Posts Tagged ‘blues’
Tom Waits
Ken ShimamotoWaits has had quite an odyssey, from Troubador doorman to protégé of Frank Zappa manager Herb Cohen (who sponsored the recordings released as two volumes of The Early Years) to Eagles “Ol’ 55″ songwriter ...
Slightly Stoopid
Listen UpAbout 13 years ago, there was this little band from Ocean Beach, Calif., that Bradley Nowell sort of handpicked to follow the trail blazed by the underground success of his own band, Sublime.
J.W. Jones
Listen UpCanadian J.W. Jones’ fifth CD, Bluelisted, flavors electric blues-rock with bits of old-style R&B and even, from time to time, swaggering rockabilly.
Wood Brothers
Listen UpLoaded, the second collaboration between brothers Oliver and Chris Wood, follows 2006′s critically acclaimed Ways Not To Lose.
Blood, Rock
Hard times have slowed veteran Fort Worth blues-rocker John Nitzinger — but only a little.CAROLINE COLLIER
Fort Worth guitar hero John Nitzinger’s life and music can be summed up pretty succinctly by the lyrics to “The Beast,” off his 2007 album Kiss of the Mudman: “For the thousandth time, I got a second cha...
Hollywood Shuffle
Local sax-man Johnny Reno has spent a lifetime in music, from all angles.CAROLINE COLLIER
Looking back on a career that has spanned about 30 years, Johnny Reno marvels at his enviable good fortune and wily approach to the music business.
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Listen UpDavid “Honeyboy” Edwards is no longer in his prime, but he’s still got the feel for the old-time, acoustic blues.
Samuel James
Listen UpSamuel James’ version of the blues mixes tradition, sly humor, and a knowing wink with a steady, almost hypnotic acoustic beat.
John-Alex Mason
Listen UpFor more than one generation of fans, the blues “belonged” to old black men with slurred voices.
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
Listen UpWhen this CD arrived on my desk, I have to admit I wanted to like the music.