Compact Capsules for 10/02/07 by Dan Ferguson Bettye LaVette The Scene of the Crime Anti Records 86873 Boil and simmer, simmer and boil, that’s how it goes on Bettye LaVette’s The Scene Of the Crime. The setting is the legendary …
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Compact Capsules for 09/19/07 by Dan Ferguson Jason Isbell Sirens Of the Ditch New West Records NW-3025 It was only supposed to be for a tour. That was 2004 and it didn’t take long for “fill-in” guitarist Jason Isbell to …
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Compact Capsules for 09/11/07 by Dan Ferguson The Dynamites (featuring Charles Walker) Kaboom! Outtasight Records OTS-001 Fans of old school soul and R&B are highly encouraged to check out Kaboom! from the Nashville-based Charles Walker & the Dynamites. While the …
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Compact Capsules for 08/23/07 by Dan Ferguson This week’s Compact Capsules takes a look at some recent recordings from artists who’ll be performing at the annual Rhythm & Roots at Ninigret music festival which takes place this weekend at Ninigret …
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Compact Capsules for 08/09/07 by Dan Ferguson Eilen Jewell Letters from Sinners & Strangers Signature Sounds Records SIG-2006 Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles Diamonds In the Dark Sugar Hill Records SUG-CD-4028 If you asked me to predict the next …
Compact Capsules for 07/31/07 by Dan Ferguson We continue to play catch-up this week as part of our multi-part look at a host of recent releases from the reissue arm of Columbia and RCA Records (a.k.a. Sony BMG Music), that …
This roadtrip was born out of not wanting to help a kid in Texas buy a new car via the long distance route – e-mail, cell phone, etc. The brainstorm was why don’t we just sell him our car and …
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Compact Capsules for 07/19/07 by Dan Ferguson We play catch-up this week beginning a multi-part look at a host of recent releases from the reissue arm of Columbia and RCA Records (a.k.a. Sony BMG Music), that being the Legacy Records …
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Compact Capsules for 07/05/07 by Dan Ferguson Porter Wagoner Wagonmaster Anti 86859-2 Many know him only for his flashy rhinestone-clad Nudie suits and hearty guffaw as long-time host for the Grand Ol’ Opry, yet pound for pound the 1950s and …
Compact Capsules for 06/28/07 by Dan Ferguson Various Artists The Birmingham Sound: The Soul of Neil Hemphill, Vol. 1 Rabbit Factory Records A plumber with a passion is one way to describe Neil Hemphill. Hemphill was a white plumber with …
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