As a teenager Dave Alvin frequented legendary L.A. blues clubs like the Ashgrove, where he soaked up the licks and the spirit of T-Bone Walker and Big Joe Turner. Alvin's first collection of new songs in six years...more.
One of the best recordings of the year. Each song is a great snapshot of a beautiful and emotional memory from one of our best songwriters. The back-up music and arrangements are excellent throughout. Dave and Guilty Men also put...more.
When talking about such a prolific songwriter as Dave Alvin, it is hard to pick a piece of work and claim it as his best. Ashgrove is solid from the beginning blues riffs until the same blues riffs that fade out...more.
I just saw Dave Alvin perform many of the songs off this CD (a pitiful Santa Fe turn out). When I played the CD, it wasn't up to his live performance. Yet as I listened to it more, I grew...more.
Former Blaster Dave Alvin takes a break from bluesy rock & roll for a folk-country collection of his best-known songs and a few choice covers. Alvin's voice, a raspy and limited yet emotionally revealing baritone, is better served with...more.
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