Jamie Anderson has done just about every job in music, from radio DJ to touring musician. She’s written for a plethora of music and LGBT publications; in May 2014 she published a memoir, Drive All Night. When she’s not obsessing over her latest writing project -- a book about women’s music -- she teaches guitar, mandolin, ukulele and songwriting in Ottawa, Ontario where she shares a home with her wife and two felines. She’s a singer-songwriter who’s recorded ten albums including the latest, Dare. Jamie loves dark chocolate, cats, and Orange is the New Black although she’d like to see a good TV show about lesbians that doesn’t include prison or a lead character dying.
KATHY KALLICK BAND Foxhounds Live Oak Records www.kathykallick.com The next time someone wrinkles their nose at the mention of bluegrass, slap on these tunes. Kathy Kallick and her band are the real deal, and they … Continue reading →
JEAN RITCHIE Kentucky Mother Goose: Songs and Stories from My Childhood Hal Leonard 9781495007880 www.halleonard.com Jean Ritchie was a phenomenal musician known as the Mother of Folk Music and for good reason. … Continue reading →
SUSIE GLAZE and THE HILONESOME BAND Not That Kind of Girl Hilonesome www.susieglaze.com I must admit I asked my editor for this disc because I liked the cover, a black and white old-time photo of a … Continue reading →
EMMYLOU HARRIS and RODNEY CROWELL The Traveling Kind Nonesuch www.nonesuch.com Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell won a Grammy for their 2013 release Old Yellow Moon and fortunately for us, they’ve followed it up with another … Continue reading →
TOM CHAPIN 70 Sundance Music 027 www.tomchapin.com I‘ve been a Tom Chapin fan ever since I heard him at a midwest folk festival years ago. His personable stage manner and impeccable songwriting chops impressed me … Continue reading →
DELLA MAE Della Mae Rounder 613637 www.rounder.com This four-piece Americana band kicks ass on a variety of songs, from thoughtful ballads to up-tempo bluegrass. Produced by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Buddy Guy), every arrangement … Continue reading →
ALICE DiMICELE Swim Self-released www.alicedimicele.com I’m a long-time fan of this engaging singer-songwriter with an emotive multi-octave voice, so I expected to like this album. From the moment that B3 organ swooped in on … Continue reading →
TOM PAXTON Redemption Road Pax Music www.tompaxton.com From his early days in the ‘sixties Greenwich Village scene hobnobbing with the likes of Dylan and Baez, to the veteran performer he is today, this Grammy … Continue reading →
ANDREA ROTONDO Tom Petty: Rock ‘n’ Roll Guardian Omnibus Press www.omnibuspress.com I’ve been a fan of Petty’s since his Southern Accents album, a work that really showcased his stellar songwriting. He’s a rocker with … Continue reading →
IAN ZACK Say No To The Devil: The Live and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis University of Chicago Press www.press.uchicago.edu When someone like Bob Dylan says he’s “One of the wizards of modern … Continue reading →
