(none) 37:35 s/s CD
A totally fan funded release by this excellent singer/songwriter. This songs are musically complex and highly
intelligent. He has a lot to say. He sings in a high tenor voice, on the edge of falsetto. He wrotenor co-wrote all
the songs here.
URL: http://petemroz.com/
7433 DOYLE, SUZANNE
Unwalled
SD146/11 48:46 s/s CD
Mostly original material from thisCanadian singer/songwriter. The songs are good, if a little tera-jerking. She's an
alto with the bit of a quaver of an older woman in her voice. Backed by a stellar cast of musicians that includes
Kevin Kane among others
URL: http://suzannedoyle.ca/
7431 WING AND HOLLOW
Frozen Trees
(none) 30:35 s/s; duo CD
Wing and Hollow are Haven and Jill Lamoureux. Jill sings in a laconic breathy voice. Haven plays cuitar and
mandolin. They have added some other backing musicians but the production in pretty spare. It's an OK CD but
not a standout.
URL: http://wingandhollow.com/
7428 MITCHELL, BILLY
Detour
(none) 50:16 s/s CD
Inspired by Shel Silverstein, Billy Mitchell has been performing in Rhode Island for over 30 years. He's old
enough to have gained some wisdom and he packs it into his topical songs. Tere is homor, pathos and just good
sense. Review this!
URL: http://billymitchellsongs.com/
7427 PALADINO
Paladino
(none) 28:05 rock EP-CD
Paladino is a 5-piece rock band that mixes country, psychadelic, folk and punk rock in their songs. They're a tight
band and tier lead singer has a nice voice. The sound on the disc is a bit too muddy for my ears, though.
Otherwise, nice.
URL: http://paladinomusic.com/
7425 ROMERO, PHARIS AND JASON
A Passing Glimpse
Lula Records LULA 1102 51:28 Hillbilly CD
Pharis & Jason Romero may live in the woods of British Columbia, but they sound like they hail from the woods of
Appalachia. The album is a mix of original, traditional and classic country song covers. This is the real deal, just
2 fine musicians.
URL: http://jasonandpharis.com/
7423 HINLEY, DONAL
The Famous Rocket Cage
Atom Rec. ATON 1611 47:54 s/s CD
This is true Americana. Hinley is an excellent storyteller who writes with an open heart and a fine sensc of humor,
and his songs are musically interesting, as well. Features bassist Victor Krauss, Will Kimbrough, David Henry and
David Mead. Ecxellent!
URL: http://donalhinely.com/
7422 LLANAS, SAM
4 A.M.
Inner Knot INK7780 36:21 s/s CD
Former lead singer of the BoDeens, Sam Llanas has a very sandy/raspy voice. While there is an entire band on
the album, the backing is very spare and understated. Thes are "before dawn" songs and the production amolifies
that feeling.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3o4d9r3
7415 BROWN, PIETA
Mercury
Red House RHR CD 242 s/s CD
Pieta Brown's new album was recorded in 3 days with all of the musicians together in one room, an oddity now-a-
days. With Bo Ramsey on guitars, Richard Bennett on pedal and lap steel and Glenn Wolf on bass, the
production is near perfect.
URL: http://pietabrown.com/
7414 RUSSELL, PAUL
Back at the Scene of Our Beautiful Crime
(none) 40:25 s/s CD
I can only guess that it's Russell playing all the instruments here, because there are no musician credits, or
songwriting credits on the album. The songs are OK, leaning toward country. Tmusicianship is good, the
recording a bit muddy.
URL: http://paulrussellmusic.com/
7413 DILLARD, RODNEY & THE DILLARD BAND
Don't Wait for the Hearse to take You to Church
Rural Rhythm RCH2010 30:34 bluegrass; christian CD
An album of bluegrass styles Christian hymns. The Dillard Family Band rocks them. They're very tight with
excellent musicality. Instrumentation: banji, guitars, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, bass and percussion. Nice
hamonies with Rodney & wife Beverly.
URL: http://the-dillards.com/
7412 HILL, ARTY
Another Lost Highway
(none) 45:33 s/s; country CD
A mix of rock-a-billy, Cajun and counrty swing from this very fine storyteller, with a fine singing voice. He picks a
mean guitar, too, and is backed by a very tight country band with drums, dobro and lap steel, pedal steel and
bass. Fine country disc.
URL: http://artyhill.com/
7411 GREENTHAL, STANLEY
First Song
Madrona Ring Mus. MRD1006 69:08 s/s CD
This is a collection of Greenthal's original songs with instrumentals from Scotland, Brittany, Macedonia, Crete and
Turkey. His instrumental workis excellent, his somgwriting so-so, but good enough. Backed by others on our,
caarinet, etc.
URL: http://stanleygreenthal.com/
7410 GREENTHAL, STANLEY
Mélodie
Madrona Ring Mus. MRD1007 75:17 European folk Inst. CD
Subtitled "Brittany to the Balkans" this is an all instrumental album of mostly traditional Euroopean folk music
featuring Greenthal's expert fingerpickin on guitars, bouzouki and mandocello, backed variously by fiddle, hand
claps, doumbek, etc.
URL: http://stanleygreenthal.com/
7409 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Africam Beat
Putumayo PUT-311-2 42:23 African rhythms CD
art of Putumayo's new "Wold Beat" series, this disc explores modern African music which as often as not
incorporates electronic rhythms, and DJ remixes as hand drums. Groups from Malawi, South Africa, Senegal and
other African countries.
URL: http://www.putumayo.com/content/african-
beat-0
7408 VARIOUS ARTISTS
Latin Beat
Putumayo PUT-312-2 38:02 latin rhythms CD
Part of a new "World Beat" series from Putumayo, this features funky new blends that feature electronic beats, hip-
hop flavors, DJ remixes with roots in Cloumbia, Cuba and Peru. As usual from Putumayo, this is a beatifully
produced CD.
URL: http://www.putumayo.com/latin-beat-0
7400 GREY, JJ, & MOFRO
Brighter Days: The Film and Live concert Album
Alligator ALDVD4494 78:45 s/s; blues CD & DVD
The "Brighter Days" film is a beautifully filmed documentary about JJ Grey and his life in North Florida, with
concert footage, interviews, etc. The Concert CD is a live concert of the songs from the film. Both full of raw
energy.
URL: http://jjgrey.com/
7398 TURNER, BUZZ
The View from Here
Aerial Music 1296 36:11 solo acoustic guitar CD
Twelve very nice compositions for solo fingerstyle 6-string guitar. They are melodic and vert lisenable. There are
no pyroechnics here, just exceptional guitar playing with each note fretted just so and each pluck perfectly
timed.
URL: http://buzzturner.com/
7397 THE MCCLYMONTS
WrappedUp Good
BSM Music BSM001 42:50 s/s; country pop CD
The McClymonts, 3 sisters, have moved to Nashville from Austraila to be bufed, shined and polished up for an
American pop audience. This is a slickly produced country pop-rock disc with song lyrics designed to appeal to
17-year-old angst.
URL: http://themcclymonts.net.au/
7396 LEE, R. ANDREW
Soundings for a New Piano
Irritable Hedgehos Miaoc IHM002 23:43 solo classical piano EP-CD
This is the fist commercial recording of this 23 minute twelve-tone solo piano suite by Canadian composer Anne
Southam who died in 2010. The music is spare with much more space than notes.
URL: http://randrewlee.com/
7394 GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
Handguns
(none) 68:07 prog-grass CD
Greensky Bluegrass plays progressive bluegrass ala Béla Fleck's band. The songs are good, but it's really
the excellent musicality of this band that makes them exceptional. They don't layback for a second. All original
songs.
URL: http://greenskybluegrass.com/
7393 CAREY, KYLE
Monogah
(none) 44:57 s/s CD
Kyle Amme Carey's songs reach from the Applachian hills to the shores of Cape Breton to the Scottish Highlands.
The are beautifully writen, intelligent and insightful. She's an excellent singer. Recorded in Ireland with Celtic
& American musicians.
URL: http://www.kyleannecarey.com/
7392 BARKER, SAMUEL
All This for Gas Money
Barker Bros. Records BBR-001 39:20 s/s CD
Well, I kind of feel sorry for this guy. He's really not a very good songwriter, but he's just an OK guitar player and
he sings flat, but the album is just a very, very honest attempt by a country boy to follow his dream.
URL: http://samuelbarker.net/
7391 WILLIAMS, SWEET JIMMY
Poliytica and Love Songs
(none) 21:13 s/s; acoustic CD
Sweet Jimmy Williams used to play guitar in the Alvin Bishop band among others. His songwriting is a lottle
spotty (some of these songs are excellent) and his singing a bit flat, but this album is a very honest statement of
his political frustrations.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3shpyr8
7390 ALDEN, KYLE
Songs of Yeats' Bee-Loud Glade
Watershed Prod, WSPCD0111 45:53 folk CD
13 poens bt Y. B. Yeates set to music by this excelent singer and guitarst from CA. It features a stellar cast of
musicians including Althena Tergis on fiddle and Mike Marshall on mandolin. He has brought these poems to life
with his music.
URL: http://kylealden.com/
7389 BEAR CUB
Limited Release EP
(none) 29:43 s/s; acoustic rock CD
These guys were honest enough to call their 30 minute 9 track release an EP. Laudable. This is a more stripped
down release than 7388, below, with just the band. The sound is a bit more electric. Jesse Hall songs are
great.
URL: http://bearcubband.com/
7388 BEAR CUB
Bear Cub
(none) 41:28 s/s; acoustic rock CD
This is a very good 3-man acoustic rock band from Pennsylvania. The insightful songs are written by Jesse Hall,
who also sings lead (Reminds me of Brett Dennen) The band is very good and is augmented by a bunch of
excellent players.
URL: http://bearcubband.com/
7380 SMITH, CONNIE
Long Line of Heartaches
Sugar Hill SUG-DC-4072 37:08 country CD
Connie Smith is a country singer in the true Nashville tradition. She has chosen a track list if real "wrist slashers"
here, songs that need about a gallon of Jack Daniels to get through. Excellent production as usual fron Sugar
Hill.
URL: http://conniesmithmusic.com/
7379 SACHS, PAUL
Oil Town
(none) 34:44 s/s CD
This is an album of "tales of working class desperation in these times of corporate takeover." Sschs is an excellent
songwriter with a big baritone voice. Recorded and mixed at Mark Dann's studios, the engineering is near perfect.
Great disc.
URL: http://paulsachs.com/
7378 PARALLEL PLAY
The Floor's Made of Lava
(none) 27:34 jug band EP-CD
Wielding a 5-string guitar, a tenor banjo, an upright bass and harmonious vocals, this 3-member group performs
light hearted songs that are witty and fun and really not at all serious. It's a fun album and the band sounds like
they're having a great time
URL: http://folkon.com/
7377 COOK, SCOTT
Moonlit Rambles
Groove Revivam Prod GRP005 47:52 s/s CD
Seems like all the really good songwriters come from Canada now-a-days. Edmonton's Scott Cook's songs are
extermely well crafted. Beautiful hopeful lyrics, great music. An acoustic album with some of he best finger
picking I've heard in a while.
URL: http://scottcook.net/
7376 MILLS, GENE & GAYLA
If Stones Could Talk
(none) 39:16 s/s; duo CD
Gene Mills' songs are interesting stories about life in the Ameican south. The music is a mix of bluegrass and
country. Their vocal harmonies are nice, but nothing special. The playing is excellent with guitar, bass, banjo,
dobro, mandolin and fiddle.
URL: http://heartpinemusic.com/
7375 DOWNTOWN RAMBLERS
On the Other Side of the City
(none) 35:59 bluegrass CD
Downtown Ramblers performs the bluegrass songs of Swedish songwriter Oscar Reuter. The operative for this
music is nice. The songs are intelligent and the playing is good, but a but restrained. Lead singer Emelie
Junsten has a sweet voice.
URL: http://downtownramblers.com/
7370 CLEAVES, SLAID
Sorrow & Smoke
Music Road Records MRR CD011 47:17 & 46:25 s/s 2 CD set
A full live concert from this downeast Mainer who moved to Austin in 1991. Slaid is oe of the true American
troubadours who writes gritty songs about American life and berforms them everywhere from bars to concert halls.
A favorite of mine.
URL: http://slaid.com/
7368 CANNON, HAL
Hal Cannon
Okeedokee Records OK1101 38:18 s/s CD
Hal Cannon was a founding director of the Western Folklife Center and the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. His writes
cowboy sings, simple, direct and heartfelt. The production is acoustic with fiddles, guitar, bass and nice harmony
vocals.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3n48jp3
7367 RAINING JANE
The Good Match
RJ004 36:11 s/s; harmony group CD
Raining Jane is a 4-member female vocal harmony group performing songs written by the group members. The
harmonies are excellent, the songs are well-written and they back themselves on guitas, drims, bass, piano and
other instruments.
URL: http://rainingjane.com/
7366 ALDRIDGE, DARIN & BROOKE
So Much in Between
Mountain Home Mus MH13612 38:24 country CD
This is an album of country songs written by Jerry Salley & Lisa Shaffer. Darin & Brooke sing nice harmonies and
are backed by good acoustic musicians. The songs are pretty typical country fare about redneck love and hard
times.
URL: http://darinandbrookealdridge.com/
7361 GERDES, INGRID
Shed
(none) 41:58 s/s CD
Man, this Boston-based s/s writes some very sexy songs and she has a big string voice to belt them out. Her
nmusic is blusey, jazzy and very confident. She doesn't play an instrument here, but she is backed ay a killer set
of studio players. Excellent!
URL: http://ingridgerdes.com/
7360 SIXTEEN DIFFERENT MINDS
Dancing Castles
(none) 48:14 folk/pop trio CD
Sixteen Different Minds is a trio from Toronto. Their music is a mix of folk, pop and world musics. Lead singer
Wendy Irvine has a sensuous alto voice. With keyboards, drums, guitar, mandolin and bass and great vocals they
have produced an excellent CD
URL: http://sixteendifferentminds.com/
7359 MONDAY, FREDDY
Everything Anyhow
Emdo Music PubEM2068 43:06 s/s; pop CD
The title of his earlier release, "I Want to be Your Davy Jones," gives a very clear clue to where this npop-rocker is
coming from. He has Davy Jones' writing and production styls down pat. He's a great singer backed by an
excellent band.
URL: http://freddymonday.com/
7356 SMITH, ORRIEL
A Voice Forever in the Wind
(none) 37:23 trad folk CD
In 1963 Orriel Smith recorded a folk album for Columbia Records. This is the follow-up. She has the quavery
voice of an old woman, but it's a beautiful soprqno. She backs herself on both classical ans steel-string guitars.
Additional instrumentation.
URL: http://orrielsmith.com/
7355 ROSELANDS
Faded Postmark
Super 8 Recordings SPR81 37:56 s/s; trio CD
Roselands is the vehicle for the sngs English s/s Marl McLaughlin and features Mark (vox, harmonica), James
Byron (acoustic & electric guitars, tap steel, vox) and Pete Rawlings (bass). The songs are sentimental but well-
written. It's an acoustic disc.
URL: http://www.roselandsmusic.co.uk/
7345 BROWN, ALLISON
Viper at the Virgin's Feet
AB002 53:33 s/s CD
This Canadian writes great songs that sound like they same from the Anerican south. They're unpretentious songs
and perfromed in a straight forward way with excellent acoustic backing and excellent vocal harmonies with
various singers.
URL: http://allisonbrown.ca/
7344 ROBINSON, NELL
On the Brooklyn Road
Nell Robinson Mus NRM102 47:32 s/s CD
Nell Robinson writes real country roots songs, not the stuff of Nashville, but the stuff of the hills. There is humor
and yearning in he songs. She has a bit of a beautiful with a country twang. The album is acoustic with excellent
backing musicians.
URL: http://nellrobinsonmusic.com/
7340 EYE WITNESS
A Pleasant Tomorrow
(none) 55:05 s/s; duo CD
I love this folk rock duo. Milo plays guitars, banjo, mandolin, autoharp and harmonica and Rainy plays
percussion, bass, flute, calrinet, accordion, xylophone and roller skates. This stuff is young, in-your-face, punky
and fresh and fun.
URL: http://eyewitnessrocks.com/
7339 WAINWRIGHT, SLOAN
Upside Down & Under My Heart
(none) 37:27 s/s CD
What can I say about Sloan Wainwright. Her songs are truly gorgeous as is her big singing voice. She's been
performing for a long time and she only gets better with age. This is a fully produced disc wit just the right
musicians for each song.
URL: http://sloanwainwright.com/
7337 BARCLAY, KATE & STEELE, JOHN
Wit Night Fast Approaching
Raven's Wing Records RWR-1811-CD 56:47 traditional folk CD
Barclay and Steel perform traditional folk story songs. He plays guitar beautifully and she sings in a very low alto
quavery voice. The production is very simple with mostly just voice and guitar. I'm not sure that I like her voice
much.
URL: http://barclayandsteele.com/
7336 KEENE, TOMMY
Behind the Parade
Second Motion Records CD-SMR-035 40:07 s/s; power pop CD
Keene has been performing for the better part of 30 years. He's a very strong guitar player, an OK songwriter and
a not bad singer. His guitar playing, which leans toward the jangly, is the main this here, I think. He also performs
on bass and keyboards
URL: http://tommykeene.com/
7327 MILLS, GENE & GAYLA
If Stones Could Talk
(none) 39:16 s/s; duo CD
Gene & Gayla Mills have a country sound. The songs are well written and a bit witty. Gene is a fine fingerpicker
on the guitar. They have Bill evans playing banjo on the disc, which is always a treat. All original songs by
Gene.
URL: http://heartpinemusic.com/
7326 RYMAN, BARB
Catch the Sunset
Renegade 41102-2 53:34 s/s CD
Ryman's songs are excellent poetry, maybe a little too complex to be proper songs, but it works none-the-less.
Dedicated to her father who died in the cold war, the songs are topical pieces about life in America and some of
its problems.
URL: http://barbryman.com/
7324 DEAD MAN WINTER
Bright Lights
Banjodad BR 08 42:18 s/s; rock CD
Debut CD for this Minnesota band that is performing he songs of Dave Somonette (lead singer). The songs ae
intelligent, insightful stories. This is a plugged-in album with some excellent musicianship. Simonette plays a
mean harmonica, too!
URL: http://www.myspace.com/deadmanwinter
7323 BLAKE, LIAM
You and Other Stories
Helium HeCD006 40:43 s/s CD
Blake writes pop love songa with lots and hooks and singable repeating refrains. He has an aching singing voice
that must draw in all he young girls. There are no musician credits on the promo, but there is some very nice
guitar playing on the disc.
URL: http://liamblake.co.uk/
7321 GWENDOLYN
Bright Light
Whiuspersquish whspr008 44:39 s/s CD
This California singer/songwriter is losof fun to listen to. Her songs are hopeful and a little humorous. She has a
sweet soprano young sounding voice. Her band is excellent with guitar, bass, hand percussion, harmonica,
musical galsses, jaw harp.
URL: http://gwendolyn.net/
7319 VARIOUS ARTISTS
The Best of Timwe: Texas artists performing the music of Sara Hiuckman
(none) 74:20 & 71:40 s/s 2 CD set
38 tracks from Texas artists includingWillie Nelson, Rhett Miller, Shan Colvin, Rofert Earl Keen, Edie BrickellAbra
Moore, David Garza, Gretchen Phillips, Marcia Ball, Jimmy LaFave, The Flatlanders, many many more.
BENEFITS Theater Action Project.
URL: http://sarahickman.com/
7318 DEHLIA LOW
Ravens & Crows
Rebel Records REB-CD-1842 46:29 bluegrass CD
Dehlia Low is Anya Hincke (fiddle, vox), Aaron Balance (resophonic guitar), Bryan Clendenen (mandolin, vox),
Stacy Claude (guitar, vox). Excellent bluegrass songs written by various band mambers, highly accomplished
picking, great harmonies.
URL: http://dehlialow.com/
7313 WAGONS
Rumble, Shake & Tumble
Thirty Tigers/Red URA 351 36:38 roots-rock CD
Country rock from this 7-piece band from Melbourne, Australia. The band is very tight and the songs are well-
written. Lead singer, Henry Wagons, has a baritone voice, sings well and he wrote the songs. There is some
excellent guitar playing here.
URL: http://wagonsmusic.com/
7312 AMRAM, ALANA & THE ROUGH GEMS
Snow Shadows: Songs of Vince Martin
(none) 37:28 s/s; counry CD
This is an album of covers of the songs of Vince Martin who wrote most of them in the larte 1960s. Alana's band,
The Rough Gems, is Scott Metzger, David Lindsay, James Preston and Phil Sterk and is aggmented by a host of
guests including John Sebastian.
URL: http://alanaamram.com/
7311 HARPETH RISING
Dead Man's Hand
(none) 45:42 s/s; stringband CD
This is a four-member acoustic band with violin, banjo, hand percussion and cello plus vocals. The songs are
written by mambers of the group and have an Olde English/Irish feel about them. The vocals and the musiciality
are excellent as are the songs.
URL: http://harpethrising.com/
7310 CLARK, JON
One Long Skid
Row North Music RNM11-01 51:53 s/s CD
This Massachusetts s/s is a pretty bad singer and his songs sort of plod along. The production isn't very goos
either, with the backing instruments competing with one another for prominence. I wouldn't bother with this
one.
URL: http://onelongskid.com/
7303 BROWN, JACLYN
Paper Doll
(none) 45:24 s/s CD
Not quite bluegrass not quite country, not quite Americana, but a little of all three plus some more urbane s/s fare
in these 15 original som=ngs by Brown. Se has a nice soprano singing voice and is backed bt some excellent
Nashville sessioneers.
URL: http://jaclynbrown.com/
7302 JUBILANT BRIDGE
Power Lines
JB03 41:56 S/S; DUO CD
Jubilant Bridge is the duo of Willie Jaeger and Carol Van Alstine. This is a mix of original songs by Van Alstine
and traditional and contemporary covers. The vocal harmonies are nice and the playing id good but the albums
overall leave me a bit cold.
URL: http://jubilantbridge.com/
7300 MACLEOD, KATE, & EGGLESTON, KAT
Lost and Found
Waterbig WBG100 55:27 s/s CD
Two excellent singer/songwriters performing a mix of their own songs and some covers. Kate and Kat's vocal
harmonies are beautiful. The production is spare with just the two of them playing guitars, voilin and harmonica
and singing. Beautiful.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/6ejuctj
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