Category Archives: Reviews

Reviews of music, books, live shows, etc.

CD Review: The Noisy Boys, Out of Gas?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Buster Fayte
Out of Gas?

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a music review, so when a large package arrived in my box turned out to hold a whole bunch of new music from Crazy Times Records out of France, I was excited to … Continue reading →

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Crazy Times Piles on the Rockabilly

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Buster Fayte

The other day I popped into the post office to check my PO box and I found a treasure trove of music waiting for me. Pierre at Crazy Times Music out of France sent me a mix of both vinyl and CD … Continue reading →

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CD Review: The Magnificatz, Running Late

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Buster Fayte

One of the things that has fascinated me more and more as I dive deeper into the wealth of rockabilly music from the early days is just how diverse the music really is. And today’s rockabilly is no different. Today … Continue reading →

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Bob Morritt To Release “Guitar Men”

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Bob Morritt, who I told you about a couple of times including in the post Blackmail From An Early Rockabilly Hopeful has a new book coming out at the beginning of next month. The book, “Guitar Men,” which will be available on … Continue reading →

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CD Review: The WyattChristmass Trio, Well, it’s Allright!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Every once in a while I get a surprise treat in the mail when a CD shows up unexpectedly from a band I’ve never heard of before. Such a treat showed up in my box a couple of weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lee Dresser, Was There A Band Here Tonight?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Buster Fayte
Was There A Band Here Tonight, by Lee Dresser

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Imagine that you, a 14-year-old junior high student in small town Missouri, USA, had started getting interested in music in 1955. Then, imagine you’d seen a young new singing sensation with the crazy name of Elvis on The Ed Sullivan … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Mississippi Queen, Rock-A-Billy Heaven Bound

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Rock-a-Billy Heaven Bound by Croatian rockabilly trio Mississippi Queen is already a few years old, but that hardly matters. It hardly matters to me because the band and its music—and this CD—are very new to me since I just learned … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Ace Diamond, Rockabilly Man (Bad-Ass Hillbilly Band)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Buster Fayte

Going by the name of Ace Diamond, song writer, singer Richard Gowell has been writing and recording original music for at least a quarter of a century. Anyway, I think he has. I received Diamond’s latest effort Rockabilly Man (Bad-Ass … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Voodoo Swing, Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos & Scars

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Buster Fayte

When Voodoo Swing fires up the band, I figure I’m in for a rockin’ good time and their new record, Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos & Scars delivers. But it delivers just a little bit differently than previous Voodoo Swing albums. … Continue reading →

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Rockabilly Romp’s Top 10 For 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Buster Fayte

So, here we are closing out 2012. And since everyone else seems to have a Top 10 list, I figured so should I. So, I thought I’d present the top 10 CDs that I reviewed during 2012. Over the year, … Continue reading →

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