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Music Review: Karen Haglof – ‘Western Holiday’
Singer and guitarist Karen Haglof's debut is original, engaging and defies easy categorization.
Read More »Three New Albums from Smoke Sessions Records – Cyrus Chestnut, Orrin Evans, Eric Reed
Three new quality albums in the Smoke Session series.
Read More »Music Review: Just Walden – ‘High Street Barton Blues’
Just Walden puts the piano at the center of this album.
Read More »Music Review: Brian Setzer – ‘Rockabilly Riot!: All Original’
The new all-originals album by the Stray Cats' guitarist-vocalist is a road-trip romp from start to finish.
Read More »Countdown: My Week with Beyoncé
I would not succumb to conversion. I was a justified aficionado—personally and professionally—of popular music culture and Beyoncé stood in opposition to the music I jammed to. Or did she?
Read More »Concert Review: Thompson Square at Toby Keith’s, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 8/14/14
Thompson Square's two big hits, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” and “If I Didn't Have You”, set me up to expect an evening of melodic ballads and sweet romantic banter.
Read More »Music Review: Leonino – ‘Naked Tunes’
In his new album, the Chilean Leonino shares some simple, yet heartfelt tunes.
Read More »Music Review: Larusso – ‘Life in Static’
An album that allows the listener to travel back in time to the turn of the century when pop punk ruled the radio airwaves.
Read More »Music Review: Audrey Martin – ‘Living Room’
Audrey Martin is a singer who sings in service of the lyric, never trying to upstage it.
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