Best known for his successful run with the Pousette-Dart Band in the ‘70s, Jon Pousette-Dart continues to write and record rewarding music, as evidenced by his new collection Talk.
Category: Reviews
Review: Michelle Malone’s “Stronger Than You Think”
A sense of joy pervades Stronger Than You Think, the latest album from Georgia-based folk-rocker Michelle Malone.
Jerry Lawson at the Station Inn
It was a long time coming, but Jerry Lawson’s show at the Station Inn in Nashville June 5 was a spirited and often inspiring evening.
Review: Amy Speace’s “That Kind of Girl”
Amy Speace’s “That Kind of Girl” is an excellent collection – 12 songs full of raw, honest emotion, beautifully conveyed by her powerful, expressive voice.
Concert Review: Alejandro Escovedo in Houston
Singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo added some jazz to his usual mix of folk and rock at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck in Houston on Feb. 7.
Review: Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise 2015
Review: On the Sandy Beaches Cruise, you come for the music.The cruise features an amazing array of artists, with blues, rhythm and blues and New Orleans influences among the most common denominators.
Review: Doyle and Debbie on the Sandy Beaches Cruise
For years, we’ve heard great things about the Doyle and Debbie Show, a satirical take on country music with a long weekly residency at Nashville’s Station Inn. Instead of seeing it just miles from home, though, we finally caught up with it on Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise.
Review: Bill Kirchen in concert
Bill Kirchen’s shows with his band tend to be lively affairs, but the UniTunes show was more reflective than raucous,
Our favorite Americana Music Albums of 2014
A sampling of top Americana music albums from 2014
Reviews: Some of 2014’s most rewarding albums
Overlooked but worthy albums of 2015 by David Grissom, John Egan, Brad Boyer and Brant Coucher
Review: Willie Nile’s “If I Was A River “
Willie Nile’s “If I Was A River” is distinctly different from its predecessors. These are reflective and intimate songs played on piano. It’s very spare, with Nile’s rough-hewn vocal at the forefront.
Review: Billy Joe Shaver’s “Long in the Tooth”
At 75, Billy Joe Shaver is no longer the young country outlaw he once was. But he’s still around and kicking, and on his latest album, Long in the Tooth, he bares his (figurative) teeth on songs about several things he’s not too happy about.
Celebrating Bobby Keys
By Ken Paulson (This article first appeared in May 2011 on Sun209. Bobby Keys passed away this week.) There was a moment in Bobby Keys’ show at the Mercy Lounge when it dawned on everyone just how pivotal a player in rock history he is. Sure, we knew of his long association with the Rolling Stones and his short, but…
“An Americana Christmas” and other new holiday albums
Reviews of “Americana Christmas” and other new holiday albums
Reset to Pop: Bill Lloyd’s classic revisited
Bill Lloyd’s Set to Pop was a revelation upon its release in 1994, a buoyant and inventive slice of pop in a league with Emitt Rhodes and Nick Lowe’s Jesus of Cool. So it’s great news that Lloyd has chosen to revisit his classic album 20 years on.
Review: Memphis Dawls’ “Rooted in the Bone”
When a band’s name includes “Memphis,” it should come as no surprise – actually, it may be inevitable – that the music will incorporate diverse styles and genres. So it is with Rooted in the Bone, the first full-length CD from folk-Americana trio the Memphis Dawls.
In concert: Ian Hunter and the Rant Band
It’s remarkable that Ian Hunter, whose band scored just a single hit in the U.S, can continue to tour to good-sized crowds a half-century into his career. And yet his audience is with him every step of the way, devoted, enthralled and cheering madly for “I Wish I Was Your Mother” and “Michael Picasso.”
Bobby Bare, Bobby Bare Jr. at City Winery
Bobby Bare and his son Bobby Bare Jr. share the stage at the City Winery in Nashville
Staying Cool: Tim Carroll at the Mayday Brewery
By Ken Paulson I first saw Tim Carroll perform at a Nashville festival in the late ‘90s, where he shared a set with Amy Rigby and Kevin Gordon. All three impressed and clearly had bright futures, fueled by remarkable songs. Over the past 15 years, all have had considerable critical acclaim, though none have had major commercial success. That doesn’t…
Review: Chip Taylor’s “Little Prayers Trilogy”
“Wild Thing/You make my heart sing/You make everything groovy” is light years away from Chip Taylor’s compositions on The Little Prayers Trilogy, his new three-CD collection on Train Wreck Records.