Jun 7, 2011 | new releases, The Soul of John Black
Good Thang by The Soul of John Black Twenty-first-century soul man John “JB” Bigham blends the sounds of Stax and the space age on Good Thang, the latest from his musical alter-ego The Soul of John Black. Good Thang explores R&B, rock, pop, and...Mar 15, 2011 | Asylum Street Spankers, Mary Flower, new releases, The Soul of John Black
Here’s a heads-up on three upcoming projects we’re excited about. Good Thang, the new disc from The Soul of John Black, is just around the corner with a June 7 release. – The album explores R&B, rock, pop, and electronica, but it’s all...Oct 6, 2009 | Asylum Street Spankers, new releases
Austin’s postmodern jug bandtakes a wide left turn with the world’s first agnostic gospel album.- Mixing raucous old traditionals with wryly humanistic originals from co-bandleader Wammo, the all-acoustic roots mob pays homage to one of America’s...Jul 14, 2009 | new releases, Woodbrain
With a guitar/harmonica/bass/drums line-up, Woodbrain might be mistaken for a typical blues collective — at least until this fiery Portland, Oregon foursome begins to play, when it quickly becomes apparent they are potentially an evolutionary force in the genre....May 10, 2009 | Fiona Boyes, new releases
Blues Woman, Fiona Boyes‘ second album for Yellow Dog Records, captures the striking, original talent that allows Boyes to write, sing and play anything in the blues realm with total conviction. Its 15 songs run a rollicking trip through the contemporary blues...Feb 27, 2009 | Mary Flower, new releases
Mary Flower‘s newest studio album, Bridges, is another chapter in the acoustic guitarist’s narrative of the diversity of American roots music, deftly melding ragtime, country blues, swing, folk styles, and hot jazz through the mastery of her fingerpicked...