Small Potatoes has called themselves eclecto-maniacs and described their music as “Celtic to Cowboy”. They say it has taken them “years of careful indecision” to come up with a mix of music that ranges from country, blues, and swing to Irish, with songwriting that touches on all of those styles and more. Their four recordings, […]
The first in this year's Lamplighter Sessions. See Lamplighter post. The marvelousmulveymarathon begins with a magnificent manifest of Milwaukee/midwestern musicians. Monsieur Mulveilleux Peter Mulvey “The cream of the crop... sings with a clarity reserved for the likes of legends.” Krista Detor ”is one of the most touching and gifted US songwriters. A darkly beautiful singer […]
IMPORTANT See Lamplighter post regarding these shows. Peter Mulvey Of his new record, The Good Stuff: "Night after night, the process of divining the heart of a song, being alert to where the moment can lead, has shaped him as an artist. To each rendition, he brings the soul of a singer, a light touch […]
IMPORTANT See Lamplighter post regarding these shows. "Peter Mulvey is all substance, which is his style.” When Randy Sabien picks up his violin- get ready. The consummate musician, he can play inside and outside the lines with musicians of all stripes or plaids. "Showing technical dexterity, sentient depth, pleasing tone and keen phrasing in courteous […]
IMPORTANT See Lamplighter post regarding these shows. Peter Mulvey "All I hear is Peter Mulvey, Peter Mulvey- enough already." Anonymous Dayna Kurtz's depth is akin to the Nina Simone not only as a vocalist but as an interpreter and writer. A real equal opportunity purveyor of human musical expression, she defies categorization while giving a […]
