Lakeside Lounge
Sometimes an album is so good, the listener has to consult the booklet to see who’s playing what, track by track. Such is the case with “Put the Hammer Down” (don’t worry — it’s not a truck-driving album), the second release from the Yayhoos.
Memphis International
It only takes the first few notes of “Jungle Jim” to realize Dickinson was a major contributor to the sound of “Into the Purple Valley” and “Boomer’s Story,” the Ry Cooder albums he co-produced and played keyboards on in the early ’70s.
Reprise
When Young recorded his 1972 non-album side “War Song” with Graham Nash, he probably had no idea that 34 years later he’d record an entire anti-war album.
Real World
Over the last 10 years or so, Musselwhite has been exploring and incorporating different styles of music, from rock to Cuban to Americana, probably to the chagrin of blues purists but to the delight of eclectic music fans.
Tallulah!
A relatively unknown singer/songwriter/musician who’s been honing his craft for years, first in various bands and then as a solo artist, Mead has suffered through more than one label merger and even lost an entire album in the process. Now, forming his own label to prevent a second album from being sucked into the Music Industry Black Hole, he gives the world “Tangerine.”
