Bob Martin

The Long and Winding Road:  Bob Martin and the Re-birth of An Americana Classic

Every now and then I come across a masterpiece album that somehow flew underneath my musical radar or because of my age and the tender innocence of…More...

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Tab Benoit

Tab Benoit - Night Train to Nashville

05.09.2008 | Artist: Tab Benoit | Reviewed by: Shaun Harvey
Album name: Night Train to Nashville

At forty years of age, Tab Benoit is quite young by blues standards. From a career standpoint Benoit is just now hitting his prime, which is a scary thought when you consider…More...

Firewater

Firewater - The Golden Hour

05.07.2008 | Artist: Firewater | Reviewed by: John Walker
Album name: The Golden Hour

Firewater is an interesting beast indeed. With a unique blend of rock, punk, and other worldly music influences, songwriter and lead singer known as Tod A. has put together…More...

Fred Eaglesmith

Fred Eaglesmith - Tinderbox

05.06.2008 | Artist: Fred Eaglesmith | Reviewed by: Don Henry Ford Jr
Album name: Tinderbox

Sometimes a CD comes along that so well defines my current thinking I can’t seem to listen to anything else. Tinderbox is my latest musical obsession.

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Mat D

Mat D - Gasoline Rattle

05.05.2008 | Artist: Mat D | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: Gasoline Rattle

Most of us round here became acquainted with Mat D (Matthew deRiso) through his recordings with his band The Profane Saints. The Sioux City Iowa native’s most recent CD,…More...

Texas Renegade

Texas Renegade - After Everything

05.05.2008 | Artist: Texas Renegade | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: After Everything

Austin is home to yet another good Americana band in Texas Renegade. The guys in the band met through mutual friends or went to school together, formed the band in 2002 and…More...

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