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ALBUM REVIEW: Early James Reboots His Music on the Riveting ‘Medium Raw’

ALBUM REVIEW: Early James Reboots His Music on the Riveting ‘Medium Raw’

Growling, yelping, and shouting with unnerving fervor, Frederick James Mullis, Jr. brings a rogue’s gallery of characters to life on the riveting Medium Raw. The Alabama native, who records as Early James, echoes the boisterous folk mavericks of long ago with his flashy performance, railing at the corrupt world

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Ooh Yeah!' Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne's Latest is Boogie-Woogie Good

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Ooh Yeah!' Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne's Latest is Boogie-Woogie Good

ALBUM REVIEW: Kate Prascher Explores Lives in Flux on Her Standout Debut, ‘Shake The Dust’

ALBUM REVIEW: Kate Prascher Explores Lives in Flux on Her Standout Debut, ‘Shake The Dust’

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Levin's Holiday Blues Revue Offers a Bevvy of Cheer

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Levin's Holiday Blues Revue Offers a Bevvy of Cheer

ALBUM REVIEW: Rose Hotel's 'A Pawn Surrender' is Singular and Beautiful

ALBUM REVIEW: Rose Hotel's 'A Pawn Surrender' is Singular and Beautiful

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Acker's 'Famous Lunch' Relishes Small, Weird Moments of Life

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Acker's 'Famous Lunch' Relishes Small, Weird Moments of Life

ALBUM REVIEW: Todd Snider's 'Best of All My Songs' is Just That

ALBUM REVIEW: Todd Snider's 'Best of All My Songs' is Just That