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PHS
is taking a different approach to building momentum. Fugitive Glue (the glue used
to adhere the plastic tray to the digipack in a CD.) is the title of the first
of three planned EPs. The premise of the series is to provide a steady stream
of new, original, and live material and, theoretically, maintain and raise awareness
with each release. This EP showcases a slice of a band that is well worth following.
PHS trade in guitar-driven, anthemic -- read: sing them at the top of your lungs
at a boozy show -- roots rock. The originals here are hook filled and immediately
memorable. They've given us the glue with this release. We'll have to see what
comes next. For now, this EP rocks and has a good Buffalo Springfield cover. Tracks
Listing: Evolution Blues / Life Is Mostly Waiting / Safe And Sound / Mr. Soul
/ New Orleans Cocaine Blues (live). -- Jeff Weiss, Miles Of Music (Pants On Fire)
Rock legend Richie Furay returned to secular music after a 30 year hiatus. Joining
Furay on 'Hearbeat of Love' are former band mates, Neil Young, and Stephen Stills,
Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Timothy B. Schmidt, Kenny Loggins, and Mark Volman.
Chet Flippo said on cmt.com, "It's a return and a reprise but not at all
a repeat of what Furay was doing with his genre-bending bands years ago. For country-rock
aficionados, it's like a shot in the arm." This first pressing comes in deluxe
packaging. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
Tucson,
AZ local Kevin Pakulis offers up a greasy, gritty, and socially conscious music.
He mixes a voice that is more melodic than Jon Dee Graham with guitar playing
that would make Billy Gibbons proud. This rocking roots record, with a bit of
a mescaline desert experience coloring the fringes, is filled with sing-along
choruses, sliding guitar and a muscular beat. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (San
Jacinto)
On
his 2007 release, Michael Ubaldini backs off the throttle, creating a more folk-blues
era Dylan-esque collection. Ubaldini's rough-and-honey voice is nicely complimented
by fiddle, pedal, and piano. His simple storytelling is full of classic tales
of love and loss. Album after album Ubaldini taps into a vibe. On Storybook it
is a slow, rewarding smolder. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
Revenge!
is a 2-disc, 23-track "live record" that invests that term with fresh
thinking. One disc stars the songwriter's ferociously rocking four-man road band
(and interpolates sound check and studio-grown material). The other has Robbie
in an acoustic cabaret setting, and highlights his Carolina-bred flat picking
and communicative dynamism. Together they form a singular document of the country
contrarian's musical range - rock, bluegrass, honky-tonk, jazz - and spontaneity.
Half the tracks are new ('Fixin' to Fall' with Casey Driessen's mind-altering
violin; a flailing Carter Family drive-by with silken-throated Kelly Hogan at
the wheel, an emotional read on Cher's 'Believe'), and all are newly fired, with
an ideal blend of audiophile clarity and on-the-spot joy. More than sweet, Revenge!
is a mid-career summation and vital addition from an artist who still looks curiously
forward, and works best without a script. Track Listing Disc 1: We're On The Road/You
Shouldn't Have/Fixin' To Fall/Mad At A Girl/The Buck Starts Here/Goodbye, Good-Lookin'/Busy
Not Crying/You Don't Mean It (soundcheck)/Rock Bottom, Pop. 1/Cigarette State/Let's
Kill Saturday Night. Track Listing Disc 2: Introductory Remarks by Amy Warren/That's
A Good Enough Reason/Believe/In Bristol Town One Bright Day/I Wanna Be Mama'd/Fake
Jews Everywhere/The Death of Enthusiasm/I Like Being Left Alone/Bluebirds Are
Singing For Me/On A Real Good Day/President Garfield's Hornpipe-Suza/Kelly Hogan's
Looking Hot/Closing Remarks/Away Out On The Old Saint Sabbath.(Yep Roc) 
Warren
Zevon passed way from mesothelioma, a form of asbestos related lung cancer in
2003. A few months later, his son, Jordan, drove out to one of his dad's storage
spaces in the San Fernando Valley to begin the sorting the process. He discovered
over a 100 unreleased outtakes and demos in a piano-sized touring case. Preludes
features 16 of the best of these discovered recordings, including 6 unreleased
tracks "Empty Hearted Town," "Going All The Way," "Steady
Rain," "Stop Rainin Lord" "Studebaker" and "Rosarita
Beach Café." All songs were recorded pre-1976. Other gems are
previously unheard versions of "Werewolves of London" and "Accidentally
Like A Martyr". The 2nd disc features an in-depth radio interview Warren
did with Jody Denberg in 2000. (New West Records) 
Elizabeth's
4th album, Balls is a bold declaration of an uncompromising artist unafraid to
be exactly who she is. . Produced by Rodney Crowell, 9 of the album's 11 tracks
are written or co-written by Elizabeth - including the brash anthem "Sometimes
It Takes Balls To Be A Woman" - and the album stands defiant in its devotion
to smiles, tears and sexy, sassy swagger. It's a fiercely independent ride where
shuffles, ballads and even the occasional juice harp can soar alongside an exquisite
cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning." Balls is, quite
simply, Elizabeth Cook's unabashed breakthrough (31 Tigers) 
Recorded
January 29th, 1999.Track Listing: King Of California/Barn Burnin'/Mary Brown/Border
Radio/Dry River/Out In California/Abilene/Medley: Jubilee Train Do-Re-Me Promised
Land/BlackJack David/Fourth Of July/Marie Marie. (New West) 
On
Rear View Mirror Tears, Carson is backed by an all-star band that includes Chip
Taylor and John Platania, as well as Tony Mercadante on bass, Dan Rieser on drums
and Seth Farber on accordion and keyboards, with special guests Carrie Rodriguez
and Kendel's brother Tyler on background vocals. Chip Taylor wrote the majority
of the songs on the new CD, with two co-written by Taylor and Kendel Carson. Rear
View Mirror Tears was recorded live in the studio and has the spontaneous, energized
feel of a live show, with sounds ranging from Texas fiddle tunes, to tender ballads
and several country roadhouse rockers that will get audiences singing along with
the lyrics. (Train Wreck)
"Into
The Blues is the CD I've been promising myself to write for a long time. Recording
it has given me so much pleasure and playing blues guitar. . ., I adore it! I
hope you will love listening to these songs with the kind of enjoyment I had making
them." - Joan Armatrading (Savoy Jazz) 
Beyond
is a monster of form. From the staggeringly paced guitar spew that opens "Almost
Ready" to classic soft/throb dynamism of "What If I Knew," Beyond
is an exquisite slab of pure Dinosaur Jr. It's hard to understand the alchemical
relationships that exist within certain bands. Some groups can change line-ups
without anyone noticing. But that was never really the case with Dinosaur Jr.
The pieces that fell away over the years were missed. But now they have all been
collected together in one place. (Fat Possum) 
Three
years ago, canadian leslie Feist broke through with her debut, an eclectic record
that dipped into indie disco and Euro pop but had enough sweet, chanteuse-y moments
to earn Norah Jones comparisons. On The Reminder, Feist digs a little deeper:
Less eclectic but more impressive, the album finds her working up abundant beauty
and warm, ruminative singing on jazz- and folk-tinged songs. Cuts like "1
2 3 4" and the rather gorgeous "I Feel It All" are both memorable
and resonant, and on the standout "My Moon My Man," she sounds sharp,
sassy and smitten alongside a seductive, jazzy shuffle...3 STARS " -- Christian
Hoard, rollingstone.com (Cherry Tree)
"Not
satisfied to rehash their JAMC roots, the Frisco born/Los Angeles burned trio
sets out with nods to a wider palette of influences and a deeper musicianship
than the simple rhythms might imply. There's a tinge of Stone Roses here (`Not
What You Wanted`) and a bit of the Stooges there (`Took Out a Loan`). The acoustic-based
`Am I Only` is reminiscent of the darker bits of Richard Ashcroft's catalog without
being a retread of the Verve's `Bitter Sweet Symphony` and is a warm respite from
the driving force that pervades most of the rest of the album. A clomping piano
and Liam Gallagher worthy whine adorns the dark pop lull of `Window` and sets
up for a deeply sinister turn on `666 Conducer.` Yeah Yeah Yeah. Oh No."
-- Derek Phillips, gloriousnoise.com (Red Int/Red Ink) 
Immediately
following the conclusion of Joseph Arthurs most recent tour, Arthur along with
his new band - The Lonely Astronauts (Kraig Jarret Johnson on keyboard and guitars
(Golden Smog, The Jayhawks), Jennifer Turner on guitar (Fur Slide, Natalie Merchant),
Greg Wieczorek on drums (Twilight Singers, The Honorary Title) and Sibyl Buck
on bass (Champion Of Sound, Milk 4 Cats) became entrenched in a Los Angeles based
studio for three weeks after seven consecutive weeks of non-stop touring. The
new material came so fast and furious for the band (rumors are that over 80 songs
were recorded during the sessions) that Arthur has decided to release two albums
from these sessions. The first is Lets Just Be. (Lonely Astronaut) 
In
August of 2005 the band recorded their debut full-length album Boxcars at Cedar
Creek Studios in Austin, Texas. Each member of the band wrote at least one of
the twelve original songs on the album (a thirteenth Love Is Never Caged was written
by the bands friend, Lubbocks Cary Swinney). A production effort of the highly
revered Mike McClure with guest artists such as Lloyd Maines (steel and dobro
guitars), Rylie Osborne (B3 organ, piano), Amanda Brown (harmony vocals) and Jake
Akins (harmonica), Boxcars has certainly made a proud statement by the Cody Gill
Band, and is only the first official installment of a long list of future albums
flourishing with honest, heartfelt lyricism and unparalleled jam-ability. (Smith
Music Group)
Track
Listings: Trane/Temporary Saint/Painted Silver Light/Don't Step on the Grass,
Sam/Kind of Bird/Mule/Voodoo Chile. (Evil Teen Records)
The
Last Suit You Wear makes a compelling case that Sparks not only deserves his accolades
for past performances, but that he's at the peak of his creative powers. Where
40 (his previous releases) recapped many of his great hits of the past with contributions
from admirers, the new collection looks to the future with a set that's short
on career nostalgia and heavy on new songs that fit him like a glove. As always,
there's room for powerful stories like Connie Leigh's moving "Casualty Of
War," Mark Brinkman's opening "The Old Coal Mine," and Tim Stafford,
Larry Cordle & Bobby Starnes' retelling of the first Christmas, "Follow
The Star," while long-time favorite writer Marshal Warwick returns with the
near-autobiographical "I'm Country And Nothing More." Sparks' gift for
the traditional "heart songs" category is given free rein on both modern
and classic-sounding entries like "For Your Love," "Hand In Hand,"
and "Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore," and a nod goes both to
the singer's past (a remake of "Goodbye, Little Darlin'," which he first
recorded some 35 years ago) and to his picking prowess, displayed on Sparks' own
Latin-tinged "Larro." (McCoury Music) 
Track
Listings: Be Bop Grandma/Who Do You Love?/Night Time/I Drink Alone/One Bourbon,
One Scotch, One Beer/Half a Boy and Half a Man/Get a Haircut/Bad to the Bone/Move
It on Over/I Don't Trust Nobody/You Talk Too Much. (Santuary Records) 
Track Listings: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes/Alison/Watching The Detectives/(I
Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea/Pump It Up/Radio, Radio/Accidents Will Happen/Oliver's
Army/(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding/I Can't Stand Up For
Falling Down/High Fidelity/Clubland/New Lace Sleeves/Good Year For The Roses/Beyond
Belief/Man Out Of Time/Almost Blue/Every Day I Write The Book/Shipbuilding/Brilliant
Mistake/Indoor Fireworks/I Want You.(Hip-O Records) 
Track Listings:Lipstick Vogue/No Action/Big Tears/(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea/This
Year's Girl/Miracle Man/Pump It Up/Clean Money/Tiny Steps/Wednesday Week/Mystery
Dance/You Belong To Me/(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding/Girls
Talk/King Horse/Lover's Walk/Uncomplicated/Honey Are You Straight Or Are You Blind/Baby's
Got A Brand New Hairdo/I Hope You're Happy Now/Tokyo Storm Warning/Welcome To
The Working Week. (Hip-O Records)
"Hard work, solid chops and wry charm have already earned Tele slinger Jon
Byrd a sterling reputation on the honky-tonk side of Nashville`s Americana community,
but even those familiar with his work to date are likely to find Byrd`s Auto Parts`
debut, self-titled CD an elegant surprise. Four originals, including the wistfully
humorous, steady-rollin` opener, "Jackknife," show off his sinewy writing
skills, while the entire set justifies the relaxed self-confidence of his vocals.
The backing, which prominently features producer Milan Miller, along with Alex
McCullough (bass), Tim Blankenship (drums) and a handful of steel-playing and
vocal guests (Adam and Shannon Wright among them), is spare but not sparse and
exceedingly well-crafted." -- Jon Weisberger, The Nashville Scene 
The self-released debut from this Brooklyn duo is gorgeous and mesmerizing. The
sublime performance from Megan Hickey, the primary focus here, presents a sultry
display of reverberant lap-steel guitar supporting her lilting and breathy voice.
Accompanying her throughout, on acoustic guitar, is Nat Guy, also the co-writer
on 4 of the 9 tracks. And with the exception of some very light upright bass and
organ on a few tracks, this is the band. Beautiful and rich with emotion, you
can file Last Town Chorus amidst your Hem and Amy Allison CDs. (self-released)
The Boston Metro said, "Lorntell`s rock constitution lies somewhere between
the alt-country angels of Whiskeytown and the power-pop crush of The Replacements."
While there are tinges of North Carolina`s favorite Whiskeytown, this 2006 release
falls into the propulsive roots-rock sound of vintage Replacements. Jesse Perkins
vocals reveal a grief and weariness but also an optimism. Lead guitarist Edward
Taylor channels the spirit of Bob Stinson. This hook-filled record rocks. -- Jeff
Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
James McMurtry proves to be ever reliable, and consistent, when it comes to sharply
written songs in a distinctive style that is unmistakably his. The title track
on Childish Things, his first studio album in 3 years, begins with a line that`s
as idiomatic as anything he`s every written: "Aunt Clara kept her bible right
next to the phone in case she needed a quote while she talked to someone."
He gets the most from every line and each one draws interest and imagery. This
self-produced release offers 12 consecutive examples of his lyrical mastery, with
edgy musical performances of rootsy rock that are understated yet mighty flavorful.
While he shies away from more overt political ranting across the board, he does
funnel the whole load into the fantastic "We Can`t Make It Here", which
plays like the "true" state of the union according to James McMurtry.
It`s one of the most backhandedly poignant and pertinent songs he`s ever written.
- Robinson, Miles Of Music (Compadre) 
The long-running father and son duo comprising the Spanic Boys consistently do
their thing. That is to say, even when they are ripping through Telecaster runs,
it is substance over style. They mix roots-rock elements with a hint of vintage
British Invasion and tight harmonies. A bit like Rockpile (Nick Lowe and Dave
Edmunds) when they did the four song Everly Brothers EP. The duo shines on "What
Will You Do" and "Honey" (both sampled below) but every track is
a winner. The rhythm is propelled by T-Bone Wolk (Costello, Hall & Oates)
and Brad Elvis (Elvis Brothers) which gives the Boys room for their guitar runs
and harmonies. There is a reason they`ve been at this for 20 years. -- Jeff Weiss,
Miles of Music (Cinaps) 
On Avenue Of Ten Cent Hearts, "rock & roll poet" Michael Ubaldini
moves away from his Dylan/Springsteen troubadour style to offer up a Southern-tinged
rock record that falls more in line with folks like Jason Ringenberg and Steve
Earle. With a delivery that says "this guy`s giving his all," Ubaldini
fills his songs with sharp lyrics and memorable refrains. After the somewhat deceiving
jazz-pop standard style of the opening track, "I`m A Sucker 4 You",
he lays into it with heartland soul and keeps it up through most of this 15-track
disc. Although, he sidesteps the edgier rock at times for tracks like the countrified
"Waitin` On A Day (That Never Comes)". The thoughtful, Memphis soul-touched
numbers "River Of Time" and "Old Time Radio" stand out, as
well as the folksy "Stone Cold Heart", which passes for terrific alt.
country. Ubaldini doesn`t really come out of nowhere, with records released over
the past decade, but he`s certainly geared up to break out with this terrific
disc. -- Robinson, Miles Of Music (self-released)
Recorded
January 29th, 1999 Track Listing: King Of California/Barn Burnin'/Mary Brown/Border
Radio/Dry River/Out In California/Abilene/Medley: Jubilee Train Do-Re-Me Promised
Land/BlackJack David/Fourth Of July/Marie Marie. (New West) 
On
July 15, 2004, Santana took to the stage in Montreux accompanied by a stunning
line-up of guests to perform a concert of songs about peace and understanding
that they dubbed "Hymns For Peace". Joining the regular Santana line-up
in the band were Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter,
Ravi Coltrane and Idrissa Diop with further guest appearances through the night
from Angelique Kidjo, Barbara Morrison, Patti Austin, Sylver Sharp, Steve Winwood
and Nile Rodgers. Track Listing: Afro Blue /Adouma/Redemption Song/Exodus / Get
Up Stand Up/Blowin' In The Wind/A Place In The Sun/Just Like A Woman/What's Going
On/Peace On Earth / Boogie Woman/Why Can't We Live Together/Light At The Edge
Of The World/Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord/Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)/Day
Of Celebration/Ah Sweet Dancer / In A Silent Way/Jingo /A Love Supreme/Ode To
Joy Bonus Features/One Love / People Get Ready/Imagine/Give Peace A Chance/Behind
The Scenes footage and interview with Carlos Santana. (Eagle Vission)
This
new addition to Eagle Vision's acclaimed Classic Albums series focuses on Frank
Zappa's early seventies albums "Over-nite Sensation" (1973) and "Apostrophe(')"
(1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and
were also the two most commercially successful albums that he released in his
prolific career. As ever the programme uses interviews, musical demonstrations,
rare archive and home movie footage plus live performances to tell the story behind
the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. "This is where
you go to find every aspect of Frank's music squeezed into two perfectly formed
records."- Dweezil Zappa. (Eagle Vission)| Alt Country | Americana Music | Bluegrass Music | Country Bluegrass | Folk Music Folk Rock | Roots Rock | Singer Songwriter | Sitemap |