Ann Arbor Blues Festival Vol. 1+2
Ann Arbor Blues Festival Vol. 1+2 (Third Man Records). Review by James Mann.
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2018 Bourbon & Beyond Festival
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Johnny Winter
Step Back (Megaforce Records). Review by James Mann.
Chelsea Wolfe
Apokalypsis (Pendu Sound). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Iceberg Slim
Reflections (Uproar). Review by Scott Adams.
TV Party: The Everything for Sale Show
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Charlie Pickett And…
Bar Band Americanus: The Best of Charlie Pickett And… (Bloodshot Records). Review by James Mann.
Moreland & Arbuckle
1861 (Northern Blues). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh
Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh (Drag City). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The White Stripes
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Liz Janes
Poison & Snakes (Asthmatic Kitty). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Rory Block
Last Fair Deal (Telarc). Review by James Mann.
John Mellencamp
Trouble No More (Columbia). Review by Matt Cibula.
Alan Lomax 1915-2002
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Down the Dirt Road
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