Showing posts with label Blues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blues. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM Craig Cummings

 Good morning, everyone! 

A few of our guests from this year want to share their Christmas song favorites with all of you. I'll be featuring each one from today through Christmas Eve.

I asked the question - 

What is the one Christmas song... that when you hear it, you know the holiday season is officially here?

I've tried to locate a video for each one.

From Craig Cummings -

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas is my favorite Christmas song. It’s a beautiful song and there are so many wonderful versions of it. Two of my favorite versions are by Etta James and Nat King Cole. Nat is so smooth and gives that traditional feel to the song. Etta James’ version is so bluesy and visceral…man, I love Etta James.


You can find out more about Craig Cummings by clicking on the following links:

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Country Christmas Blessings!
~ Kelly 



Tuesday, November 9, 2021

TURNTABLE TUESDAY - A Heaven For Heretics

 Good morning, everyone!

I'm coming in a bit late with today's post. I've been dealing with a sick kitty for the past few days. They are like children. When they don't feel good, they just want the security of being snuggled next to you. 



Tabby is about four-years-old and is starting to develop some tooth issues. She'd not eaten more than two Tablespoons of food since last Friday. She is now on anitbiotics for inflamation and is eating again. She has a ways to go and down the road, the teeth may become more of an issue. But for now, she's a momma's girl and I'm okay with that. 


Now, let's check out what's on the turntable today!


One thing I can always count on from Kristian. His music isn't fluff or daisies. His lyrics do not paint a picture of a perfect life, yet they do leave you feeling a deep warmth, like a smooth sippin' whiskey. 

A Heaven for Heretics is the latest release from Kristian Montgomery & The Winterkill band. The album is a mix of blues and edgy country. If you want to sit back with a tumbler of Southern Comfort then all but two of the tracks are perfect for contemplation. When it comes to Peach and Times Like These, you'll be hitting the dance floor. The album delivers both in a style that is uniquely Winterkill. 

In our interview with Kristian yesterday, he had this to say about his music.
I want the sounds I produce to reflect on life, real life that's hard, dirty and often disappointing and try to find the beauty in it.

Like everything else, there are two sides to every story. In A Heaven for Heretics, Kristian Montgomer gives us the version most people never take the time (or desire) to see, using contemplative instrumentals to set the tone. 

I'm tipping my hat:



You'll find Kristian Montgomery & The Winterkill info and music through the following links:


Country Blessings
~ Kelly









Wednesday, March 28, 2018

WEDNESDAY REVIEW - Jubilee

No Turntable Tuesday this week. I've been busy trying to put my author business on track in hopes of at least contributing to the house funds. So today will not be a Turntable or a traditional view, just my thoughts.


I've been listening to the tracks of JUBILEE by Bill Bloomer and I'm caught between this guy can really write and his voice is a bit too rough and tarnished for my musical tastes. But here's the thing... and it's a BIG THING... I can't stop listening.

Beneath the gravely, almost intoxicated voice is a man that has experienced life to the hilt.. and back. While he's listed as an Americana artist, I hear the blues... true, deep, soulful. Whether that comes from his Chicago roots or somewhere else in his travels, the man has soul. 

As I listen to each of the nine tracks, I'm taken back to a simpler time. A time when good music was played on the front porch of the cabin. You didn't care about all the fancy stuff that was supposed to make the music better. What you did want was the truth from a man who knew how to tell a story. If that's the kind of music you want to listen to, then grab your copy of JUBILEE on March 30th. 



A bit about Bill Bloomer:
Bill was born in Illinois, spent time in Texas, began his career in Portland, Oregon, found himself living amongst Buddhist forest monks at a temple in Thailand where he continues to spend time, and has “settled” in France. Bloomer has been everywhere. All of these influences seep their way into his latest release, Jubilee. The record was recorded in two studios, one in Joshua Tree, CA and the other in Austin, TX to ensure that he was able to get the correct players on every track.