2016 – Underworld Records By Phillip Smith; Feb 4, 2017 With nearly thirty years under his belt performing and cutting records, Nashville-based Tim “Too Slim” Langford’s genius for dark rocking blues songs

2016 – Sweet Mama Music By Phillip Smith; Feb 11, 2017 Honest Woman, the latest album from Detroit’s Queen of the Blues Thornetta Davis, glimmers with fiery soul. This red-hot delight features a dozen

2016 –  Mosher Street Records By Phillip Smith; Nov. 29, 2016 It feels really good to settle in for a nice listen to the latest release, Respect the Blues, from Florida blues-man Joey Gilmore.

Sharon Jones will truly be missed. I loved the music she made with the Dap-Kings. Here is my Phillycheeze review from 2014.

2016 – Ross Neilsen By Phillip Smith; Oct. 15, 2016 Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter Ross Neilsen has a special way of tapping into his human experience, then catapulting that essence, full of

2016 – RH Music By Phillip Smith; Oct. 8, 2016 Thanks to Elvis Costello, the music of Atlanta-based duo Larkin Poe is now in my awareness.  Rebecca and Megan Lovell have been opening for Costello

2016 –  Ruf Records By Phillip Smith; Oct. 21, 2016 Ride Or Die, the third solo album from Devon Allman is quite strong and very bold.  Recorded in Nashville, this rocking, soulful and rootsy

2016 – Ramasound Records By Phillip Smith; Oct. 29, 2016 I have nothing but the best things to say about the latest album from Lisa Lystam Family Band, Give You Everything. Hailing from Sweden, this terrific