Tony Logue
Kentucky has always been a hot bed for great music artists going back to the beginning of country’s roots. Bill Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Tom T Hall, and Dwight Yoakam are […]
Ian Noe and Colter Wall.
In October, I attended another show at Codfish Hollow and was stunned by the music created by these two gentleman and their accompanying band mates. They are simultaneously the roots […]
McSwain Guitars push the boundaries of building guitars.
One of the many aspects that I love about being a guitar player and lover of the instrument, is the crazy variety of styles, materials, and designs that go into […]
Ink19.com reviews
I’ve had a couple of fun reviews post on Ink19.com lately and wanted to share those here. Elle King has a new album out called Shake your Spirit and it’s […]
A quick conversation with Caleb Crosby from Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown.
Back in April I saw Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown open up for Blackberry Smoke and while I had their album, the live show was amazing and really made me […]
965 Guitars in the Newbo district.
Growing up in Cedar Rapids in the late 80’s and early 90’s, we had a number of unique places to pick up musical instruments. My buddy Rhett and I would […]
Tyler Bryant & The Shake Down and Blackberry Smoke shake the Surf!!
I’m a bit late on posting this but here is my write up for the concert back in April. What better way to spend April 20th than at a concert. […]
Magnolia Boulevard, taking the music scene by storm.
Always on the hunt for new music and interesting people with amazing talent, I stumbled across a Kentucky based band called Magnolia Boulevard. The 5 piece is made up of […]
Drivin N Cryin still Rockin and Rollin after 25+ years
I recently had an opportunity to interview founding member, bass player, and manager of the band Drivin N Cryin. I posted it through Ink19.com and within a couple days, almost […]
Photographer Kathy Hurley and her journey to reclaim her photographs.
Not long ago on the Skydog Facebook page, run by Mark Vormittag, it was brought to light that a number of previously uncredited photographs were the work of one of […]
Andrew Combs 5 Covers & A Song.
I reviewed the new Andrew Combs album 5 Covers & A Song for Ink19.com. It’s an amazing EP that everyone should really check out. He arranged and sang each cover […]
Shooter Jennings and the way music should be made.
My ink19.com review is out for the new self titled Shooter album by Shooter Jennings. It’s really an amazing re centering for him and if you dig that late 70’s […]
LOLAA album review.
Just finished another album review at ink19.com. LOLAA is a Canadian based sister duo that explore their Mexican roots on this 2016 re-release, but this time in Spanish. Lots of […]
Boo Ray ain’t no good time…he’s a blast!!
June 16, 2018 Boo Ray interview Lately, I’ve been touting the music, and fashion sense, of country music singer/songwriter and recording artist, Boo Ray. His brand of redneck rock and […]
Joe Weaver
When I did my article with 10 year old, up and coming BMX superstar Aiden Weaver, I told his dad, Joe, that he’d be next. I finally sent off my […]
Sons of Bill nail their new album, Oh God Ma’am.
Check out this amazing new album by Sons of Bill. They put it all out there in this album and it’s a surprise at each musical and lyrical turn.
