Album Reviews

Leftover Salmon: Leftover Salmon

With a handful of new musicians added since their last album five years ago, Leftover Salmon has returned with a more mature edge, that blends their unique bluegrass with new spicy ingredients.

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Todd Sheaffer: Dream of Love – Live From Whitney Chapel

Recorded in 1999 after the dissolution of Todd Sheaffer’s old band, From Good Homes, this performance predates Railroad Earth but stands as a document of Sheaffer’s nascent talents and burgeoning skills that play such a pivotal role in the RRE sound today.

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David Byrne: Grown Backwards

Grown Backwards, stems from a “top down” approach to songwriting, with David Byrne developing melodies first and then figuring out which chords and structures best fitted his vivid imagination. It wasn

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Bob Weir: Weir Here

Weir Here is a two-CD retrospective, the first being a chronological journey through his studio work, the second a collection of essential Weir moments caught on stage. And yes, two full albums of Bobby tunes comes with more yelps, hollers and high-pitched screams than you can shake a pair of tight shorts at.

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