Archive: 2023

The Wood Brothers have never radiated such calm, confident dignity as they did striding out onto the MainStage of the Flynn Center on October 27th. But their unassuming demeanor was an accurate precursor to the two-hour set the trio played this warm autumn evening in the Green Mountains…at least to a point. Peppered with selections […]

Jaime Wyatt’s much-buzzed-about debut, Felony Blues, focused on her battle with addiction and time in prison for drug-related crimes. Her remarkable follow-up, 2020’s Neon Cross, continued that same autobiographical narrative, finding her dealing with some of the associated trauma and finally coming out in a genre not exactly known for its open-mindedness. Her latest, Feel […]

1998 was a formative year for Bruce Hornsby. As if playing a key role in the formation of a Grateful Dead redux – The Other Ones – and the massive coast-to-coast summer tour that accompanied it wasn’t enough, the Williamsburg, VA native still managed to find time to record a double album that continues to […]

Alex Ellis, the UK Americana-oriented singer-songwriter, under the moniker Our Man in the Field, has teamed with esteemed producer Tucker Martine (Rosanne Cash, Bill Frisell, Modest Mouse) for his second independent release, Gold on the Horizon. As the moniker suggests, this is an album of observations as Ellis shuns any autobiographical tales in favor of […]

As splendid an album as is Traffic’s eponymous sophomore work, it’s also a clear depiction of why guitarist and songwriter Dave Mason could not sustain membership in the British band for too long at a time. The musicians with whom he founded the group–Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood– were much more inclined toward spontaneity than […]

The dazzling lights of Hollywood have always shared a gleaming semblance with the vibrant ambiance of casinos. The nexus between film and casino gaming has often been explored through numerous film-themed slots and casino games, offering a slice of cinematic thrill on the spinning reels. Top casino games online in the year 2023 have often […]

The Four Winds Hartfo​rd Casino, a name synonymous with luxury and ​high stakes, recently found itself at the center of a scandal. An employee, entrusted with the casi​no’s vast sums of money, is now under ​scrutiny for allegedly making off with a jaw-dropping​ing $700,000. This incident not only shocked the casino’s patrons but ​also raised […]

Beneath the mega-stadium tours that are so popular, there’s a sea of artists following community currents to dive bars and basements across the US. DIY artists pile into SUVs and minivans to bring their humble songs to intimate crowds. Despite the gritty realities of touring as a small band, Tucker Riggleman & The Cheap Dates […]

Even the title of singer-songwriter Jeffrey Martin’s Thank God We Left the Garden induces curiosity. The phrase turns the guilt-ridden dogmas of so many religions on their head. Maybe we were supposed to fail, maybe sinning was more pre-ordained than having us all be angelic humans. Without failure, how can we possibly even revel in […]