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...Sep 30, 2008 | Asylum Street Spankers, new releases
A man works long hours at the circus, cleaning up after the animals and giving enemas to constipated elephants. A friend, observing the menial nature of the work, offers to help the man find another job. The man replies, “What? And give up show biz?” The...Jun 5, 2007 | new releases, The Soul of John Black
It’s been called “the freshest-sounding blues album of this new century,” “one of the year’s most ambitious and sophisticated projects,” and “one of the best listens of the year”. The Good Girl Blues, by...Feb 6, 2007 | Mary Flower, new releases
Mary Flower is renowned for her springwater-clear vocals, beautiful original compositions, and above all, mastery of fingerpicking and lap-slide guitar styles. In fact, she’s the only woman to place twice at the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship in...