[rating=8.00] The ongoing echoes of Gregory Isaac Isakov’s nocturnal gaze sometimes seem akin to wandering through a fog that refuses to lift, all hazy rumination with no answers in sight.
For an artist as prolific as Jackson Browne, a man who made such an indelible imprint on modern music and who practically defines that revered genre referred to as the
[rating=7.00] Making a sound instilled with a decided brashness and bluster, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band’s name represents something of a misnomer. The Big Damn Band is, in fact, a
[rating=8.00] If there’s such a thing as love on first listen, then consider Lauren Balthrop the subject of that instant embrace. Airy, atmospheric and instantly beguiling, Balthrop’s hushed tones, languid
[rating=9.00] One of the chief architects of insurgent Americana, Alejandro Escovedo earned his renegade reputation by cutting a swatch across rock and roots with deliberate defiance. Honing his skills in
[rating=8.00] Jake Shimabukuro emerged onto the international pop stage from decidedly humble beginnings. While he made several albums for Sony Japan during the early phase of his career, he remained
[rating=7.00] Ten years on, White Denim applies the basics of rock and roll through an irrepressible attitude and a sound that consistently blends energy with exhilaration. Their tenth album Performance shares those
In 1971, Aretha Franklin scored another major career first, affirming her crossover credibility by becoming the first R&B artist to headline a date at the fabled venue that was ground
[rating=7.00] Liz Cooper and The Stampede may be responsible for an entirely new independent genre, one best described as cerebral psychedelic folk given the way it blends Cooper’s fragile singing
[rating=8.00] Walter Salas Humara has never been one to dismiss his past, especially as it applies to his Hispanic heritage. The onetime leader of the seminal Americana outfit The Silos