Ruby Boots Live
Read our story on Ruby Boots – live and on record By Jim Jacob and Rob Dickens Australian-born and now a resident in Nashville TN, Ruby Boots (Bex Chilcott) has this year released Don’t Talk About It (Bloodshot Records). The new album is a rocking affair, jangly and sharp, drawing on the wide-open landscapes of her homeland as well as the songwriter...
Andre Williams – Broadsides and Attitude
Read our review of Andre Williams’ I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City Andre Williams’ Fearsome New Album I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City At 79 years old, Andre Williams has been a singer, writer, producer, publicist and man-about-town for six decades. Don’t just take my word for it. The man himself sings about his life on his new album I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City. In fact, his rant about not receiving his...
Robbie Fulks- Upland Stories
Read our review of Upland Stories by Robbie Fulks Robbie Fulks will release his ninth album Upland Stories on April 1 2016 (Bloodshot Records). The album is his first since the excellent Gone Away Backward in 2013 (read my review). Fulks has always been a rich and resounding singer and a writer with more than average insight and humour. Upland Stories continues the trend, with plenty of philosophy and mindfulness as he explores...
Waco Brothers Get Historical
Read our review The Waco Brothers’ Going Down In History First Studio Release for a Decade Out February 26 2016 Waco Brothers are a five-piece, mostly Chicago-based band fronted by Jon Langford (also Mekons, Pine Valley Cosmonauts and Skull Orchard) and consisting of Dean Schlabowske, Joe Camarillo, Tracey Dear and Alan Doughty. Known for a distinctive brand of blazing punk country and disorderly live performances, the veteran...
Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Come Out Swinging
Read our review of Barrence Whitfield’s Under The Savage Sky OK, everybody, time to take a deep breath. Under The Savage Sky by Barrence Whitfield and the Savages (Bloodshot Records) is about to be unleashed on the world. Too much muscle for soul. Too many power chords for rhythm ‘n’ blues Too much feeling for garage rock Whatever…it sounds original, energetic and commanding (and it has that interesting...
ERIC BRACE & THOMM JUTZ - Circle and Square
