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DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/15/11)
/by Robert K OermannYou can tickle my dancing feet or dazzle my brain with word play, but if you really want to get my attention, pierce my heart.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/8/11)
/by Robert K OermannWe have a mixed bag of sounds on tap today. The listening session was dominated by indies. Some of them were quite listenable (Stephanie Urbina Jones, Aaron Einhouse), others not so much.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (6/1/11)
/by Robert K OermannWhen the Americana Music Association announced its 2011 awards contenders recently, it jolted me into awareness of how long it has been since I penned an Americana review column.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/24/11)
/by Robert K OermannIt’s John Rich’s world, we just live in it. On Sunday, he won this season’s Celebrity Apprentice championship. He’s a publisher on the No. 1 hit “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” He has two new Warner “Six Pak” albums, Rich Rocks! and For the Kids. And now he has two tunes in the same “DisClaimer” column
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/18/11)
/by Robert K OermannFive newcomers, four up-and-comers and one Hall of Fame member—those are the ingredients for this edition of “DisClaimer.”
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/10/11)
/by Robert K OermannYou remember albums, don’t you? They are collections of songs that ask you to experience several of a favorite performer’s thoughts of the moment.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/04/11)
/by Robert K OermannA look at the current Bluegrass Unlimited chart shows that there are lots and lots of new faces popping up with popular tunes. Alongside the field’s superstars such as Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krauss and Peter Rowan are a number of up-and-comers. In fact, there are several on the BU chart who are there with debut CDs, including The Boxcars, who win this column’s DisCovery Award.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/27/11)
/by Robert K OermannIt will come as no surprise to most of you that Kenny Chesney has hit another home run. “You and Tequila” is a minor masterpiece of songwriting, vocal performance and production. And it wins Disc of the Day.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/20/11)
/by Robert K OermannWe have a nice mix of newcomers and established stars this week. The three contenders for the DisCovery Award are Hunter Hayes, Russell Hitchcock and Jim Quick.
DISClaimer Single Reviews (4/13/11)
/by Robert K OermannEvery doggie has his day. This week, it’s the puppy platters that are in the winner’s circle. None of the major-label offerings made my ears wild with excitement. But two pieces of indie product did.