Reviews

Albums worth your time

November 6, 2022

If I were A Butterfly

Rayland

Beloved Nashville-based and transcendental Americana singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter recently released his fifth album, If I Were a Butterfly. This album stands apart from his previous work and, depending on your perspective, could easily be considered his best. The…

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November 1, 2022

Honey Harper

Honey Harper

On Honey Harper’s self titled album & sophomore effort – they picked up The Infinite Sky. An excellent band that truly is stacked to the sky with talent. They also did quite a revamp on their sound in…

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October 24, 2022

People People People People!

Mr. Sam(Sam Gelband) & The People People have dropped an infectiously groovy album with tons of positivity & enough love to go‘round for everyone. All songs are written both musically & lyrically by Mr. Sam Gelband but People…

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October 17, 2022

Safe At Home

The International Submarine Band

Safe At Home is one of Gram Parsons’ earliest projects & the band’s only album. He formed the band as an unknown musician that had been attending Harvard University. The album consists of 4 original songs written &…

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October 15, 2022

Highway 200

Sterling

Sterling Drake is a Florida raised ranch hand who now hangs his hat in the mountains of western Montana. Drake lives the life & vividly depicts said life by way of his songs. The band is phenomenal. Throughout…

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October 5, 2022

Hey, Friend

Shawn Hess

On Hey, Friend – Shawn Hess has assembled a classic country album straight from the honky tonk heavens. Even if the album is only a week old, it could easily be mistaken for being released a half-century ago.…

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September 30, 2022

Life Ain’t Hard

Tommy Luke

Upon my first and very recent listen of Tommy Luke I was left with some wonder – Who? When? How? It’s terrific! If you follow what I do & have yet to hear Life Ain’t Hard, you must.…

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September 27, 2022

Lone Wolf

Jason Dea West

Jason Dea West is a true American troubadour. Formally a busking train hopper that tends to sing about such life and everything that comes with it. With roots touching on country, folk & blues while always staying proximate…

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September 23, 2022

Denim & Diamonds

Nikki Lane

If you’ve been following along, you’ve always known that Nikki Lane is as much rock ‘n roll as she is country. And with Josh Homme’s(QOTSA) involvement this “alternative” album has niched itself nicely between the 2 worlds. That’s…

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September 11, 2022

The Simple Life

Rolling Nowhere

I’ve been a fan of Brad Cochran’s paintings for a minute & I’ve seen him pick through some songs here and there but for some reason, never did listen to the his band’s album. Rolling Nowhere’s, The Simple…

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