Various Artists
Taking its name from revolutionary rebels in Nicaragua, Sandinista!, The Clash’s groundbreaking album from 1980, is “an exciting, sprawling mess,” according to writer Jimmy...
Died Pretty
Australian record labels have long been ahead of the curve in terms of providing bonus materials to soften the sting of exorbitant CD prices....
Flat People
After fronting bands in Austin, then going solo in Los Angeles, singer-songwriter and native Dallasite Bob Guittard made his journey back to Big D...
Kelly
If you want to listen to middle-of-the-road music with nice production values that seldom really takes you anywhere, it’s OK to stop by the...
Bullet For My Valentine
Bullet For My Valentine's Scream Aim Fire is either a disastrous attempt by a Welsh metal band to sound as Californian as possible or...
Corb Lund
On the redundantly titled Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!, Corb Lund tackles historical subjects that still resonate with the sorts of sentiments that lead young...
Chris Knight
Music that listeners are supposed to take seriously often comes from obscure artists who write dark songs. While Chris Knight is critically praised, the...
Effron White
Arkansas native Effron White’s vocal style has been compared to that of Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and John Prine.
That’s like saying “He sounds...
Malcolm Holcombe
Malcolm Holcombe sounds like a hillbilly sort of Tom Waits as he delivers keeping-a-used-car-on-the road sort of greasy Appalachian-based folk-blues on his excellent new...
Jonathan Byrd and Diana Jones
When the son of a Southern preacher and the orphan daughter of a Southern family get together to record an album, it’s not surprising...
