Compact Capsules for 11/26/07 by Dan Ferguson Dwight Yoakam Dwight Sings Buck New West Records NW6129 Here’s thinking that good songs are easily half the battle when it comes to making a decent record. When it’s an album of all Buck Owens covers, I’d have to […]
Compact Capsules for 11/14/07 by Dan Ferguson Johnny Cash The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show Columbia Music Video 88697-04026 One word describes the 66 clips comprising this DVD of performances culled from Johnny Cash’s short-lived, circa 1969-71 variety show. Essential. Considering Cash’s own market, […]
Compact Capsules for 11/07/07 by Dan Ferguson Deadstring Brothers Silver Mountain Bloodshot Records BS-147 A serious jones for the circa-1970s Stones fills the grooves of Silver Mountain, the latest from Detroit-based Deadstring Brothers. Where they break free is female vocalist Masha who’s a most satisfying counter […]
Compact Capsules for 10/22/07 by Dan Ferguson Charlie Sizemore Good News Rounder 0591 I vividly remember the first time I heard Charlie Sizemore. It was 1993 and an album called Back Home. Still pining over the tragic death of country singer Keith Whitley, it was hard […]
Compact Capsules for 10/10/07 by Dan Ferguson Roger Wallace It’s About Time Natchez Street RW-6000 What with it five years since his last longplayer, the title of under-the-radar honky tonker Roger Wallace’s new album is quite appropriate. Listening to the crafty songs comprising this latest, his […]
Compact Capsules for 10/02/07 by Dan Ferguson Bettye LaVette The Scene of the Crime Anti Records 86873 Boil and simmer, simmer and boil, that’s how it goes on Bettye LaVette’s The Scene Of the Crime. The setting is the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, the […]
Compact Capsules for 09/19/07 by Dan Ferguson Jason Isbell Sirens Of the Ditch New West Records NW-3025 It was only supposed to be for a tour. That was 2004 and it didn’t take long for “fill-in” guitarist Jason Isbell to establish himself as an important cog […]
Compact Capsules for 09/11/07 by Dan Ferguson The Dynamites (featuring Charles Walker) Kaboom! Outtasight Records OTS-001 Fans of old school soul and R&B are highly encouraged to check out Kaboom! from the Nashville-based Charles Walker & the Dynamites. While the Godfather of Soul he ain’t, the […]
Compact Capsules for 08/23/07 by Dan Ferguson This week’s Compact Capsules takes a look at some recent recordings from artists who’ll be performing at the annual Rhythm & Roots at Ninigret music festival which takes place this weekend at Ninigret Park in Charlestown. Music on the […]
Compact Capsules for 08/09/07 by Dan Ferguson Eilen Jewell Letters from Sinners & Strangers Signature Sounds Records SIG-2006 Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles Diamonds In the Dark Sugar Hill Records SUG-CD-4028 If you asked me to predict the next big things coming out of the […]
