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Mavis Staples, If All I Was Was Black, 2017 on Anti-

Mavis Staples, If All I Was Was Black, 2017 on Anti- Beautiful release produced by Jeff Tweedy and featuring him on “Ain’t no Doubt About it” Believe seeing…

Fleetwood Mac, The Alternate Fleetwood Mac, 2019 on Reprise.

Fleetwood Mac, The Alternate Fleetwood Mac, 2019 on Reprise. 25 years after the 1975 self-titled release, which was itself their 10th LP and 2nd self-titled release. It was…

Big Star, Live In Memphis, 2014 on Omnivore Recordings

Big Star, Live In Memphis, 2014 on Omnivore Recordings Recorded in 1994 at the New Daisy Theatre I found Big Star via The Replacements’ song Alex Chilton

Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Look Now, 2018 on Concord Records

Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Look Now, 2018 on Concord Records Costello’s first with The Imposters since Momofuku in 2008. Three songs cowritten with Burt Bacharach, one with…

Gary Clark Jr., Live, 2014 on Warner Records / Hotwire Unlimited.

Gary Clark Jr., Live, 2014 on Warner Records / Hotwire Unlimited. I’m a huge fan of Clark – first I heard him was 2012’s Blak and Blu This…

Steve Earle & the Dukes, Terraplane, 2015 on New West

Steve Earle & the Dukes, Terraplane, 2015 on New West Texas blues from adopted Austinite Earle. Direct from New West

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ghosteen, 2019 on Ghosteen Ltd.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ghosteen, 2019 on Ghosteen Ltd. Such a beautiful album in every way – expect to return to this one frequently Via Dyno…

Mark Ronson, Uptown Special, 2015 on RCA.

Mark Ronson, Uptown Special, 2015 on RCA. The album with Uptown Funk and Leaving Los Feliz Via Barnes & Noble in NH

The Highwomen, self-titled, 2019 on Elektra.

The Highwomen, self-titled, 2019 on Elektra. Supergroup bringing together the talents of Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, & Amanda Shires One of the last shows I saw…

Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017.

Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017. Followup to Bonnie Tropical (2016) – on the house label of Paradise Palms – a bar/vegetarian cafe/record shop in Edinburgh. “A…

Snide Rhythms, self-titled, 2012 on The Bonjour Branch.

Snide Rhythms, self-titled, 2012 on The Bonjour Branch. Picked this up at Paradise Palms in Edinburgh late last year, mostly just because of the cover. What a great…

The Lone Bellow, self-titled, 2013 on Descendant Records

The Lone Bellow, self-titled, 2013 on Descendant Records Debut album from Brooklyn Americana/alt-country trio Via In Your Ear, Allston

Tom Morello The Nightwatchman, World Wide Rebel Songs, 2011 on New West

Tom Morello The Nightwatchman, World Wide Rebel Songs, 2011 on New West Would have been great to see Tom Morello and Rage Against the Machine at Boston Calling…

Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses), The Low Highway, 2013 on New West

Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses), The Low Highway, 2013 on New West Including Allison Moorer Steve Earle’s new album, Ghosts of West Virginia, is out today

Single Releases 2010 Volume 2, 2011 on Third Man Records

Single Releases 2010 Volume 2, 2011 on Third Man Records Great compilation: Karen Elson , The Dead Weather, The Secret Sisters, Laura Marling (covering Needle and the Damage…

Ben Harper & Charlie Musslewhite, No Mercy In This Land, 2018 on Anti-

Ben Harper & Charlie Musslewhite, No Mercy In This Land, 2018 on Anti- Followup to their 2013 collaboration Get Up! “The righteous and the wretched, the holy and…

Thunderbitch, self-titled, 2015.

Thunderbitch, self-titled, 2015. Self-released debut by a Brittany Howard side project – solid 30 minutes or garage rock Via In Your Ear in Allston

Universal Love: Wedding Songs Re-imagined, 2018 on Legacy

Universal Love: Wedding Songs Re-imagined, 2018 on Legacy Partnership between Sony Music and MGM Resorts for 2018 – Bob Dylan,  Ben Gibbard, St. Vincent, and Valerie June (plus…

Great Lake Swimmers, New Wild Everywhere, 2012 on Nettwerk/Weewerk.

Great Lake Swimmers, New Wild Everywhere, 2012 on Nettwerk/Weewerk. Limited edition of 3000 Being born in Duluth, MN, how could I not love a band called Great Lake…

The Lone Bellow, Walk Into A Storm, 2017 on Sony / Descendant

The Lone Bellow, Walk Into A Storm, 2017 on Sony / Descendant Great  third album post relocation to Nashville – solid Americana songwriting Via Daddy Kool Records