Authors: James Orme
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Review: Lydia Loveless – Somewhere Else
I first pegged Lydia Loveless as some sort of simple female equivalent to Hank 3, but as I listened further, I realized she is much more than that. … read more
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Review: Lara Hope & The Ark-tones – Luck Maker
Lara Hope & the Ark-tones = Imelda May + The Reverend Horton Heat + Kim Lenz … read more
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Review: Jonny Manak & the Depressives – Cold Pizza &...
Jonny Manak & the Depressives = The Cramps + The Sonics + Dead Boys … read more
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Review: Kait Lawson – Until We Drown
Kait Lawson = Woody Guthrie + Nanci Griffith … read more
Review: Kim Lenz and the Jaguars – Follow Me
While maintaining all the tropes of a garden variety release, this record also is a step forward for Lenz, who gained more urgency and has become more visceral in her delivery. … read more
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Review: Jonny “Two Bags” Wickersham – Salvation Town
The sideman, usually with a guitar in his hand, has finally stepped out of his role as six-string slinger for Social Distortion and put together his first solo full-length. … read more
Review: Hot Club of Cowtown – Rendezvous in Rhythm
So many jazz bands use “Hot Club” in their name, a nod to the original Quintette du Hot Club de France. In the case of Hot Club of Cowtown, I can imagine they use the “Hot Club” name because they earned it, especially on this record. … read more
Review: I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In...
I.C.L.A.S.O.A.B.I.T.H, the band with the impossibly long name, have been playing their brand of country blues-rock for 12+ years now, and they’ve only tightened as a band over time. … read more
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Review: Good Riddance – Peace in Our Time
Good Riddance = Lagwagon + (early) Offspring + ALL … read more
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Review: Hank 3 – A Fiendish Threat
Hank 3 has always touted his love of aggressive music, such as punk and metal, and the juxtaposition of that with his family heritage and country persona have lent, in no small part, to what makes him a fascinating character. … read more