Crank up the wayback machine. The groovy East LA combo Thee Sinseers is headed for the ‘70s and more on Love Stories. Fronted by Joey Quiñones, this graceful nine-piece revisits the sweet soul of The Stylistics and other smooth harmonizers of a half-century ago, but
One Acre West self-titled One Acre West, the project of singer Kristi Jean and songwriter/guitarist Steven Branstetter, unveils their self-titled debut long-player. Recorded at Red Boot Ranch Studio in Buda, Texas, the self-titled album was produced by Bradley Kopp, whose credits include Jimmie Dale Gilmore, The Flatlanders, Alejandro Escovedo, and Charlie and Bruce Robison. The […]
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It’s Alicia Blue’s fearlessness to speak about her experiences often free of metaphor and innuendo that makes the music novel. But it’s her voice that really separates her from the herd. So confidently delivered and character-filled.
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Jad Tariq – Precious Company This is Jad’s sophomore set recorded with a warm stereo hi-fi sound popular in the mid to late ‘50s. This gives the performance elements that possess a calm, warm touch, almost as atmospheric, with an embodiment of gypsy vitality that suggests Django Reinhardt. The set emphasizes basic blues, roots, rock, […]
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CD Art: Randy Barnes – Self-Titled RB These songs are primarily covers of well-known bluegrass by past artists of the genre & now performed by veteran Richmond, Kentucky bluegrass musician Randy Barnes.The 12 sparkling tracks of the Self-Titled RB (Drops Sept 18/Mountain Fever Records/36:29) were recorded in Kentucky & produced by Randy (vocals/guitar/bass/harmony) & Danny […]
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Ned Hill Band – Saw Jesus At the Park – EP This is a 6-track sampling of Ned Hill’s new music on Saw Jesus At the Park (Drops Sept 18/Independent/20:21) recorded in Nashville, TN & produced by Dave Coleman (lead guitars/6-string bass/melodica/accordion/bgv). The opening song is a pensive number (“Why In the World?”) that’s delicately […]
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Gerry Hundt Trio – One More For Me This showcase gets off to a bright melodic start with “Pimenta” (hot sauce/pepper) a short instrumental tune reminiscent of the great instrumentals that charted in the ‘60s. It has the feel of a little soundtrack-type application to either a TV show or film. It’s a well-arranged piece […]
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Nicole Atkins commented recently that she strives to “write modern songs that could be part of the Great American Songbook.” Indeed, the influence of various artists from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s can be heard throughout her oeuvre. Drama, like previous work, blends tried-and-true pop approaches