The Dirty Dozen
Longtime Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long spent almost the entire year consuming and writing about new music. Here are his personal Dirty Dozen: the 12 records that made his heart the happiest in 2024.
Longtime Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long spent almost the entire year consuming and writing about new music. Here are his personal Dirty Dozen: the 12 records that made his heart the happiest in 2024.
The Midnight Cowgirls (Licorice Pizza Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Trail of Flowers (Rounder Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Country/rock mashup series ATLive brings Roi J. Tamkin to Atlanta’s Mercedez Benz Stadium for a night of standing ovations starring The Piano Man, Billy Joel.
Neon Blue (New West Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
Found Yourself a Lady (Self-Release). Review by Christopher Long.
The Loneliness in Me (Mal Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Ignored upon release, Marty Stuart’s The Pilgrim is now regarded as a classic of the genre. Read how it came to be in this lavish look.
The Bakersfield Sound (Bear Family Productions). Review by James Mann.
An Article From Life: The Complete Recordings (Bear Family Productions). Review by James Mann.
Picture of You (Let It Roll Records). Review by James Mann.
Lower Alabama: The Loxley Sessions (Royal Potato Family). Review by James Mann.
Second Hand Heart (Reprise). Review by David Whited.
Country icon Jim Lauderdale is profiled in The King of Broken Hearts.
Buck ‘Em! The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
The inaugural, and hopefully annual, Orlando Calling Festival brings BIG acts to Central Florida for a major two-day music festival November 12-13.
Shoulda Been Gold (Collectors’ Choice). Review by James Mann.
Ronnie Tom. Review by Tim Wardyn.
Georgia Hard (Yep Roc). Review by Sean Slone.
Last Chance For a Thousand Years (Reprise). Review by James Mann
This week, Christopher Long reveals one of his most amazing vintage vinyl acquisitions: an original pressing of Aladdin Sane — the iconic 1973 slab from David Bowie. Why so amazing? He nabbed it for FREE!
Who’s Making You Feel It (Darkroom/Polydor/Capitol). Review by Danielle Holian.
Film noir meets Sci-fi horror in Evan Marlowe’s bizarre puppet film Abruptio. Phil Bailey promises you have never seen anything quite like it.
Cheerleader’s Wild Weekend, aka The Great American Girl Robbery, entered the fray in 1979 with its odd mashup of hostage drama, comedic crime caper, and good old fashioned T & A hijinks. Phil Bailey reviews the Blu-ray release.