Category Archives: CDs/albums/EPs

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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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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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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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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CD Review: Ryan Cain and the Ables, My Pistol Rides Shotgun

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Buster Fayte

When the band kicks off this CD with “Lookin’ Mighty Sharp in Nothin’ Flat,” you know right from the outset that Ryan Cain and the Ables have a great feel for authentic-sounding rockabilly. And throughout the rest of their new … Continue reading →

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CD Review: J.Tex & The Volunteers, House On The Hill

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Buster Fayte

On April 9, 1860, the French inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville used a device he’d created—called the phonautograph, which etches waveforms onto paper—to make the first audio recording. It makes for an interesting story because this recording—a less-than-crystal-clear rendition of “Claire de … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Billy Harlan, Let’s Keep the 50’s Spirit Alive

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Buster Fayte
Let's Keep the 50's Spirit Alive

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Billy Harlan hit the rock and roll scene in 1958 when he recorded two great songs for his first single, “I Wanna Bop” backed by “School House Rock” and it’s with those two songs that Harlan leads off his Let’s … Continue reading →

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