Articles by Eric Thom

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  Various

  An Evening With Paul Jones & Dave Kelly Volume Two

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2008

  Not sure what happened with Volume One but this 80-minute show is a great complement to SPV’s recent Live at the Ram Jam Club CD issued a s...

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  Davis Coen

  Blues Lights For Yours And Mine

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2008

  With an uncanny vocal resemblance to Peter Wolf, young bluesman Davis Coen cements his entry into the fray with his fifth release. It’s a s...

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  Buddy Guy

  Skin Deep

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2008

  Buddy Guy has long worn the crown of "king of Chicago blues” but many would agree he’s done little to maintain the throne since 1991’s Damn...

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  Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass

  The Room Over Mine

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2008

  Like horseracing, there’s no denying that the world’s greatest bluegrass comes from those demonstrating the strongest bloodlines. Southern...

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  Ricky Skaggs and the Whites

  Salt of the Earth

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2008

  This record celebrates tradition: the tradition of Ricky Skaggs’s marriage of 25 years to Sharon White; the tradition of family; and the sh...

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  Rick Brantley

  P.F.L.S.A.

  PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2008

  When music hits this many nerves at once, you know the artist’s a keeper. This too-short six-song EP commands instant attention. Rick Brant...

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  Audreys

  When the Flood Comes

  PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2008

  Since the release of ’06s Between Last Night and Us, the Audreys have seen their star rise, partially due to alt-country’s wanderlust for o...

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  Hey Rosetta!

  Into Your Lungs (And Around To Your Heart And On Through Your Blood)

  PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2008

  As non-traditional pop songs go, "New Goodbye” is unforgettable. Just try getting its hooks out of your head for the next week. This lead-o...