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Jason Isbell Southeastern Reviewed by Jane Roser     I was more excited than a cat eyeing a chenille sofa when asked to review this album. The Drive-By Truckers, the band that Jason Isbell spent six years playing with before he left to start a solo career, is one of my Read More

by Jane Roser (with help from her brother, Brian and sister, Anne) It was 1989 at North Stafford High School in the boonies of Stafford, Virginia. Our prom theme was “A Night To Remember”, which would have been cool, except it also happened to be the name of a book Read More

Kermit Ruffins We Partyin’ Traditional Style Reviewed by Jane Roser     Kermit Ruffins was wearing a gigantic Afro wig, red glasses and mardi gras beads when I first saw him perform at Donna’s, a popular music venue in New Orleans that sadly closed down Read More

Man Overboard Heart Attack Reviewed by Jane Roser     “Have a smoke, take a walk, nothing’s gonna work out as easy as you thought. And it must be my fault. Sometimes when I’m drinking I spit when I talk.” This is a sampling of some of the witty, Read More

30 Seconds to Mars Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Reviewed by Jane Roser     I’ll admit that I never paid much attention to actor Jared Leto’s alternative rock band 30 Seconds To Mars until a few years ago. Other than the occasional times he showed up in the Read More

Andy Cato Times and Places Reviewed by Jane Roser     Andy Cato, a founding member of the UK-based electronic dance band duo, Groove Armada, has released a solo conceptual album through Apollo/R+S Records documenting his twelve years on the road touring. This album was Read More