May 8, 2015 | scuttlebutt
[Originally published for Performer Magazine] The Waterfall by My Morning Jacket ATO/Capital Produced by: Jim James & Tucker Martine www.MyMorningJacket.com On their 7th studio production Louisville-based My Morning Jacket continues to masterfully hone their...
Jan 21, 2015 | scuttlebutt
[Originally published for Performer Magazine] My pathetic excuse for the tardiness of this post is that I FINALLY said goodbye to my hometown of Louisville (but NOT Louisville Basketball) and moved to an undisclosed location, adjacent to a large body of water, deep...
May 6, 2014 | scuttlebutt
Black Stone Cherry Magic Mountain Roadrunner Records Produced by: Joe Barresi www.BlackStoneCherry.com Much like they did when they first formed in 2001, Kentucky’s Black Stone Cherry has recorded an album that essentially reiterates their stylistic roots as a band....
Jan 26, 2013 | scuttlebutt
Regions of Light and Sound of God by Jim James ATO Records Produced by: Jim James wwwJimJames.com If you’ve ever listened to any My Morning Jacket album you may have wondered where all that diverse musical inspiration originates from. A singular source or more of a...
Dec 2, 2012 | scuttlebutt
In this exclusive interview from the historic Old Seelbach Bar inside Louisville’s Seelbach Hotel, cello-rocker Ben Sollee shared “a few honest words” about the making of his new album Half Made Man, those whom he collaborated with to make it, musicians who he’d still...
Sep 19, 2012 | scuttlebutt
Ben Solllee Half-Made Man Tin Ear Records Produced by Ben Sollee Available: September 25, 2012 Kentucky cellist transforms pop-rock with his jazz, folk, Americana-bluegrass roots When reviewing an album there is always a tendency – as a writer – to draw comparison to...
