Candy Pennetta tells us about the new music to hit KVNF every week, and gives us her top picks for the week. Hurricane, Smyth, Dr. Mikey and other DJs give us more in-depth album reviews. Check 'em out!
Clairy Browne & Bangin' Rackettes/Baby Caught the Bus/Vanguard Give the girls a listen and feel the Soul/HipHop/Rock sensation!
Fabrizio Sotti/Right Now/Red River He is a talented Jazz player but he peppers this hot CD with a Very Cool seasoning of Soul, Hip Hop, Rock influence & guests!
Willie Nile/American Ride/Loud & Proud He's been around for a while & with 11 original tunes & 1 cover, this CD explains why Springsteen, Bono & others are big fans!
Cassie Taylor/Out Of My Mind/YellowDog 12 original tunes with a Bluesy, New Orleans, Rockin, Soulful feel from the talented Singer/Songwriter, Bass & Keyboard player!
Various Artists/Ghost Brothers of Darkland County/Hear Music OK! Think: John Mellencamp, T Bone Burnett, Stephen King, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash & more!
Bobby McFerrin/Spirit You All/Sony A "Good-Feeling" release of Americana/Rootsy/Gospel tunes from that voice, along with Esperanza Spalding & a stellar band.
Gaudi/In Between Times/Six Degrees The "fearless music producer" fuses many sounds with the likes of Lee Scratch Perry, Black Uhuru's Michael Rose & a heap of dub artistry.
Alice Russell/To Dust/Tru Thoughts The hot British Soul-Blues Singer is back on the hot label Tru Thoughts(The Compilation is excellent too!) - A top favorite of 2013 already!
She & Hm/Volume 3/Merge,/strong> Zooey Deschanel & M .Ward make beautiful music together!
McCrary Sisters/All The Way/McCrary Sisters,/strong> Soul, Funk, Gospel, R&B; the Sisters cover it all with a refreshing sense of joy & the power of music!
<>Shuggie Otis/Inspiration Information+Wings Of Love/Sony The Cd came out in 1974 & it remains remarkable & with Bonus Tracks + 13 NEW tracks it is even more remarkable!
Michael Franti/I'm Alive/Capitol The new single is classic Michael Franti with the always-provocative lyrics & irresistible dance beats!
Jessie Ware/Devotion?Interscope She is the complete package!
Swingadelic/Toussaintville/Zoho,/strong> Allen Toussaint has written a pile of great tunes & the NY "little big band" offers a terrific tribute - (Don't miss Queen Esther on #7).
Chico Mann/Magical Thinking/Soundway Marcos Garcia of Antibalas mixes it up with a beautiful blur of Electronica, Funk, Rock & World (Kendra Morris is featured on track 3!)
JJ Grey & Mofro/This River/Alligator The Florida Blues Rocker writes, arranges, plays & makes it all a whole lot of fun with rhythm & lyrics to catch your attention.
Dawes/Stroies Don't End/Hub On tour with Dylan in April, this band has made a name and the new CD is a beauty!
Shannon McNally/Small Town Talk/Sacred Sumac>/strong> Joined by Dr John, Derek Trucks & Vince Gill the Tribute to the Songs of Bobby Charles is remarkable!
Greyboy Allstars/Inland Emperor/Knowledge Room These players are all solo stars & on their 1st CD in 6 years, Karl Denson & the other original members get Funky, Jazzy & Soulful!
Albert King?Born Under A Bad Sign/Stax He was hot in 1967 & the ReMastered version is hotter - Steve Cropper, Booker T, Donald "Duck" Dunn make a case for the Blues!
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell/Love Has Come For You/Rounder Her vocals & his 5 string banjo! Esperanza Spalding - Waddy Wachtel - Steep Canyon Rangers! Produced by Peter Asher!!
Various Artists/The Music Is You-Tribute to John Denver/ATO He wrote great songs & now Dave Matthews, Edward Sharpe, Lucinda Williams, Brett Dennen & others honor the music.
You have to love her story & you will love her music! Jakob Dylan joins her on Track 10! Produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos!
Various Artists/Skydog-The Duane Allman Retrospective/Rounder Excerpts from the boxed set with Wilson Pickett, Eric Clapton, Boz Scaggs, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers & Duane!
David Bowie/ The Next Day/Columbia He 's been around a while and he is always worth the listen!
Various Artists/Tribute To the Music of Ron Davies/LCP Delbert McClinton, Dolly Parton, Guy Clark, Vince Gill, John Prine, Bonnie Bramlett & more pay homage on 22 tracks!
Freshly Ground/Take Me ToThe Dance/Freeground,font color="black"> The ensemble of South African players blend AfroPop, Blues, Jazz, Soul & Indie Rock with their AfroFusion spice.
Charles Bradley/Victim Of Love/Daptone You know he is a powerful SoulMan & you know that Daptone produces only exceptional music & with Menahan Street Band in the mix, you know it is hot!
