Authors: James Orme
Local Review: The Highway Thieves – Self-titled
The Highway Thieves = Justin Townes Earle + John Mellencamp + Tim Barry … read more
Local Review: Spooky Deville – Breathe Transylvania
Spooky Deville Breathe Transylvania Self-Released Street: 10.2006 Spooky Deville = Graveyard Shift + Conombre Zombi These boys play some decent psychobilly. They are pretty typical of what is going on in the genre right know, almost all psycho and no billy. They do a really good job at using lead singer Dozer’s booming voice. The
Local Review: Red Top Wolverine Show – Sloppy Jalopy
Red Top Wolverine Show Sloppy Jalopy Rev 313 Street:12.05 Red Top Wolverine Show = Rolling Stones + Dead Boys + Model T. Ford These hell stomping garage blues boys and a girl attack with their music, but they keep it bluesy enough to make it refreshing. Most “Garage Blues Bands” have more garage than blues,
Local Review: Life Has a Way – 13 Shots
There are simply not enough bands that approach punk rock the way Life Has A Way does, with humor from the gutter, intensity galore, and an overall “fuck you” attitude that most bands are either too soft or too serious to even approach. … read more
Local Review: Joshy Soul – Vintage Dreamin’
Joshy Soul = Otis Redding + Mayer Hawthorn + Andrea Day
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Local Review: Hot House West – Django in Orbit
Hot House West = Pokey Lafarge + Rhythm Future Quartet + The Fat Babies … read more
Local Review: Danny Wildcard – Delusions of Pander
Danny Wildcard = Scott H. Biram + Slim Cessna’s Auto Club + Ghostwriter
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Local Review: Dan Fletcher – F**k This Year
Dan Fletcher = Austin Lucas + Cory Branan + Lucero … read more
Local Review: Bullets & Belles – Be Glad
Bullets & Belles play contemporary folk-infused with some of the most resonant vocal harmonies I can recall. It’s incredible to me that this group could sing every tune of theirs a cappella and still be captivating. … read more
Local Review: Charles Ellsworth & Vincent Draper – Salt Lake...
These two like-minded folk singer/songwriters have been helping each other with music projects for a while now, so a split record seems quite in order. … read more