California Country
Western Seeds
For several years, I See Hawks in L.A. have been filling the void left in the Los Angeles country-rock scene by (the hopefully only hibernating) Beachwood Sparks.
Tag: country
Reviews
A Case for Case:
Various Artists
A Case for Case:
A Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case
Hungry for Music
The sheer size of this tribute speaks volumes (three, to be exact) about the peer recognition troubadour Case has.
Reviews
Bobby Bare
The Moon Was Blue
Dualtone
When Bare slowly croons “Are you sincere?” during the opening bars of his first album in 22 years, he leaves no doubt as to his own sincerity. His slightly raspy but still intact baritone cuts clean through the low tremolo of an electric guitar that lays like a blanket over a strummed acoustic, before being joined by the tandem tinkling of piano and not-too-retro keyboard that culminate in a Roy-Orbison-esque chorus, complete with female backup singers and strings. And what’s that toward the end — a musical saw or maybe someone whistling?
Reviews
Shannon Kincaid
Fools
Painted Records
After opening with a short tap dance by one of her young friends, Texas-based singer Kincaid jumps headfirst into the title track: a bouncy number by Sylvia Lee that sounds like something Willie Nelson could have covered for his “Stardust” album.
