In 1969, the Classics IV released the single, “Traces.” It made it to #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and it was BMI’s top 100 songs of the […]
Keels, “Surrender”
Occasionally, I’m dumbfounded when listening to lyrical melodies. In the midst of creative and artistic thinking, there is more to a song than repeating the same stanza. Recently, […]
Curse of Lono, “Saturday Night”
When was the last time you heard a band that bears the name of a Hawaiian curse? Naming themselves after the book written by Hunter Thompson, London […]
Trevor Alguire, “Perish In The Light”
There are songwriters, and then there are songwriters. Trevor Alguire has passed the test. Out of the flower-bed of the Americana scene,
Amanda Thorpe “Bewitching Me”
When you hear music such as “Brother Can You Spare a Dime,” “Somewhere over the Rainbow,” or “I Like the Likes of You,” what is the common denominator? […]
Album Review: EG Kight’s, “A New Day”
Buddy Guy once said, “If you don’t think you got the blues, just keep living”. For one lady, she had the blues while she battled a major illness. […]
Album Review: Ruthann Friedman’s, Chinatown
To say that Ruthann Friedman has lived a full life would be an understatement. She was born exactly 30 days after D-Day in WWII. She spent a great […]
Album Review: David Olney’s When The Deal Goes Down
After covering various reviews, where do you start when writing about a seasoned singer/songwriter who has had his music covered by Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, made an […]
Album Review: Tommy Wallach’s I Meant It To Be Sweet
New York is a mecca for the entertainment industry. It has any and everything one could ask for, from superb plays to awesome music. Out of the rubble […]
Album Review: Edward Rogers’s “Kaye”
Dylan once said that he was on a quest or “odyssey,” finding his way back home. Interesting that a singer/songwriter from England living in New York by the […]