Album review: Ben Sollee, “Half-Made Man”

Album review: Ben Sollee, “Half-Made Man”

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...
Music break: Mid-May-Mourning

Music break: Mid-May-Mourning

My best friend of the last 12 years has come to pass on this mid-May afternoon. Boris, my Doberman Pinscher, has now joined our creator in the heaven above, and did so peacefully. I could not have wished for a more perfect situation for the most loyal friend I’ve ever...
The Hag and The Highwayman Hearten Horseshoe

The Hag and The Highwayman Hearten Horseshoe

Photos: C. Michael Stewart Photography Merle Haggard & Kris Kristofferson’s March 4th, 2011 gig at Horseshoe Casino was billed as an “acoustic performance.” But, upon first entering The Showroom, the first thing I laid eyes on was a couple of Fender Telecasters...