Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus- Big Red Gibson review

Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus Big Red Gibson PattonBrokus.com Berkalin Records Two songs. That’s all it took, the first two songs. Actually, I was pretty much convinced part way through “Dead End Town,” but the title track to Big Red Gibson sealed the deal for us in the Fervor Coulee (Not Entirely) Bluegrass Bunker. And…

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D. L. Marble One Line at a Time review

D.L. Marble One Line at a Time DLMarbleMusic.com Much—most?—of the roots music that comes my way for review is from artists with whom I’m unfamiliar. Whether their first tentative debut, or their ninth full-blown masterpiece, over the last ten years I haven’t been serviced with a lot of music from the mainstream. Hey, back in…

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Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters- review

Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters Home Perm Records http://www.AshleighFlynnAndTheRiveters.com When writing about a CD, I dislike comparing voices and arrangements to those of others—while it provides context, it seems lazy. (Not that I won’t make those comparisons…it just really dislike doing it.) After all, how many folks can have the…

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TG Swampbusters- Swamp Rock review

TG Swampbusters- Swamp Rock Country Blues Booze Records With an abundance of rockin’ boogie (“Honky Tonk Song” and “Twist My Rubber Arm”) and a touch of late-night reflection (“Whiskey Woman” and “Five Minutes Past Midnight”), TG Swampbusters deliver a satisfying collection of unapologetic roots rock. The clean-playing Hamilton trio (Tim Gibbons, vocals, guitar, and harmonica;…

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