Quirky, contemplative, authentic entries are highlighted.
Read More »Tag Archives: Roots Rock
Indie Round-Up for Feb 23 2006: Beautiful Girls, Gordone, Kurdian
End result: subtle, 21st-century eclectic-pop gold.
Read More »CD Review: Carolina Breakdown – Etta Baker & Cora Phillips
This was music that was going to be played all night long, so it wasn't in any hurry.
Read More »Indie Round-Up for Jan 12 2006: Fern Jones, Bradley Leighton
Wherever Sister Fern is now, she's got absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
Read More »Indie Round-Up for Dec 29 2005: Brianna Lane, Mark Tolstrup, Best of 2005
Another grown-up woman singing in a little-girl voice about her dreams and disappointments: sounds pretty bleak, I know.
Read More »CD Review: La Guitara: Gender Bending Strings
This is a CD that shouldn't have to exist, the fact that it does is a sad commentary on the reactionary nature of popular music.
Read More »Blogcritics on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of ’06
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of ’06 has been announced and Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Sex Pistols have made the cut. Truth be told and no disrespect to the inductees who all have strong merits and claim much of my affection, but this …
Read More »CD Review: Blues Guitar Women
Don't buy Blues Guitar Women for its title, buy it because it has amazing music on it.
Read More »CD Review: Regulars and Refugees, Carrie Newcomer
Indiana songwriter delivers a blue plate special.
Read More »CD Review: Grateful Dead, Fillmore West 1969
A fine-sounding and lovingly presented encapsulation of rock's greatest improvisational band at their earliest peak.
Read More »