Showing posts with label Blues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blues. Show all posts
Monday, August 27, 2018

Edmonton Blues Festival: 20 Years

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The 20th annual Edmonton Blues Festival took place August 24-26 at the Hawrelak Park Amphitheatre. It featured a stellar line up of diverse...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

CD Review: Terakaft's 'Alone'

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Terakaft Alone Outhere Records One of Mali's greatest Tuareg blues guitar groups, Terakaft, brings us another gem from the desert. T...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

CD Review: Jacob Davich's Self-Titled EP

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Jacob Davich Jacob Davich Self-Release A former actor turned musician, Jacob Davich releases a candid five-song EP. Jacob's folksy s...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

CD Review: Kuku's 'Ballads and Blasphemy'

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Kuku Ballads and Blasphemy Buda Musique Steeped in Yoruban traditions and Western arrangements, Kuku creates an engaging and thought-pro...
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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Song Reviews: Alpine Camp's ''Regrets of A Cosmic Mountaineer" and "Seven Miles"

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The Alpine Camp Songs: "Regrets of A Cosmic Mountaineer" and "Seven Miles" Self-Release The Alpine Camp is a musical...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

CD Review: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba's 'Ba Power'

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Ba Power Glitterbeat The power of the Malian ngoni lute is highlighted by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni B...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Digital Music Review: Road Man's 'Light At The Speed Of Life'

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Road Man Light At The Speed Of Life Soulspazm Links: Facebook , YouTube , Twitter , Instagram Road Man is the name of Jon Petronzio...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

CD Review: April Verch's 'The Newpart'

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April Verch The Newpart Slab Town Records The petite and undoubtedly-cute, Canadian fiddler, April Verch, dazzles crowds yet again with ...
Monday, January 26, 2015

CD Review: Selasee & Fafa Family's 'Time For Peace'

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Selasee & Fafa Family Time For Peace Self-Release Born in Ghana, Selasee & Fafa Family, create whirling rhythms of heady funk an...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

CD Review: Niels Gedge's 'Maui's Whale'

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Niels Gedge Maui's Whale Self-Release The folk and blues-tinged vocals of singer and guitarist, Niels Gedge, paints a beautiful pict...
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

CD Review: Boubacar Traore's 'Mbalimaou'

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Boubacar Traore Mbalimaou Lusafrica Mali's iconic vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, Boubacar Traore, brings us a fresh set of tra...

CD Review: Allan Moon's 'Children Of The Call'

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Allan Moon Children Of The Call Songbird Records Children Of The Call is a laid-back, funky, and jazz-inflected journey resulting from ...
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

CD Review: Susan McKeown's 'Belong'

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Susan McKeown Belong Self-Release Irish-born and North American-based, Susan McKeown presents us with indelible folk song constructions ...
Monday, November 3, 2014

CD Review: Muha's 'Reka'

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Muha Reka Self-Release With roots in British, Indian, Latvian, and Ukrainian music, Muha is an interesting folk and roots group that tra...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

CD Review: Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review's 'Originals'

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Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review Originals QDV Records Delta blues, rockabilly, folk, roots, gospel, and early rock & roll i...
Saturday, September 13, 2014

CD Review: Dirtwire's 'The Carrier'

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Dirtwire The Carrier Beats Antique Records Spearheaded by California's Evan Fraser (of Hamsa Lila and Stellamara fame) and David Sat...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

CD Review: Various Artists' 'Ultimate New Orleans Brass Second Line Funk!'

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Various Artists Ultimate New Orleans Brass Second Line Funk! Mardi Gras Records The punchy, brass sounds of Mardi Gras are captured on U...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

CD Review: Susan Cattaneo's 'Haunted Heart'

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Susan Cattaneo Haunted Heart Jersey Girl Music With ties to Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Nashville, Susan Cattaneo is at home with the...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

CD Review: Hillary Reynolds Band's 'The Miles Before Us'

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Hillary Reynolds Band The Miles Before Us Self-Release The Boston-based, folk quintet, brings us a magnificent album of roots, folk, blu...
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Friday, May 30, 2014

CD Review: Bria Skonberg's 'Into Your Own'

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Bria Skonberg Into Your Own Random Act Records Bria Skonberg is a trumpeter, singer, and composer with a knack for finding a happy mediu...