This Tompkins Square collection is an amazing three disc set titled This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel On 45RPM 1957-1982 that inspires the listener. Tompkins Square released an official statement regarding this rare package: “Get ready for...
The last time I spoke with Marc Ford was in the fall of 2019 when he was out on the road with the Magpie Salute. And then Covid-19 hit. Marc Ford ranks as a world class musician. Many know Ford’s work from his days playing with Burning Tree, The Black Crowes and Ben...
Mark Neill operates as one of this generation’s preeminent producers. His Valdosta, Georgia, Soil of the South recording studio, remains quite busy these days. Neill grew up in Hahira, Georgia, on a farm in an area called Snake Nation. He’s a tone guru of the highest order.
Brit Turner Interview: Sadness To Salvation By James Calemine "Keep your head in the clouds Keep your hands on the wheel Keep both feet in place on the ground Keep your nose to the stone and keep your eyes on the...
By James Calemine Sam Shepard died in Midway, Kentucky, on July 27, 2017. He began working on his final book, Spy of the First Person, in 2016. Shepard’s final drafts were written by hand since he could no longer use the typewriter due to complications of ALS. When...
First published in 2000, Kitchen Confidential proved to be Anthony Bourdain’s breakthrough book. After his 2018 death, this collection reappeared on the Bestseller list. Death is always a great career move for a writer. Kitchen Confidential also led to Bourdain’s...
“They’ll beg you for the answer It won’t ever be enough, There’s no way to really tell em It’s like dogs on the run.” –Tom Petty Published in 2015, two years before Tom Petty’s death, Petty by Warren Zanes stands as the definitive...
By James Calemine Alabama born author Zora Neale Hurston wrote Tell My Horse: Voodoo And Life In Haiti And Jamaica in 1938. The vivid stories reveal how voodoo is interwoven within the cultures. It’s a strange tale. Tell My Horse exists as a first hand...
Published in 1999, this economical 141-page biography of Crazy Horse proves why this Sioux warrior exists as one of America’s most revered legends. Texas author Larry McMurtry wrote over twenty bestselling novels including Lonesome Dove (Pulitzer Prize-winning), The...
This stellar documentary begins in 1976 with a Bob Dylan quote. The next shot is from 2018 as President Carter plays Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” on his turntable in Plains, Georgia. Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President does not disappoint. Carter speaks high...