Music Reviews

Rhythm KreweUnfinished Business Rhombus RecordsPublicity:  Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © March 2023 Unfinished Business contains twelve tracks with nine originals penned by guitarist, vocalist, horn arranger and band leader, Steve Zelman.Along with Steve, the...

Danny ListonEverybody  Blue House RecordsPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © February 2023 Looking back on his own life experiences, as well as what he witnessed others in the music industry going through, was the driving force for this recording.  As...

James "Jabo" HoustonJabo Blues  Bello Publishing Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © February 2023 PreludeIt's a good bet, that unless you are from Austin, Texas, you've probably not heard of James "Jabo" Houston.  That said, with the help of some very dedicated band mates -...

The Gayle Harrod BandTemptation  Self ReleasedPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © February 2023 Is forty-two years of age too late to start a singing career? Of course it isn't – especially if it's the blues you'll be singing. Since many of the more...

Jeff PitchellPlayin' With My Friends Deguello RecordsPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © March 2023 Jeff Pitchell's ninth release is titled Playin' With My Friends, and let me tell you, those friends are many.   Along with Jeff, on lead...

Jewel BrownThanks For Good Ole' Music And Memories Nic Allen Music FederationPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © January 2023 Prelude Although she was playing shows at the age of twelve and cutting records shortly thereafter, Jewel Brown is best known...

Mississippi MacDonaldHeavy State Loving Blues  APM RecordsPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © January 2023 With Heavy State Loving Blues being Mississippi MacDonald's eighth release since 2014, I'm going to start my own little personal 'release date...

Douglas AveryTake My Rider Greenwave MusicPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © December 2022 From the way I see it, Douglas Avery is the kind of man who can pretty much do anything and what he does choose to do, he does very well.  As a surfer, he's...

Big ShoesFresh Tracks  Qualified Records Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © December 2022 If there were ever a band that I could spend as much time and space listing their resumes as I would on writing an in-depth review, it is Nashville-based Big Shoes (who's show at Bourbon...

Yates McKendreeBuchanan Lane Qualified RecordsPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © November 2022 PreludeSimply said, Yates McKendree is a musical genius.  Between his writing, vocal and engineering skills (which garnered him a Grammy while still in his...

Tomislav Goluban20 Years on the Road Blue Heart RecordsPublicity:  Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © November 2022 20 Years on the Road is the fourteenth studio release for Tomislav Goluban and as its title indicates, it's a celebration of his two decades...

The Honey ProjectBurning Bridges Self ReleasedPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © November 2022 Over the past decade or so, the State of Florida - particularly the region known as South Florida - has had its share of blues success stories.  Several of our ladies and gentlemen...

The Mighty Soul DriversI'll Carry You Home Hog Heaven RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2022 The Mighty Soul Drivers are a seven-piece band made up of: Bob Orsi on vocals and rhythm guitar; River City Slim - whose parents know him as...

Buddy GuyThe Blues Don't Lie RCA RecordsPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2022 PreludeSome things are worthy of repeating, and this is indeed one of them.  Back in June of 2018, I opened my review of Buddy Guy's The Blues Is Alive And...

Dave KeyesRhythm Blues & Boogie Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2022 I honestly don't remember how, when or where I first met Dave Keyes, but I do know it was a very long time ago.  Over those many years, I've had the...

The Rock House All StarsLet It Bleed Revisited - An Ovation From Nashville Qualified RecordsPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © September 2022 If you're going to pay tribute to arguably the greatest rock and roll band of all time, by revisiting what is...

Derrick ProcellHello Mojo! Catfood RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © August 2022 In addition to Hello Mojo! being Derrick Procell's second release, he's also written songs for Blues Music Award winners and Grammy nominees such as Big Lou, The...

Orphan Jon and the AbandonedOver the Pain Vintage LaNell RecordsPublicity: The Galaxie Agency Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © 2022 It just doesn't seem like it's been four years and for months since I reviewed Orphan Jon's debut release, Abandoned No More.  I...

Robert Hill & Joanne LedigerRevelation Self ReleasedPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2022 The latest release from Robert Hill & Joanne Lediger, who have been performing and touring together for fifteen years, is...

Laura TateSmokey Tango Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © September 2022 Smokey Tango is Laura Tate's sixth release and the second that I have had the pleasure of reviewing.  While writing about Live From El Paso - her last release,...