Articles by Eric Thom

The Gibson Brothers / Level Crossing

Legion 614, Scarborough ON - March 23, 2003

PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

A thoroughly dedicated pocket of hardcore bluegrass fans got a pure fix of sweet mountain music from Level Crossing, four talented Toronto...

Fathead

First Class Riff-Raff

PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

The fact that this release was recently nominated for a "Best Blues” Juno is no surprise to fans of Fathead. It’s simply another feather in...

Isaac Freeman And The Bluebloods

Beautiful Stars

PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

Isaac Freeman’s voice is found just above the subsonic scale, with a quality capable of stopping time. The phenomenal bass singer of gospel...

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Stories

PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

John Mayall represents the heart and soul of British blues, although his true contributions have often been overshadowed by the staggering...

Cosmo St. Clair

Now Blues For Now People

PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

With a voice at first reminiscent of Hot Tuna’s Jorma Kaukonen, Cosmo St. Clair punches through time with this cocky, 11-track disc of blue...

ESPN's Ultimate X: The Movie

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2003

I'm probably the last person to get a charge out of something like a mini-documentary on ESPN's "Xtreme" sports but, sitting down to watch...

Dan Isreal & The Cultivators

Love Ain't A Cliché

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2003

This hard-working, blue-collar band is a study in perseverance. And "just another alt-country leaning, garage band out of Minneapolis" has...

Albert King

Born Under A Bad Sign

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2003

If you need a starting place for your blues collection and lean towards electric guitar, then look no further than this revamped classic. I...