Martin Shore

Autopsy IV is on his annual pilgrimage to strap a board to the bottom of his feet and slide down mountains. While he is away 9B will feature a collection of guest posts. Today’s post comes from our good buddy and regular contributor, Adam Fenwick . Anyone thinking that Hill Country Revue’s first offering, Make A Move , was a fluke need only pick up their sophomore effort, Zebra Ranch , to find they were horribly mistaken. Made up of new material and a few covers (including a smoking...Read Full Story

Created in 2008, Hill Country Revue is a North American Blues/Roots band from the state of Mississippi. In addition to North Mississippi Allstars Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew [bass, vocals], the band also features Garry Burnside [guitar, vocals], Daniel Robert Coburn [harmonica, vocals], and Kirk Smithhart [guitar, vocals]. From time to time, Duwayne Burnside and Luther Dickinson join the fold for shows and recording sessions. 1 - Alice Mae - 4:53 2 - Hill Country Revue - 4:30 3 - Dirty...Read Full Story

A couple of weeks ago Hill Country Revue came to town opening for North Mississippi Allstars and plum took over the show. So good was their set that I was honestly bored with the bulk of the N.M.A. set. Hill Country Revue is fellow N. Mississippi Allstars Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew being joined by Kirk Smithhart, Ed “Hot” Cleveland and Dixie Dan Coburn. As if that isn’t enough, the majority of the album was written by the youngest of R.L. Burnside’s children, Garry Burnside. There are so...Read Full Story

THE WORD REUNITE FOR THREE SHOWS: PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, and FT. LAUDERDALE (New York, NY) — Longtime friends and collaborators Chris Chew, Cody Dickinson & Luther Dickinson (of North Mississippi Allstars), John Medeski (of Medeski Martin & Wood), and Robert Randolph (of Robert Randolph & the Family Band) will be reforming THE WORD for three very special shows this December/January. Tickets are on sale now. Dec 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre for the Living Arts Dec 31 – New York, NY...Read Full Story

« Daily Downloads (Wavves, Fever Ray, and more) | Main Largehearted Boy Page | Book Notes - Brian Evenson ("Last Days") » April 3, 2009 Shorties (Doves, North Mississippi Allstars, and more) The Irish Independent profiles Doves . On Kingdom Of Rust , they make a courageous bid for old-fashioned stadium-proportioned grandeur. From its melodramatic title to its brooding guitars and atmosphere of oppressive melancholy, this is a record that practically gets down on its knees...Read Full Story