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ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Mountain Mystics’ Debut ‘Fire & Honey’ is Infectious from Start to Finish

ALBUM REVIEW: Wild Mountain Mystics’ Debut ‘Fire & Honey’ is Infectious from Start to Finish

Rick Deering’s and Lisa Miller’s songcraft, musicianship, and vocal skills, honed over years of live performing, are now boldly displayed via their 10-song debut, Fire & Honey. Deering and Miller, a.k.a. Wild Mountain Mystics, have clearly absorbed the Americana canon, infusing their rootsy templates with touches

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Beauty is in the Loose Ends and Contrasts in Josh Halper’s ‘Schlemiel’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler Childers Doubles Down on Grit, Wit, and Heart On ‘Snipe Hunter’

ALBUM REVIEW: Patsy Cline Lives Again Live At The Ryman

ALBUM REVIEW: Patsy Cline Lives Again Live At The Ryman

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Nichols Camps Outside of Himself on 'In The Heart of the Mountain'

ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Nichols Camps Outside of Himself on 'In The Heart of the Mountain'

ALBUM REVIEW: A Reckoning and a Renewal on Patty Griffin’s ‘Crown of Roses’

ALBUM REVIEW: A Reckoning and a Renewal on Patty Griffin’s ‘Crown of Roses’

ALBUM REVIEW: Reggae Greats The Mighty Rootsmen Breathe New Life Into ‘70s Pop Standards

ALBUM REVIEW: Reggae Greats The Mighty Rootsmen Breathe New Life Into ‘70s Pop Standards