TVT Dallas concoction The Polyphonic Spree is part choir, band, symphony and vaudeville show, and “The Fragile Army”‘ the follow-up to its critically acclaimed 2004 album “Together We’re Heavy”‘ proves the gimmick is over. What used to be charming’ a rotating cast of dozens of bandmates, a choir, a theremin and French horn’ […]
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Sibling duo The Red Alert no longer aping White Stripes
The Red Alert consists of Hank Hanewinkel III on guitar and vocals and his younger sister, Christy Hanewinkel, on drums. The pair first started playing four years ago, when she was only eight years old and he was just 14. It all started with that childhood dream and a White Stripes CD. “My uncle Phillip […]
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Various artists – The Greatest Songs Ever
Petrol Continuing a series already about 15 installments deep, Petrol Records issues five more discs in its globe-spanning “The Greatest Songs Ever” line of compilations. Each album focuses on a specific country, state or region from all reaches of our planet, with the latest batch representing Hawaii, Japan, India, North Africa and South Africa. […]
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Texan’s cover of Hosty song irks some fans
Rockabilly-blues artist and one-half of the Hosty Duo, Mike Hosty, wrote “Oklahoma Breakdown,” but the voice behind the No. 1 radio version is country artist and Texas native Stoney LaRue. His version of the song is seeing much success … and a little controversy among territorial Hosty fans. As he put it, “Who the F is […]
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Mooney Suzuki’s live act reminds what rock can be
New York’s The Mooney Suzuki roars with high-energy, British-Invasion attitude ” a hefty dose of The Kinks and The Rolling Stones with light brushes of contrasting acoustic roots. The key to a great show, front man Sammy James Jr. said, is to live in the moment. “You can’t preplan it out,” he said. “You might […]
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Garbage – Absolute Garbage
Geffen You can’t sum up popular Nineties music any better than with Scottish/American alt-rockers Garbage. A new compilation album, set to be released on July 17, features the “best of” Garbage, as well as a bonus disc of remixes. All of the band’s major hits’ “Stupid Girl,” “Only Happy When It Rains,” […]
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Brotherman in the Fatherland
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Toby Keith: Big Dog Daddy
Show Dog If you are heading to the lake this weekend and your plan includes having a good time, partying and not thinking too much, then Toby Keith’s new album “Big Dog Daddy” could be the sound track to a beer-soaked boat-nanza. Oklahoma native Keith isn’t breaking new ground with this one, but […]
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Casiotone shifts focus to songwriting
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone’s first three albums were made with the idea that art can be truly unique and amazing when made with strict boundaries. Or in Casiotone’s case, one: a Casio keyboard. “I like the idea of making stuff with sort of a limitation,” sole member Owen Ashworth said. “I like the idea […]
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Blues legend emphasizes music over message
Long recognized as one of America’s best country-blues fingerpickers and a scholar of acoustic blues, Paul Geremia has a very clear memory of when music first captured his attention. “My father had an old jazz recording of Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, which was one of my favorite records when I was a teenager,” […]