Saturday, February 6, 2016
Sean Pinchin - Monkey Brain
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Balkun Brothers - Balkun Brothers
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Crooked Eye Tommy - Butterflies & Snakes
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Karen Lovely - Ten Miles of Bad Road
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Heather Crosse - Groovin’ at the Crosse Roads
Heather
Crosse
Groovin’ at the Crosse Roads
2015 – Ruf Records
By Phillip Smith; Jan 9, 2016
There’s always been some damn good music pouring out of the Mississippi Delta, and the spigot is far from being turned off. Caught in that wave of music is Heather Crosse‘s magnificently bodacious rocking blues band, Heavy Suga’ & the Sweetones. Formed in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 2007, Crosse moved the band to Clarksdale, Mississippi in 2008. Groovin’ at the Crosse Roads is eleven tracks of boogie-laced blues produced by non-other than multi-Grammy Award winner Jim Gaines. With Crosse taking on lead vox and bass in the band, she is joined by guitarist Dan Smith, drummer Lee Williams, and Mark Yacovone on piano/keys.
Crosse hooks me quick with her sultry performance of “My Man Called Me”. Smith’s guitar licks and Yacovone’s piano prowess solidifies this intoxicating mix of swing and electric blues. I love their funky cover of Clarence “Blowfly” Reid’s 1974 sexy B-side “Rockin’ Chair”. Slathered in a laid-back Seventies vibe, this wonderful throwback conjures up visions of big collars and flare jeans. Crosse adds just the right amount of rasp as she takes on Big Mama Thornton’s powerful classic “You Don’t Move Me No More”. Not only does Crosse nail the vocals, but Yacovone’s piano performance shines brightly, reminding me a bit of the “Killer”, Jerry Lee Lewis. This one is fun indeed.
Simply put, Groovin’ at the Crosse Roads is a
delightful listen.
Ebony Jo-Ann - Please Save Your Love For Me
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Saturday, January 2, 2016
John McKinley - Window on the World
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Josh Smith - Over Your Head
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Stolen Hearts - Dirty Southern Soul
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Misssissippi Bigfoot - Population Unknown
Friday, November 13, 2015
Chloe Collins - 5 @ 15
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip - Ain’t Bad Yet
Kinky Friedman - The Loneliest Man I Ever Met
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Charlie Musselwhite - I Ain’t Lyin’…
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro - Live at Southern Ground
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Andy T. Nick Nixon Band - Numbers Man
A blast of horns and a wave of B3 lead the way for a swinging R&B treat in “Shut the Front Door”. Andy T. delivers classic rock guitar, Chuck Berry style, as Nixon belts out his commanding vocals. The band nails down a splendid rendition of Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown’s ”Gate’s Salty Blues” in which Klingler’s precision drumming rolls out to greet the sweet twang of Andy T’s guitar.
Infatuation with a 6’-3” tall gal is the inspiration for the fun and spirited, “Tall Drink of Water” in which special guest, Christian Dozzler takes the boat out for a little Zydeco fun. Dozzler also adds a nice taste of barrelhouse blues to “Sundown Blues”, which mixes nicely with the lush B3 sounds of Van Loon. This extraordinary track features Kim Wilson from the Fabulous Thunderbirds on harmonica. When that is joined with Nixon’s gravelly vocals, everything gels perfectly and culminates into a flawless performance.
It’s very obvious that Andy T. and Nixon take their music seriously. Numbers Man is the proof in the pudding.