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From Montgomery’s river region, up through west Alabama and over to Birmingham, a brief stint in Tennessee and tumbling back over Red Mountain to settle
Radar is just now picking up Birmingham, Alabama’s The Blips, whose tuneful brand of bash and pop executes a –perfectly imperfect landing on their raucous debut LP. Clocking in at just under 32 minutes, this puddle jumper of a record comes in hot with reckless punk abandon and wildly infectious rock ‘n roll energy, flying by the seat of its pants all the way.
At the controls is guitarist and songwriter Will Stewart, who recruited an interchangeable crew of Birmingham, Alabama hotshots in Wes McDonald, Eric Wallace, Taylor Hollingsworth, and Chris McCauley for a friendly collaboration that finished work in early 2020, just before the pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt. Having all led bands or recorded under different aliases or their own names, they checked their egos at the door, playfully swapping instruments, switching out singers at will and engaging in a variety of gang vocal sighs and shouts, all while heaving big, strong hooks to-and-fro, performing with ex
Bluesology: Ally Venable, Duke Robillard, Alabama Slim and The Hitman Blues Band
Get the latest tip-top blues with releases from Ally Venable, Duke Robillard, Alabama Slim and The Hitman Blues Band.
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By Mike Greenblatt She’s so cute. How could she play such ball-busting guitar? Obviously, her two attributes are not diametrically opposed. Ally Venable sings up a storm, writes her own material, and is said to be an onstage blockbuster. At 21, this Texas Tornado is on her fourth album.
(Ruf Records) picks up where 2019’s
Texas Honey left off. Produced by Jim Gaines (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Huey Lewis & The News, Santana, Steve Miller Band), it’s filled with blistering riffs and hot guest shots by Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Devon Allman. The highlight has to be her “Hateful Blues,” spit-sung with a clenched fist. And how cool is her pick of the Bill Withers classic “Use Me”? She not only nails it but adds her style of sass. As Little Willie John and Peggy Lee onc
Alabama Supergroup The Blips Mark the Weight of Bad Choices with “Walking Home” (premiere)
The Blips’ “Walking Home” is a powerful blast of pop from members of Vulture Whale, Bad Hops, Holy Youth, and others. Their debut album arrives on 9 April.
The Blips‘ self-titled album will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital/streaming platforms on 9 April via Cornelius Chapel Records. The group consists of five frontmen, including Will Stewart, who has released music under his own name and with the Birmingham, Alabama group Timber. Stewart sent a few text messages to a group of friends that included Taylor Hollingsworth (Dead Fingers, Conor Oberst’s Mystic Valley Band), Wes McDonald (Vulture Whale), Eric Wallace (Bad Hops), and Chris McCauley (Holy Youth).