American Legacies
McCoury Music/Preservation Hall Recordings
Dixieland meets bluegrass: Right off the bat, the fact that both use banjo comes to mind. But imagining the result of such a union isn’t easy.
Tag: country
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Ha Ha Tonka
Death of a Decade
Bloodshot
Named after a Missouri state park, these indie rockers are poised to start flying above the radar with their third release (fourth if one under their original name of Amsterband is counted).
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Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Crazy for Christmas
Surfdog
Dan Hicks has had his second wind for 10 years now, after going on a 25-year recording hiatus with the exception of 1994’s live “Shootin’ Straight.” His 2000 comeback, “Beatin’ the Heat,” featured several big-name guests and was well-received, as were 2001’s “Alive and Lickin’,” 2004’s “Selected Shorts” and 2009’s “Tangled Tales.”
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Raul Malo
Sinners & Saints
Fantasy
Things are looking up for Tex-Mex fans. Earlier this year, the reunited Texas Tornados (with Freddie Fender appearing posthumously and Shawn Sahm filling in for his pop, Doug) released “¡Esta Bueno!” Now, former Mavericks member Malo pushes the genre’s envelope with “Sinners & Saints.”
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Tony Joe White
Shine
Swamp
After a couple of albums featuring guest artists on every song (2004’s “Heroines” and 2006’s “Covered”), it’s good to hear the Swamp Fox back in the groove — and on “The Shine,” it’s a deep one.
