It is hard to argue with a band of migrant country musicians who hail from both blue and red states. Neon Moons have made their mark in New York’s Hudson Valley with a well-crafted recreation of honky-tonk country music that is distinctly ’90s-style. While
Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt Esperanza This is the acoustic progressive folk duo’s 5th LP & it’s quite an ambitious effort. Not that their previous albums weren’t interesting, but their partnership seems to develop & rejuvenate with clarity & precision through each succeeding collection. Invariably cool performances, self-assured & confident. There are 10 well-sculpted […]
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Glenn Morrow’s Cry For Help – Our Final Album Vol. 1 The band is in its 12th year & has quite a history, but I picked up Glenn Morrow decades ago when I picked up his 1986 band Rage To Live’s self-titled album. In all honesty, I got it for a few dollars at the […]
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Doug Duffey and Badd – Souvenirs This gets off to an easily digested bluesy start with a jazz undertow, ebullient & cool. Doug Duffey has a smooth delivery bluesy voice similar to the voices that came through the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. “Broken Heart & Empty Hand” has a succinct quality. Recorded with a sonorously […]
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Mr. Keith has crafted a classic country record, and a darn good one too, filled with great country instrumentation, clever and true-to-country lyricism, and good old-fashioned heartbreak. It reminds you why you’re a country fan.
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“Whether chronicling desire or heartache, [Andrew] Sa serenades like K.D. Lang, pines with the panache of Rufus Wainwright, and trills a falsetto that would make Roy Orbison proud.” — Chicago Magazine
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This week’s column presents five roots music fests that, for a variety of reasons, slipped through the cracks during past few months. Together, they represent the many different aspects of roots music, from their line-ups to their respective locales.
In chronological order those festivals are: 1)