Peaches and Crime : DO BAD THINGS

The gang is back and their third release is just as full of musical diversity and theatricality as the last, if not more so! Peaches and Crime, known for their old timey and dramatic flourishes, have released Do Bad Things, yet another astounding album that takes you on a journey of sound and emotions with colorful characters, riveting stories and even comedy skits as a preface to their dark sense of humor that shines through every song, courtesy of lyricist Daniel Schwartz. His wife, Angela Schwartz transforms these sagas into many diverse musical escapades.

 

The impressive vocal prowess of Angie Diamond soars atop the musical anecdotes of lost love, tall tales and even crime and punishment.

 

Victoria musician celebrates five years since life-changing Christmas present

A Listener's Guide to Blues Appreciation

By Marcus Singletary - Assembling a list of the five most essential blues albums is difficult, but this chronologically-themed compendium covers each era in the genre's history, with considerations including the album's authenticity, the artist's ability to transcend influences to create a new style, and the record's amount of subsequent influence. B.B. King once defined blues as a basic, American style that creates a great artist-listener intimacy, but much of this intimacy is lost if it remains hidden from view. Ultimately, blues albums must be sold in order for the style's rich, multicultural appeal to be revealed.

 

1920-1940 Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings (Sony)
Robert Johnson is considered the 'Father of the Blues' today, but he only reached a sizable audience in the compact disc era, when all of his recordings were released in the form of this box set.