Album review: Eternally Even by Jim James

Album review: Eternally Even by Jim James

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Jim James Eternally Even Produced by Jim James and Blake Mills ATO/Capitol Records Release: November 4, 2016 www.JimJames.com Jim James has cultivated a reputation for being an experimental musician, not pledging...
Forecastle Festival Continues to Grow and Evolve into 2016

Forecastle Festival Continues to Grow and Evolve into 2016

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Once upon a time, in July of 2002, a grassroots-organized neighborhood gathering of music, art and activism took place in a quaint little patch of grass in the Fredrick Olmsted-designed Tyler Park. Located in the heart of...
Album Review: “Kentucky” by Black Stone Cherry

Album Review: “Kentucky” by Black Stone Cherry

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Black Stone Cherry  Kentucky Barrick Studios: Edmonton, KY Mascot Label Group Available: April 1, 2016 BlackStoneCherry.com “So turn the radio up when your heart breaks down.” Rock n’ roll. Southern. Hard. Dirty. Grungy....
Food, guns and fun with the Thompsons at GonzoFest 2016

Food, guns and fun with the Thompsons at GonzoFest 2016

So, it’s been awhile, right? This blog. I barely post to it anymore since joining the ranks of junkyard dogs over at GonzoToday.com. Nonetheless, great things are brewing in the world of GONZO. Somehow, I’ve found myself right in the middle of the madness, assuming...
Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers

Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers

[Originally published for Performer Magazine] Album Review: Quiet Hollers by Quiet Hollers Produced by: Kevin Ratterman Independently Released Available: October 23, 2015 www.QuietHollers.com Roam the rural Kentuckiana area countryside for long enough, and you’ll...