Blindstream: Tony Allen’s Blue Note release “There Is No End”

“Blindstream” is turning on the album for the very first time. No stopping and sharing whatever comes to mind. Woah! This isn’t jazz, it’s rap. Well, afrobeat with rap. What’s up Blue Note? OK, there’s an amazing rhythm so I’m sticking around. Layering in multiple levels of rhythm and sound means I am staying. Not…

OK… I’m With Ya

The duo Mandolin Orange is now Watchhouse and they are slowly dropping tunes from their first self-titled release. I admit, I was scratching my head when I first heard of the name change but who am I to say what your name should be? It really doesn’t matter because the first album by Andrew Marlin…

Black Ace Blues

A little something for your Wednesday. Hughes Spring, Texas native Black Ace and his album I’m The Boss Card In Your Hand released by Arhoolie Records in 1992.

You can’t sit down!

Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers 1973 release Natural Boogie is being released on vinyl for the first time by Alligator Records. The album drops this Friday, July 2nd. It’s a blast of 11 cuts of jump blues. Give it a preview below!