Never Mind The Grammy's, Here's Pat McLaughlin
Each year the Grammy's evoke the usual wide range of responses from disgust to indifference to praise. Whatever. It's the music industry's big wet kiss to itself and I expect a stew of the good, the bad and the ugly in terms of who
CD Review - Eric Johnson "Up Close - Another Look"
Eric Johnson's new release "Up Close - Another Look" is a strange album on two grounds. First, it is not that new - it is a reprise for Europe of a CD released in North America in 2010, simply called "Up Close". Second, it is not
How Bob Dylan Discovered Scarlet Rivera's Strings
Thirty-seven years ago today, Dylan's "Desire" was the #1 album in the country. Here's to a great LP, and the woman who gave it that special sound.
Man, I can't tell you how many times my shrink has had to listen
John Gorka and the Holiness of the Song
About halfway through this interview with veteran singer-songwriter John Gorka, a clear image started to emerge. For centuries holiness has been kept behind the walls of monasteries where the monks’ primary vocation is to hold the world outside in prayer through direct communication with the divine. There’s a
The Magic Rats
Q-Tell us about the infamous Magic Rats?
A- The Magic Rats was then first band I was in. 'The genesis of the band actually started in Jr. High school.
As a 13 year old I was obsessed with music in general and rock and roll in particular. This
CD Review - The Lone Bellow "S/T"
The mention of new bands hailing from Brooklyn in 2013 is likely to conjure a variety of sounds and styles in your mind, but you’ll be forgiven for failing to place deeply earnest, majestically crafted “country-soul” at the top of the list. Fortunately, that’s exactly what you’