Bombadil Transcends Barriers
If less is more, then it can easily be said that Bombadil’s latest offering, Fences, provides an abundance of musical wealth with an economy of means. Utilizing a small group of instruments - guitar, piano, upright bass, smatterings of percussion and electronic sounds - and combining them with vocal harmonies, they
Colin Hay Delivers His Best Effort Yet
It's been more than 30 years since the breakup of Men at Work, the band that brought Colin Hay global fame and a formidable number of hits. Their quirky new wave panache and goofy MTV videos aside, it was Hay’s spunky vocals that informed the core of
The Curtis Mayflower--- The Ship Is In
A few years ago, the Curtis Mayflower put out an album titled Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack and I found it intriguing (and damn good)--- enough to have written this:
“Who are The Curtis Mayflower? I first heard of them through No Small Children, a trio of lady musicians I
John McCutcheon Releases A Folk Masterpiece
It’s been a long time since I considered an album a folk masterpiece, but I must give that distinction to John McCutcheon’s new Trolling for Dreams.
The album — the 38th in McCutcheon’s prolific career — overflows with great songs, warm and lively vocals and masterful playing. McCutcheon, a
Gs in the Lobby, Music Advances on Kansas City, while Tunes Take Over the World, 2 parts
The 2017 Folk Alliance International Conference, with its many facets and some public access, occurred from February 15 to 19 in Kansas City.
Part One
Prelude – The Impressionist Merge of Folky World-ness in KC
There is music and there are musicians everywhere in the spacious lobby of Kansas City’
Norman Davis: Back to the Blues in Boise
"Legendary" is hardly a sufficient a word to describe Norman Davis and his amazing radio career. For the sake of space, I have not included every station from his over 60 years in radio. Please go to his Radio Thrills site to see more, including audio clips and