| CISCO: 7740 Valmont ST./ Little Dog Records CISCO surprices us in 1997 with his great debuut release "Whising You Well From The Pink Hotel". His new CD "7740 Valmont ST. is even better, maybe thanks the colaboration with his friend, musician, boss from Little Dog Records Pete Anderson who write some of the new songs together with Cisco. This new CD is a fine "roots, Americana" collection of great music and beautiful heart minded songs with Cisco's exelent passionated voice. His influences came from the great singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. together they could touch your soul with their words while making you hum to the beautiful melodies. This is one of my favorites and it's high recommended for Roots Americanan minded listeners. www.littledogrecords.com |
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| LAURIE & JOHN/ ARABELLA/ Broadmoor Records Laurie and John are no strangers to us. John is well known from bands as Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Blue Mountain and Autumn Defense. "Arabella" is the beautiful debuut from the Stirratt's, it's there first effort together since the late 80's. Arabella is the street name in uptown New Orleans. The CD has 11 beautiful country, folk, rock songs with a large cast of musicians inclding the Stirratt's friends in Wilco and Autumn Defense. This guys growing up hearing a lot of country, Dixieland and cajun stuff wich you can find back inthere music. After several years, several albums,many more tours, a lifetime of experiences, finally a fine musically relationship of brother and sister Stirratt wich finally make "Arabella" happen. This one gets 4 stars. www.broadmoorrecords.com |
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| ROD PICOTT/ GIRL FROM ARKANSAS/ Welding RodRecords On his third album Rod recorded a supurb collection of new songs. Early records are "Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues" and "Stray Dog". "Girl From Arkanasas" includes Dave Jacques (John Prine, Patty Griffin) on bass,Paul Griffith (Buddy Miller, Mindy Smith) on drums, and Matt Mauch on dobro and lapstel along with the help of talented producer/engineer David Henry (Cowboy Junkies). Most beautiful songs are "Girl from Arkansas" and "That's where my baby lives". Also the other songs, you can here them over and over again. This is a wonderful CD with strong beautiful songs and great music from a very talented artist and it's a very recommended CD. www.rodpicott.com |
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| BOB REA/ BLACK HIGHWAY/ Bob Rea is a songwriter for more than 30 years. Together with some fine talented musicians he make's some wonderful heartfelt songs. "Black Highway" is more than a regular professional CD. It's Americana music on his best from a man who nows to write a good song wich come straight from lived experience and go right for the heart and soul, investigating life and death and all that comes in between with unsettling intensity of emotion. Bob says;" It's a genuine journey down the highway of life from start to finish with the plenty of vivide imagery, as well as a few good laughs along the way". It's a real good Americana CD you must have heard. www.bobreamusic.com |