Authors: James Orme
Local Review: The Swinging Lights – Trouble With the Truth
The Swinging Lights = Gram Parsons + Justin Townes Earl + Guided By Voices … read more
Local Review: The Makeways – Feelin’ Good
The Makeways = The Aggrolites +The Planet Smashers +Booker T. & the M.G’s + The Pietasters … read more
Review: Ancient Ethel – Ancient Ethel
Ancient Ethel = The Cramps + Dex Romweber Duo + Fat Knuckle Freddy … read more
Review: Fred McDowell/Furry Lewis – When I Lay My Burden...
Fred McDowell + Fury Lewis = Robert Johnson + Charlie Patton + Lightin’ Hopkins + Blind Willie McTell + Bukka White + Son House … read more
Review: Eli “Paperboy” Reed – My Way Home
Eli “Paperboy Reed = J.C Brooks + Otis Redding + Wilson Picket
Review: Eddie Spaghetti – The Value of Nothing
Eddie Spaghetti evidently has just too much rock n’ roll in his soul. … read more
Review: Dex Romweber – Carrboro
Dex Romweber = Nick Cave +Link Wray + Heavy Trash … read more
Review: Dex Romweber Duo – Images 13
Hillbilly garage punk madman Dex Romweber has been tearing up roots music since the mid ’80s when he was in the seminal Flat Duo Jets. Dex knows no fear when it comes to playing rock n’ roll. … read more
Review: Deke Dickerson – Echosonic Eldorado
Retro rocker Deke Dickerson tackles roots music with an authenticity and earnestness that never feels like a gimmick. Most of Deke’s records contain a fair amount of rockabilly along with western swing and any number of genres from blues to jazz, but has focused in on rockabilly on Echosonic Eldorado––that’s certainly not say that this record is boring. … read more
Review: Dave Hause – Devour
The Loved One’s current and Paint It Black’s former guitarist has also been putting out solo material since his stint performing on the PIB 2009 revival tour. It’s obvious that Hause knows how to create a large scope with his songs since each of them are emotional epics that tell Americana-type stories. … read more