Yes, the British are coming! Here is another in the growing line of UK jazz musicians being signed to a U.S. label; in this case, the progressive Ropeadope label, home
If you’re familiar with Carsie Blanton, then draw your own comparisons. But, for the uninitiated think blatant sexuality of Liz Phair, filtered more cleverly, and then delivered in a vocal
Robert Ellis’ career has come a long way since his 2009 debut The Great Re Arranger and even since his 2014 song and album The Lights from the Chemical Plant, (one of
Following his rather bleak breakup album, Lovers and Leavers, Hayes Carll seems rejuvenated on What It Is. The album is co-produced by fellow songwriter and fiancée Allison Moorer and long-time
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Encore, the first new album from legendary British band The Specials in 37 years, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image
Ryan Bingham has a distinctive voice. It has an underlying weariness like maybe he spent the previous night trying to be heard in a loud room, but it also has
Yes, these are two separate releases coming out on the same day as New West Records releases Albert Collins and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown from the acclaimed Austin City Limits TV
There’s a dark intimacy to Gurf Morlix’s albums. They can be so spooky and real that you’d swear he’s in the same room with you. It’s inevitably a haunting experience.
A saying tells us “everything old is new again.” You’ll find no better example than The Whole Shebang, the latest album by Austin band Charlie Faye and The Fayettes. This
Pianist, producer and composer Mark de Clive-Lowe is a half-Japanese half-New Zealander who calls Los Angeles home. de Clive-Lowe isn’t content to be restricted to jazz and he purposefully reaches across
