Category Archives: Americana

  1. Lydia Loveless Latest Record Shows Artistic Growth

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    February 13, 2014 by Jay Minkin

    I have been waiting for a record to catch my ear and make me perk up.  A new release to …
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  2. Transitioning from LeE HARVeY OsMOND to Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

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    January 12, 2014 by Jay Minkin

    Sometimes it takes a little extra effort to track down and purchase great music.  Thanks to the internet, local record …
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  3. The Best Albums of 2013

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    December 1, 2013 by Jay Minkin

              This has been one of the most prolific years for outstanding record releases.  It was very …
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  4. Paying It Forward: A Musical Thread Trilogy

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    November 3, 2013 by Jay Minkin

      This month’s liner notes is giving props and many thanks to a couple of local singer/songwriters and a new …
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  5. Honeybucket Brings New Grass to the Cuyahoga

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    October 26, 2013 by Jay Minkin

      I try and pride myself on going local.  Local restaurants.  Local beer.  Local groceries and produce.  So liner notes …
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  6. Amanda Shires Drips Passion From her Phrases on Down Fell The Doves

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    October 12, 2013 by Jay Minkin

      I am a music junkie.  Yes, I admit that I have an addiction.  I have an appetite for new …
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  7. Over The Rhine Takes Listeners on a Journey

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    October 4, 2013 by Jay Minkin

      The husband and wife team of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist call their beloved 1833 brick homestead “Nowhere Farm” …
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  8. The Rolling Thunder Americana Revue & Travelers Log

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    September 25, 2013 by Jay Minkin

      Attending the Americana Music Association in Nashville from September 17 through 22 is much more than just about the …
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  9. The Smoking Flowers Are Blazing With The Release of 2 Guns

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    September 2, 2013 by Jay Minkin

    Continuing the thread from last week’s Liner Notes, the diversity of music coming out of Nashville is beyond the “Country …
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  10. Valerie June Releases Debut Record With Help From Dan Auerbach

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    August 26, 2013 by Jay Minkin

    The roots of Americana continue to grow and branch out as the movement goes beyond the fiddle and pedal steel.  …
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