Quebec-born Afro-Caribbean Lady Shines With An Eclectic Bluegrass Banjo
Some young artists lately are quietly impressing me with their interpretative powers, their sharpened talent and meticulous creativity. Of course, the majority of the Top 50 music we hear today be it country, pop, rock, hop-hop or rap is music produced by young people who are in tune only
A Night Inside the Mind of Bob Schneider
If you’ve ever wondered how it would be to exist for a time in a collage – or better yet in the mind of the artist who created that collage – then go see a Bob Schneider show. It’s the closest thing to a musical out-of-body experience.
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“Magic Against Death”: Mississippi's Water Liars
In the spring of 2012, my life very much in transition, I found myself eagerly anticipating the debut release of Water Liars, a band I knew very little about. I knew of drummer Andrew Bryant—that's probably what made me take notice. I'd met him briefly
Shotgun Wedding: Not Your Average Band
Shotgun Wedding have quite an extensive history. The group. who hail from New York, have come together through Billy Joel (you may have heard of him), either by touring or performing in the hit Broadway show, Movin' Out. Made up of Catherine Porter, Dennis DelGaudio, Wade Preston, Andy Cichon
Japanese Guitarist Shigeo Tamaru Redefines Alt-Jazz on Thrilling New Singles
Jazz and rock may seem odd on paper, but when you hear them fused together it is nothing but a thrilling ride that takes you to different degrees of revelry. Shigeo Tamaru is a master guitarist from Japan who strums his way to his listeners’ senses, heightening them to the
Dave Rawlings Machine at A&I Hall, Bangalow NSW
On, this, their first tour of Australia, the Dave Rawlings Machine was scheduled to play the four capital cities on the eastern mainland ... and Bangalow, New South Wales. I guess it was something of a busman's holiday. Bangalow (population 2,000) lies in the lush, sub-tropical hinterland