Daily Archives: February 16, 2026

The Sky Chiefs – self-titled  This 14-song set was originally recorded at Shiva Sound (Sound of Music) in Richmond, VA, circa 1999 & was the Virginia-based duo’s debut LP. Stephen McCarthy (The Long Ryders/The Jayhawks — vocals/guitars/pedal steel/banjo/bass/keys/drums/bass harp/tambourine) & Kevin Pittman (The Dads – vocals/guitars/keys/harp) became, in the early ‘90s, a duo known as […]

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These smoke detectors are supposed to send out an alert when a fire might be happening, but there’s a major problem in the factory settings. Continue reading…

Clay Street Unit – Sin & Squalor 11 songs weigh in on this debut collection by Clay Street Unit’s Sin & Squalor (Dropped Feb 13/Leo33/40:00) as produced by Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters). The music is back porch-certified, dancehall-approved, & with homegrown slices of apple pie. The opening tune (“Nothing Else Matters”), while nothing special, […]

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Eric Bibb – One Mississippi This showcase features 13 Eric originals (some co-written with his Grammy Award-nominated producer Glen Scott & a cover of “One Mississippi,” written by singer-songwriter Janis Ian & Fred Koller (Bibb went to a NYC high school with Ms. Ian). The songs were recorded & produced at Glen’s high-end studio in […]

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Never let the Outlaw visage obfuscate your view that these are the songwriters who often most fearlessly plumb their way into the innermost depths of human emotion.

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Early last week, Boston singer-songwriter Matt Charette showed up at his barbershop to find it underwater. Literally. An upstairs neighbor didn’t take proper cold weather precautions, a pipe burst, and water came pouring down into the shop. The damage was devastating. But Charette’s doing what DIY musicians do—skip the pity party, roll up the sleeves, […]

Zoe FitzGerald Carter “Lying Voices” Americana Highways presents this premiere of Zoe FitzGerald Carter’s song “Lying Voices” from her forthcoming album, which was produced by Jeffrey Wood, engineered and mixed by Alberto Hernandez, and mastered by Nathan James. “Lying Voices” was recorded at The Plant in Sausalito and at Fantasy Records in Berkeley. “Lying Voices” is Zoe FitzGerald […]

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