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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Dear August

Dear August - Come in, Keep Dry

04.24.2008 | Artist: Dear August | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: Come in, Keep Dry

Madison, Wisconsin seems to be putting out more than just Badgers these days.  A number of fine bands have come out of the Cheese State of late, including Dear August. …More...

Jackie Greene

Jackie Greene - Giving Up the Ghost

04.17.2008 | Artist: Jackie Greene | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: Giving Up the Ghost

Upon seeing Jackie Green for the first time you might expect him to play punk or grunge instead of the great mix of rock, folk, blues, and Americana we’re treated to on…More...

American Mars

American Mars - Western Sides

04.16.2008 | Artist: American Mars | Reviewed by: Don Zelazny
Album name: Western Sides

Not many Americana bands come from up here in the “mitten state,” yet Detroit is home to American Mars. I’m happy to be seeing a Detroit act without “Kid” or “White”…More...

The Wilders

The Wilders - Someone’s Got to Pay

04.14.2008 | Artist: The Wilders | Reviewed by: John Walker
Album name: Someone's Got to Pay

When country music was first recorded back in the early 1920s, there was a pure musical energy which permeated through every song. Most of these songs were topical, and at times…More...

Hayes Carll

Hayes Carll - Trouble In Mind

04.09.2008 | Artist: Hayes Carll | Reviewed by: John Walker
Album name: Trouble In Mind

With two highly regarded self-released CD’s already under his belt, including Little Rock, which became the first indie CD to ever ascend to number one on the Americana…More...

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