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 […]
Compact Capsules for 07/31/07 by Dan Ferguson We continue to play catch-up this week as part of our multi-part look at a host of recent releases from the reissue arm of Columbia and RCA Records (a.k.a. Sony BMG Music), that being the Legacy Records imprint. The […]
This roadtrip was born out of not wanting to help a kid in Texas buy a new car via the long distance route – e-mail, cell phone, etc. The brainstorm was why don’t we just sell him our car and be done with it. It also […]
Compact Capsules for 07/19/07 by Dan Ferguson We play catch-up this week beginning a multi-part look at a host of recent releases from the reissue arm of Columbia and RCA Records (a.k.a. Sony BMG Music), that being the Legacy Records imprint. The mix is some dandy […]
Compact Capsules for 07/05/07 by Dan Ferguson Porter Wagoner Wagonmaster Anti 86859-2 Many know him only for his flashy rhinestone-clad Nudie suits and hearty guffaw as long-time host for the Grand Ol’ Opry, yet pound for pound the 1950s and ’60s output of Porter Wagoner for […]
Compact Capsules for 06/28/07 by Dan Ferguson Various Artists The Birmingham Sound: The Soul of Neil Hemphill, Vol. 1 Rabbit Factory Records A plumber with a passion is one way to describe Neil Hemphill. Hemphill was a white plumber with an insatiable thirst for soul music, […]
Compact Capsules for 06/21/07 by Dan Ferguson Various Artists Just One More: A Musical Tribute to Larry Brown Bloodshot Records BS-143 The late author Larry Brown had no songs, per say, but rather stories and books. Living in Oxford, Mississippi, Brown captained the local fire department […]
