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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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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
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
It looks like Whiskey Kill has just released a new record called, Wrecker. A while back I reviewed the band’s last effort, Pissed Off Betty. I’m hoping the band will send me the new one so I can share my … Continue reading
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
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
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
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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One of the first bands to enthusiastically support this blog when I started two years ago was Phoenix, Arizona’s Voodoo Swing. I’ve considered Shorty, Leeroy, and Tommy good friends of Rockabilly Romp since then. Their CD Keep on Rollin’ was one of … Continue reading
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
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