Robert Johnson "King of the Delta Blues Singers" (Music On Vinyl, 1961-1970/2013) Throughout successive generations, guitar players who’ve wanted to align themselves, especially, with the pre-war blues scene...
If there’s one thing you can be sure of about Insider, it’s that they won’t repeat themselves. As a band constantly reinventing their sound, it’s sometimes hard to...
Jakob Skøtt “Amor Fati” (El Paraiso, 2014) Causa Sui drummer Skøtt began El Paraiso to release his band’s albums and this is his second solo effort. It opens...
Now don’t get me wrong, I love me some good old fashioned surf-rock, most likely a little more than the next guy even. But it takes a lot...
There are just some things that the United Kingdom do better, it cannot be denied. We Americans are denied access to some of the most talented underground acts...
LILIES ON MΔRS “Dot To Dot” (Saint Marie, 2014) The Sardinian duo of Lisa Masia and Marina Cristofalo make beautifully erotic soundscapes on their debut full length, following...
© Ron Kretsch I’ve heard the term hard rock a lot but I don’t know if I’ve ever heard it so aptly applied than as a description of...
Mystic Siva "Mystic Siva" (World In Sound, 1970/2014) Formed in 1967 in Detroit, Michigan by four teenagers, none more than 15 years of age, Mystic Siva recorded only...
It’s only mid-February and I’ve got my first nominee for new song of the year. Longstanding singer/songwriter Kelley Stoltz has come through with an A-Side that’s been in...
Twin Wolf "Twin Wolf" (Fierro! Records, 2013) 'Howling at the Moon' There's Southern Rock. Then there's Southern European Rock. There's a musical enclave in Europe called Iberian Peninsula....