Music Reviews

CD Review: Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke
Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke (New Music Deals, 2012) (by Joe Ross) Janie Fricke has had success with various country styles, whether slower numbers, snappy hard-driving songs, or duet hits with the likes of Johnny Duncan, Charlie Rich, Merle Haggard and Moe Bandy. Like so many other country artists who have released bluegrass Read More

Sugarland Fans Release Little Miss Project Book

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
The Sugarland fans behind the inspiring Little Miss Project have finished the project book. A wonderful, uplifting 74-page collection of stories, memories, tributes and even recipes, this book will lift your spirit. If you had any doubt about the power of music, friendship and love, a look through this book is guaranteed to erase it. Read More

CD Review: Todd Woolsey – Todd Woolsey

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Todd Woolsey – Todd Woolsey
Todd Woolsey – Todd Woolsey   For many instrumental albums, it is their lot in life to end up as background music somewhere. Canadian-born, Nashville-based guitarist Todd Woolsey had other plans for his disc. He set out to create an instrumental album that was not just for guitar players to enjoy; one that would grab Read More

Single Review: Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band
Songwriters: Eric Paslay and Will Hoge One of the biggest success stories of 2011, Texas country rockers Eli Young Band triumphed at the top of the singles charts with ‘Crazy Girl’ after a long climb. With the new single, ‘Even if it Breaks Your Heart,’ they are all set to repeat last year’s achievement. The Read More

Concert Review: Chris Nathan, Rick Huckaby, Clay Evans – Blue Bar, Nashville – January 13, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: Chris Nathan, Rick Huckaby, Clay Evans – Blue Bar, Nashville – January 13, 2012
By all indications, 2012 is going to bring some really great new music to us all. On Friday night, January 13, 2012, at Blue Bar in Nashville, three extremely talented singer-songwriters, all at various stages of completing new projects, lined up to entertain a very friendly and very captive audience. Chris Nathan, who hosted the Read More

Concert Review: Marion Grace – Bourbon Street Blues Bar, Nashville, TN – Jan 10, 2012

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Concert Review: Marion Grace – Bourbon Street Blues Bar, Nashville, TN – Jan 10, 2012
If you have heard it said that in Nashville you can hear incredible talents “any night of the week”, take this to be true. Having the luxury problem of an overabundance of fantastic voices and incredible players, choosing a destination for a night out is often a long process of elimination. On Tuesday nights, I Read More

CD Review: Based on a True Story – DeeAnn Dominy

13 years ago Liv Carter 1
Based on a True Story – DeeAnn Dominy Just the other day someone made the comment that “everything out of Nashville sounds the same.” I told him to switch off the radio and listen to a bunch of albums I recommended. Among these sat Based on a True Story by DeeAnn Dominy. The 6-track collection Read More

CD Review: Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning
Right Track – Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning (T2 Music, 2012)   Nashville truly is Music City, housing incredible talents skilled in every genre of music imaginable. A brand new addition to the town’s thriving blues scene is Lauren Zoeller & BluZe Lightning. They introduce themselves to the world with debut release Right Track. Fronted Read More

CD Review: Jeff Allen EP – Jeff Allen

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Jeff Allen EP – Jeff Allen
  There is a reason I pay extra attention when told a songwriter is from Texas. More often than not, they will write top-notch material. The latest piece of evidence supporting this contention is Jeff Allen‘s self-titled EP. Read More

CD Review – Clancy’s Tavern – Toby Keith

13 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