Mark Sultan takes a break from his other gig with King Khan to storm St. Augustine with his one-man band. Matthew Moyer assures us, it’s awesome – and there’s not a washboard or hat cymbal anywhere on the premises.

What happens when the Muppets take a whole lot of drugs and partner up with an avant garde musician? Something along the lines of Quintron and Miss Pussycat. Matthew Moyer reveled in the unearthly delights.

Through Low Light And Trees (Year 7). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Live in Concert (Concord Music Group). Review by Carl F Gauze.

The distance between Eunice Waymon and Nina Simone is explained and explored for Jessica Whittington in this somewhat dry biography.

Midnight Flyer (Stax Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Tin Can Trust (Shout! Factory). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Midnight Flyer (Stax). Review by Carl F Gauze.

After spending decades as a session musician, Bay Area blues artist Tom Casino carves his own identity in the aging genre by adding drunken wit and Ramones pop-punk to the mix.

Florida’s annual Wanee Festival is a 3 day Southern-style jamfest featuring over thirty bands. The 2010 edition found The Allmann Brothers and Widespread Panic topping a bill of over 30 bands.

“How High The Moon,” indeed. Imelda May’s tribute to Les Paul & Mary Ford - with Jeff Beck along for the ride - not only caused quite a sensation at the Grammys, it opened America’s eyes and ears to an Irish singing sensation on the rise. Steve Stav recently talked to Ms. May about her big night, guitar god Beck, and her upcoming U.S. tour.

American Horizon (Los Cenzontles Arts Center). Review by Carl F Gauze.

American Horizon (Los Cenzontles Arts Center). Review by Carl F Gauze.

A Stranger Here (Anti, Inc.). Review by Carl F Gauze.

In Session (Concord Music Group / Stax). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Blood and Ashes (Regain). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Bayou Country (Fantasy). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Raw (Burning Disk). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Songs For Faraway Lovers (Alien Snatch Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter (Hacktone Records). Review by Al Pergande.