Review of Rhiannon Giddens’ Freedom Highway
Review of Rhiannon Giddens New album Freedom Highway New Album Freedom Highway Out February 27 2017 By Rob Dickens Rhiannon Giddens, vocal linchpin for the authentic and engaging trio Carolina Chocolate Drops, set the bar high with her first solo release Tomorrow Is My Turn (2015). Her follow-up Freedom Highway will be released on February 24 2017 (Nonesuch Records). Giddens is a Grammy Award winner (as a member of the Carolina...
Rose Cousins Comes To A Perfect Conclusion
Read Our Review of Natural Conclusion by Canadian Rose Cousins By Rob Dickens Rose Cousins New Release – Natural Conclusion, Out February 3 2017 Musically, my 2017 has started the way that last year (stills sounds funny to say that yet) ended. Beguiled by a golden voice. In this case, the sumptuous vocals belong to, one, Rose Cousins. She’s Canadian. A native of Prince Edward Island who now lives in...
Lisa LeBlanc’s Runaway Queen
We review the album Runaway Queen by Lisa LeBlanc Lisa LeBlanc – Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? In banjo, there is power. Lisa LeBlanc proves on her new record that her banjo provides an excellent bedrock of power chords and driving rhythm. LeBlanc is 26 years old. A singer, banjo player, guitarist, she is originally from a tiny town called Rosaireville (“it doesn’t have traffic lights or even a stop sign...
Their Innocent Road
Read our Review of Innocent Road by Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms New Album – Innocent Road I have seen the Caleb Klauder Country Band play live twice – both times in Nashville, The City Winery and the iconic Station Inn. The blend of true harmonies, the sharply-written country songs and the un-showy authenticity strike a rich vein that makes them seem like they are born and raised in Music...
A Potent Follow-up Statement
Read our review of Furthermore by Josh Rennie-Hynes Josh Rennie-Hynes released an acclaimed debut in 2014 – February. With that release Rennie-Hynes exhibited great talent and dropped a very impressive outing indeed, with help from classy producer (and songwriter) Shane Nicholson. You can read my full review. The befittingly-named follow-up Furthermore was released last August through MGM. Second albums (I won’t use...
ERIC BRACE & THOMM JUTZ - Circle and Square
