Michael Jerome Browne- That’s Where It’s At review

Michael Jerome Browne That’s Where It’s At Borealis Records http://www.MichaelJeromeBrowne.com The first sound you hear on Michael Jerome Browne’s That’s Where It’s At is an expertly executed series of notes utilizing his Waterloo Jumbo King 6-string guitar. Appropriate, because ‘that’s where it’s at!’ MJB has been making records for a long time, and I’ve been…

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Michael Jerome Browne- The Road is Dark

Michael Jerome Browne The Road is Dark (Borealis Records) This road is dark indeed. And blue. A mainstay of the Canadian roots and blues scene, Michael Jerome Browne has released outstanding albums over his career, and this new project may be his finest yet. With slide guitar as primary focus, a bit of banjo and…

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Ron Hynes- Stealing Genius

Ron Hynes Stealing Genius (Borealis Records) Considered by many to be Canada’s finest living songwriter, Ron Hynes returns with a collection of songs that will appeal both to long-time admirers and newly found friends. With a rich voice, the Newfoundland-born and based songwriter continues to find impressive ways to investigate not only his home province,…

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Roots music column, June 18, 2010

Two reviews this week (originally published in the Red Deer Advocate June 18, 2010)- The Farewell Drifter’s Yellow Tag Mondays and Oliver Schroer & The Stewed Tomatoes’ Freedom Row. I was fortunate to receive the first album some time ago, and was able to allow it to weave itself into my conciousness over a period…

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Various Artists- These Times

Various Artists These Times Borealis Records   I recently heard a comment to the effect: folk music- changing the world four minutes at a time.   A collection of topical songs recorded by Canadian artists, These Times doesn’t just catalogue the obvious targets of those with a social conscious in the earliest years of this…

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