An afternoon with Doug Sahm

Ah, I wish that I’d been able to write that title prior to 1999. Truth of the matter is I didn’t truly didn’t ‘know’ about or appreciate Sahm’s musical genius until after it was too late to be able to experience it first hand. My only contact I’d had with his music prior to his death [...]

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New Mailing address for review submissions for TCB

Review submissions can be mailed to:
TCB
PO Box 768
Wimberley Texas
78676
Those who have submitted to the Canada address need not fear - the packages are being redirected.

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Review: Roger Wallace - It’s About Time

The old adage that good things are worth waiting for proves to hold true for those who have been waiting with bated breath  for Roger’s aptly titled August/07 release. In fact, by Roger Wallace’s own admission there’s been a heck of a lot of “wranglin’, fussin’, cussin’, and discussin’” between his previous album, The Lowdown [...]

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Review: Dixie Bee Liners

DIXIE BEE-LINERS – Self-Titled
Self-released, BT-001
www.dixiebeeliners.com
 
The Dixie Bee-Liners are musical raconteurs skilled at telling stories with their all-original songs. Promoting themselves as “bluegrass … with a buzz,” Brandi Hart and Buddy Woodward functioned as a duo – both distinctive vocalists and multi-instrumentalists who have discovered their personalized stylistic footing by casting aside restraints imposed by dogmatic [...]

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Song of the Day Sep 10/07

 The Imperial Dalharts came to the attention of TCB a few years back with their release: “Finally!”
Please Don’t Talk About Me-(Stept/Clare) First published in 1930. A diverse group of performers have recorded this song over the years, including Frank Sinatra, Ann-Margret, Billie Holiday and Bill Haley & His Comets. Here is the Dalhart Imperials version [...]

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TCB Review: Walt Wilkins - Diamonds in the Sun

Now, I readily admit at times I am exposed to such a vast selection of great independent music that I can tend to change my ‘favorite album’ designations as often as some people change their socks…but Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros’ Diamonds in the Sun has proven its staying power and remained in my cd [...]

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Review: Doyle Lawson - More Behind the Picture Than the Wall

 
DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER - More Behind The Picture Than The Wall
Rounder Records
It’s got to be frustrating for Doyle Lawson to experience so many personnel changes in his band, Quicksilver. However, the Tennessean always rises to the challenges posed to maintain a road-seasoned professional touring bluegrass ensemble. The band won IBMA’s Vocal Group of the [...]

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Artist of the Week - Caroline Herring

http://www.myspace.com/carolineherring
(Blue Corn) Twilight is Canton, Mississippi native Caroline Herring’s debut CD, and what a debut it is. Now based in Austin, Caroline posesses a magnificent alto, a strong and crystal clear voice that also drips with sultry, southern honey, much like what you’d expect to hear if you married the voices of Joan Baez and Allison Moorer. A [...]

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Review: John Prine/Mac Wiseman - Standard Songs for Average People

JOHN PRINE & MAC WISEMAN - Standard Songs for Average People
Oh Boy Records OBR-038
Legendary Nashville record producer, songwriter and engineer Cowboy Jack Clement had a definitive hand in this production by introducing Mac Wiseman and John Prine who had never met until recently. Clement has known both of the singers since the 1960s and 70s, [...]

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Review: Marty Raybon - The Grass I Grew Up On

 
MARTY RAYBON - The Grass I Grew Up On
As a kid, Marty Raybon was bit by the bluegrass bug . in a big way. Former Shenandoah lead singer Raybon was raised on bluegrass, and he’s never let the music flee from his heart. Marty cut his teeth on bluegrass as part of his family band [...]

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