This week’s Compact Capsules zeroes in on four recent releases from Oakland-based HighTone Records. The label dubs this latest flurry of recordings “Big Noise from Springfield, Missouri” seeing that the four acts represented each makes its music out of that …
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Bob Dylan No Direction Home: The Soundtrack – The Bootleg Series Volume 7 Legacy C2K-93937 As part of its ongoing American Masters series, next Monday and Tuesday evening PBS presents a two-part film focusing on the life and music of …
Continue Reading “CD Reviews for 09/23/05 – Bob Dylan, Marty Stuart, Fern Jones by Dan Ferguson”
Christmas in spring was just one way to describe the reaction at Compact Capsules Central when a package from Norton Records arrived in the mail in mid June. Such was the case when the first wave of Norton releases for …
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Currently based out of Brooklyn, The Fleshtones have been delivering a shindig-styled brand of rock and roll and R&B for going on 25 years now. The band hasn’t touched down in Rhode Island in all too long a time, however, …
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 Park in Charlestown. Music on the main …
Have to say that if I had to pick an independent label that’s making the majors nervous, it has to be New West Records. The onslaught of Americana and roots releases from the label continues with new albums from three …
Continue Reading “CD Reviews for 08/26/05 – McClinton,Bruton,Hiatt,Cooper by Dan Ferguson”
Rodney Crowell The Outsider Columbia Nashville 94470 Here’s thinking many a singer/songwriter would give their eye teeth to be making music at the age of 55 as relevant and fresh sounding as that of Rodney Crowell. Over the course of …
Releases from the mainstream side of country music lead things off this week, one from a member of the old guard who continues to churn out the hits in George Strait, the latest from Lee Ann Womack, and another from …
This weekend brings the Newport Folk Festival to Rhode Island with music kicking off Friday evening, August 5th, with a special performance by Arlo Guthrie and Nanci Griffith at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The festivities move to Fort …
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Rodney Crowell The Outsider Columbia Nashville 94470 Here’s thinking many a singer/songwriter would give their eye teeth to be making music at the age of 55 as relevant and fresh sounding as that of Rodney Crowell. Over the course of …
