Album reviews

CD Review – Clancy’s Tavern – Toby Keith

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review – Clancy’s Tavern – Toby Keith
Clancy’s Tavern – Toby Keith  (ShowDog-Universal Music, 2011) While listening through (multiple times)  Toby Keith’s  15th album, ‘Clancy’s Tavern,’ I found myself subconsciously categorizing every song as it played and that became very distracting. When an album does not have any fluidity, your mind and ears are left jumping all over the place and it Read More

CD Review: Lip Service – EG Kight

12 years ago Liv Carter 1
Lip Service – EG Kight (Vizztone/Blue South, 2011) Over the years I have drifted in and out of musical phases, but the one genre that was consistently present was blues. Because of this, no matter which category your music fits in, if you infuse it with blues, it is very likely to get my attention. Read More

CD Review: Meet the Beagles – The Beagles

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Meet the Beagles – The Beagles
Meet the Beagles – The Beagles   In a town like Nashville, where many extremely talented musicians are carving out their own careers, the most amazing things happen when some of them decide to join forces. Matt Nolen, Rick Huckaby and Ward Davis are all respected songwriters in their own right. Bundled together in new Read More

CD Review – Outlaws Like Me – Justin Moore

13 years ago Liv Carter 2
  Outlaws Like Me – Justin Moore (Valory Music Co., 2011) Repeatedly throughout Justin Moore’s sophomore album, he desperately tries to convince us he is really, really country … and not only is he really, really country … but he is also an outlaw – a country outlaw!  In his attempt to drive this point home, he takes it Read More

CD Review – Slow Down – Richie McDonald

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review – Slow Down – Richie McDonald
Slow Down – Richie McDonald (2011, Loremoma Music) A labor of love three years in the making, Slow Down, is the new album by Richie McDonald. When I was first introduced to this project, I thought an album populated entirely by ballads might be a bit of a risky move. How do you keep a Read More

CD Review – Craig Campbell – Craig Campbell

13 years ago Liv Carter 2
Craig Campbell – Craig Campbell (Bigger Picture, 2011) Last year, Craig Campbell was introduced to country music fans by way of debut single ‘Family Man.’ The traditional tune proved to be the perfect point of departure for Craig and was the title track of his 2010 EP. With his first full CD Craig is sure Read More

CD Review – ‘Elvis is Back! Legacy Edition’ – Elvis Presley

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review – ‘Elvis is Back! Legacy Edition’ – Elvis Presley
Elvis Is Back! Legacy Edition – Elvis Presley To be released on March 8, 2011 in both digital and physical formats, ‘Elvis is Back! Legacy Edition’ is a deluxe double-set cd comprised of 36 songs from Elvis Presley’s albums of 1960 (Elvis is Back) and 1961 (Something for Everybody). The sets include 12 hit singles Read More