Category: Album Reviews

THE TOO BAD JIMS – OVER THE HILL

The Too Bad Jims are a three-piece band, Little Victor (Guitar and Vocals, Son Jack Jr (Guitar and Vocals, and Nick Simonen (Drums ). They have all played with many other musicians such as Hubert Sumlin, Charlie Musselwhite, and Chuck Berry. Getting together for the first time on this album was because of their shared […]

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS – CLOSER TO THE BONE

Closer To The Bone is the 8th album that Tommy Castro has recorded on the Alligator label. Reading the liner notes that accompanied the album, Castro says he wanted to make a 1005 Blues album. Well, I’m here to tell you, that he has done exactly that. Surrounding himself with a hoard of top-class musicians, […]

INNES SIBUN – THE PREACHER

As soon as I received a copy of this album, I knew that I would be in for a treat. I’ve been lucky enough to have seen Innes Siburn playing live a few times over the years. On top of that, Innes has played with some of the biggest names in Blues, Johnny Winter, Walter […]

Read our album review for Red Moon Rising – new album from Robert Jon & The Wreck

(Journeyman Records) The very definition of prolific, blink an eye and another album pops out of Robert Jon & The Wreck’s creative production line. Or so it seems. Furthermore, they maintain their high bar of producing albums that grab a growing following’s attention with their hooks, lyrical lines and riffs that sink into the sublime. […]