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Dead Winter Carpenters are another group of virtuoso musicians toiling in bluegrass obscurity. But it shouldn’t—and won’t always—be that way? Though it would be easy to write this band off as another Yonder Mountain String Band or Trampled by Turtles … Continue reading
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Only Willie Nelson could sing “Roll me up and smoke me when I die” and have the idea seem, well, actually plausible. The country music legend and admitted pot smoker would probably give off a pretty good buzz. Heroes (Legacy) offers … Continue reading
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Carlos Santana’s guitar tone and sustain-powered solos are instantly recognizable and, with a few exceptions, the musical composition remains pretty regular if not formulaic. That said, Santana always finds ways to make his songs stand out. On Shape Shifter, two things … Continue reading
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Though Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been performing since the 1960s, it wasn’t until the a cappella group’s seminal work on Paul Simon’s 1986 Grammy-winning Graceland that the world truly took notice. But the South African group has always been on a cross-cultural … Continue reading
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Jason Pierce doesn’t really remember where he was while piecing together his band’s newest psychedelic wonder, Sweet Heart Sweet Light. The Spiritualized leader knows the album took three years in three different cities to complete; it’s just that the medication he was ingesting for … Continue reading
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Rosie Thomas is an upbeat, cheery gal who walks “with a skip in her step,” though one would be hard-pressed to believe it given the often sullen and dark mood found on her albums. Some of that gloom could have … Continue reading
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“Fuck It, You Win” has to be one of the greatest, most hate-filled song titles ever penned to an ex who’s taken things too far. Add stinging guitars, ripped-from-the-gut vocals, and a driving, in-the-gutter beat (and captivatingly dark video imagery), … Continue reading
