The Gal Behind The Guy: An Interview With Annie Lawlor
When you see Buddy Guy perform live, it is easy to imagine that he simply teleported onto the stage, propelled
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Author: Mark Augustine
Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] friend recently sent me a video containing footage taken at parties during our first two years of college. The
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Gear Guys: Robert Baglione
The Player: Robert Baglione Lead guitar player for Sheryl Youngblood Full time touring musician based in Chicago Also works/records out
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Holmes Brothers – Brotherhood
by Mark Augustine In a performing career that has lasted over thirty years, brothers Wendell and Sherman Holmes, and their
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Classic Album: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal (1968) by Mark Augustine 1968 is one of those strange years in music history whose
Read moreFlyin’ Shoes: Townes Van Zandt
by Mark Augustine There was one point when I realized, man, I could really do this. But it takes blowing
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Mavis Staples: One True Vine
Review by Mark Augustine When we engage a piece of music (or any art, for that matter) we are filtering
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Allman Brothers: Chicago Theater Show
By Mark Augustine How do you begin talking about The Allman Brothers Band? The Allman’s musical legacy is equaled only
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Studebaker John: Kingsville Jukin’
Mark Augustine Kingsville Jukin’ by Studebaker John’s Maxwell Street Kings Delmark Records 2013 Even if the songs weren’t as consistently
Read moreCD Review: James Cotton “Cotton Mouth” Man
James Cotton Cotton Mouth Man Alligator Records by Mark Augustine James Cotton’s latest release, Cotton Mouth Man, has a more
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