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ALBUM REVIEW: Ramona and the Holy Smokes Smoke the Dance Floor

ALBUM REVIEW: Ramona and the Holy Smokes Smoke the Dance Floor

On their dynamic self-titled debut, Ramona and the Holy Smokes deliver some rollicking honky-tonk barroom ramblers interspersed with smoky lounge ballads. Singer Ramona Martinez’s powerful vocals move from the emotionally resonant registers of Patsy Cline to the soaring melodic heights of Mandy Barnett. The Holy Smokes—guitarist and co-producer

ALBUM REVIEW: Neko Case’s ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’ is an Epilogue to Survival

ALBUM REVIEW: Neko Case’s ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’ is an Epilogue to Survival

ALBUM REVIEW: Wednesday Spins Harrowing Southern Gothic Tales on ‘Bleeds’

ALBUM REVIEW: Wednesday Spins Harrowing Southern Gothic Tales on ‘Bleeds’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Pink Stones’ Hit Slacker-Twang Sweet Spot on ‘Thank the Lord…it’s The Pink Stones’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Pink Stones’ Hit Slacker-Twang Sweet Spot on ‘Thank the Lord…it’s The Pink Stones’

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘The Ghost of Sis Draper’, Shawn Camp Resurrects the Ghost of Guy Clark

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘The Ghost of Sis Draper’, Shawn Camp Resurrects the Ghost of Guy Clark

ALBUM REVIEW: Emma Swift’s 'The Resurrection Game' is End-to-End Melancholy

ALBUM REVIEW: Emma Swift’s 'The Resurrection Game' is End-to-End Melancholy

ALBUM REVIEW: West Texas Exiles Come to Town on ‘8000 Days’

ALBUM REVIEW: West Texas Exiles Come to Town on ‘8000 Days’