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A Review of the Country-rock Mason Dixon Band's Debutnew

Every classic country album needs a sappy romance song, and "Unspoken Promises" delivers it with a slow tempo and whining steel guitar in the background. "Ain't Dead Yet" is the best track because it sounds more like a snippet from life on the road than just another folk diddy.
Charleston City Paper  |  Patrick McGinn  |  12-16-2009  |  Reviews

A Chris Gaffney Tribute Brings Near-Perfect Mix of Blue-Eyed Soulsters and Roots-Rockersnew

What started out as a rallying cry to help a sick friend in need turned into a post-mortem tribute album.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  David Lee Simmons  |  05-21-2009  |  Reviews

Carrie Rodriguez Balances Melody and Dissonancenew

Live in Louisville is marked by Carrie Rodriguez' impassioned delivery and the explosive performance of her band.
Tucson Weekly  |  Gene Armstrong  |  05-07-2009  |  Reviews

Stripped: 'Naked Willie'new

On Naked Willie, tainted, schmaltzy tunes take on a whole new life, and the rediscovery of these gems is an aural epiphany.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  James Kelley  |  04-10-2009  |  Reviews

Unconventional Alt-Countrynew

Hungry Bird is a quietly triumphant reintroduction for Clem Snide, the Brooklyn-turned-Nashville band that spun more than a decade of charms from the quirky and clever songwriting of Eef Barzelay.
Tucson Weekly  |  Eric Swedlund  |  04-02-2009  |  Reviews

Charlie Louvin, Aging Legendnew

Despite some help from some big names, Charlie Louvin's two new CDs are for trad-country completists only.
Tucson Weekly  |  Jarret Keene  |  01-22-2009  |  Reviews

Jailbird Countrynew

Fans of country music, rejoice: 10 of Merle Haggard's early Capitol Records albums have been remastered and released.
Style Weekly  |  Brent Baldwin  |  04-13-2006  |  Reviews

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