Oct 13, 2020 | Hanging Tree Guitars - Results
Why this artist built guitars out of a tree that was once used in a lynching “The creative process begins as soon as Freeman Vines touches the wood.” | Read More at NBC...
Oct 13, 2020 | Chiminyo - Results
Something Else Reviews – I Am Panda “If you like your genres mixed and mashed, this disc is a good place to start. Electronica? Check. Worldbeat? Got it. Jazzy chords? Oh yeah. Ambient beats and loops? Of course.” | Read More at Something Else...
Oct 3, 2020 | Bible & Tire - Results
New album tells the story of JCR Records “The disc comes to us through Bible & Tire Recording Co., a relatively new project from Fat Possum’s Bruce Watson.” | Read More at Dusted...
Sep 30, 2020 | Hanging Tree Guitars - Results
A North Carolina Artist’s Search for a Lost Sound Uncovered a Dark History “Artist Freeman Vines was captivated for a long time with an unforgettable sound he once heard from a gospel musician’s guitar.” | Read More at Atlas...
Sep 29, 2020 | Vincent Cross - Results
4 Stars for The Life & Times of James Corcoran “The story of the ‘terror of the East Side...
Sep 29, 2020 | Bible & Tire - Releases, Press Releases
An interview with WKNO, Memphis’ NPR station, is forthcoming Bible & Tire Recording Co., the new sacred soul label from Bruce Watson of Fat Possum, has released ‘The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 1’ to rapturous reviews. An interview with WKNO,...
Sep 28, 2020 | Chiminyo - Results
Chiminyo’s new album featured in best new music “You could describe Chiminyo’s sound technique as electro/indie/futurepop/Brazilian beat/Euro-R&B and not be wrong.” | Read More at 48...
Sep 24, 2020 | Chiminyo - Results
Streaming from isolation with Nightdreamer & Worldwide FM “Next up we have euphoric melodies and brain-burrowing basslines courtesy of drum extraordinaire.” | Read More at Boiler...
Sep 24, 2020 | American Songwriter, Bible & Tire - Results
Rare, Rousing Gospel Is Rescued By Fat Possum Label Founder “The advance promotional material of this trip back to the 70s calls these 17 songs ‘unsung grooving Memphis sacred soul’; that’s succinct and on target.” | Read More at American...
Sep 21, 2020 | Bible & Tire - Results
The Lost Worlds of JCR Records: Bible & Tire Rescues ’70s Gospel Gems “It’s fitting, given that September is Gospel Music Heritage Month, that today marks the release of another stellar album from Bible & Tire Recording Co.” | Read More at...
Sep 17, 2020 | Hanging Tree Guitars - Results, No Depression
The Reading Room: Art, Music, and History Merge in Hanging Tree Guitars “North Carolinian Freeman Vines is one such luthier, though until now his story has been little known outside of his small patch of ground in eastern North Carolina.” | Read More at...
Sep 16, 2020 | Xanthe Alexis - Results
Watch Xanthe Alexis’s full performance from the BTR live studio “On today’s episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, Colorado based folk artist Xanthe Alexis plays some of her latest tunes of her new album The Offering.” | Read More at Xanthe...
Sep 16, 2020 | Charles Tolliver - Results
Album review for Charles Tolliver’s Connect “One of the great trumpeters to emerge during the 1960s and ‘70s, Charles Tolliver always had a fat and accessible tone, the ability to shift gracefully between hard bop and freer sounds, and an exciting solo...
Sep 16, 2020 | Bible & Tire - Results
Weekly music roundup highlights The Last Shall Be First, Vol 1 “The Calvary Nightingales are just one of many bands, who’ll be part of an upcoming compilation of obscure but occasionally awesome gospel soul recordings from Memphis in the 1970s.” ...
Sep 14, 2020 | Chiminyo - Results, Jazziz
Chiminyo featured in New Music Monday “Its latest single, “Breathin’” finds him unleashing expressive beats on his tech-heavy drum kit and showcasing a unique, transcendental sound.” | Read More at...
