REVIEW: Albert Castiglia “Grits & Glory”

Albert CastigliaAlbert Castiglia – Grits & Glory One can rarely take a vintage genre like the blues & apply enough originality & reality to it to create a compelling fresh soundscape. Miami’s Albert Castiglia applies a gutsy vocal to “In My America,” & with its gnarly guitars, predatory drumbeats & sizzling notes, Albert’s blues start to […]

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REVIEW: Litvar “Being Here”

LitvarLitvar – Being Here At first glance, this set appears to be a melancholy downer. However, on closer inspection, it could also be an album of filtering, reawakening, acceptance,& moving forward. There was a spell of grief & restoration, but the musicians turned it into something creative, contemporary, & meaningful. Endings & new beginnings can […]

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Monday Morning Video – William Matheny

William Matheny’s new album, Material Witness, was released earlier this month. It’s great songwriting with real rock and roll grit. The title track gets the live-in-studio treatment for this week’s video — just Matheny and his band, no overdubs to hide behind. Matheny played NYC last night, a show I appropriated as my birthday party. […]

Song Premiere: Laurelyn Dossett “Glory Glory”

Laurelyn DossettLaurelyn Dossett “Glory Glory” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Laurelyn Dossett’s song “Glory Glory” from her forthcoming album How Many Moons. This album was produced and engineered by M.C. Taylor; and recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Boerner. It was recorded at Overdub Lane and Dad’s Bar and Grill in Durham, NC. “Glory […]

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