Buddy & Julie Miller: In The Throes [Album Review]

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Buddy & Julie MillerIn The ThroesNew West Records [2023] I’ve been wracking my mind trying to think of another married couple that have recorded together … Read more

The Bad Ends: The Power And The Glory [Album Review]

February 2, 2023 by Brian Q. Newcomb

The Bad EndsThe Power And The GloryNew West Records [2023] According to their bio, three of the guys in this so-called Athens, GA super-group formed … Read more

Steve Earle & The Dukes: Jerry Jeff [Album Review]

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Steve Earle & The DukesJerry JeffNew West Records [2022] Steve Earle remembers playing the Sand Mountain Coffee House in Houston, TX, when just starting out. … Read more

North Mississippi Allstars: Set Sail [Album Review]

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 by Brian Q. Newcomb

North Mississippi AllstarsSet SailNew West Records [2022] For brothers Luther Dickinson, who played with the Black Crowes from 2007 – ’11, and Cody Dickinson, the … Read more

Lilly Hiatt: Lately [Album Review]

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Lilly HiattLatelyNew West Records [2021] Nashville singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt had the misfortune to release her last album, the Lincoln Parish (formerly of Cage the Elephant) … Read more

Pokey LaFarge: In The Blossom Of Their Shade [Album Review]

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Pokey LaFargeIn The Blossom Of Their ShadeNew West Records [2021] Anyone familiar with the work of Pokey LaFarge will tell you that his music is … Read more

The Wild Feathers: Alvarado [Album Review]

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

The Wild FeathersAlvaradoNew West Records [2021] As Nashville’s Wild Feathers entered their second decade as a band, they were more or less forced to pause … Read more

T. Hardy Morris: The Digital Age Of Rome [Album Review]

August 18, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

T. Hardy Morris The Digital Age Of RomeNew West/Normaltown Records [2021] Sometimes an artist or musician taps a universal theme of love, hope, or purpose … Read more

Los Lobos: Native Sons [Album Review]

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Los Lobos Native SonsNew West Records [2021] When a band that’s been around just two years short of half a century puts out an … Read more

The Wallflowers: Exit Wounds [Album Review]

July 9, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

The Wallflowers Exit WoundsNew West Records [2021] By the time Jakob Dylan stepped into the studio with his band The Wallflowers to record Bringing Down … Read more

John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band: Leftover Feelings [Album Review]

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

John Hiatt With The Jerry Douglas Band Leftover FeelingsNew West Records [2021] It’s hard with a songwriter like John Hiatt, who seems to wear his … Read more

T. Hardy Morris – “The Digital Age Of Rome” [Video]

April 15, 2021 by Fire Note Staff

T. Hardy Morris is set to return with The Digital Age of Rome on June 25th via the New West Records imprint Normaltown Records. The … Read more

Aaron Lee Tasjan: Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! [Album Review]

February 8, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Aaron Lee Tasjan Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!New West Records [2021] To get a sense for the vast musical inspirations that fuel Aaron Lee Tasjan’s eclectic pop … Read more

Steve Earle & The Dukes: J.T. [Album Review]

August 4, 2022January 27, 2021 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Steve Earle & The Dukes J.T.New West Records [2021] Steve Earle, one of the founding fathers of Outlaw Country and Americana, has gotten awfully good … Read more

The Texas Gentlemen: Floor It!!! [Album Review]

September 21, 2020 by Brian Q. Newcomb

The Texas Gentlemen Floor It!!!New West Records [2020] The first time I listened to The Texas Gentlemen’s newest release, Floor It!!!, I had a flashback … Read more

Jaime Wyatt: Neon Cross [Album Review]

June 16, 2020June 12, 2020 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Jaime Wyatt Neon CrossNew West Records [2020] Over the decades, county music has loved a hard luck story, a tears in your beer weeper … Read more

Steve Earle & The Dukes: Ghosts Of West Virginia [Album Review]

July 6, 2020May 27, 2020 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Steve Earle & The Dukes Ghosts of West VirginiaNew West Records [2020] In 2010, the worst mining disaster in American history happened at the Upper … Read more

Lilly Hiatt: Walking Proof [Album Review]

March 27, 2020 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Lilly Hiatt Walking ProofNew West Records [2020] Nashville singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt has known most of her existence that life is rarely just one thing. On … Read more

Dan Luke And The Raid: Out Of The Blue [Album Review]

November 20, 2019 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Dan Luke And The Raid Out Of The Blue New West Records [2019] Album Review: I knew I wanted to review the debut album by … Read more

Justin Townes Earle: The Saint Of Lost Causes [Album Review]

May 24, 2019 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Justin Townes Earle The Saint Of Lost Causes New West Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Justin Townes Earle produces a country songwriting tour de force … Read more

Steve Earle & The Dukes: Guy [Album Review]

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Steve Earle & The Dukes Guy New West Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Like his previous tribute to Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle serves up … Read more

Luther Dickinson And Sisters Of The Strawberry Moon: Solstice [Album Review]

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon Solstice New West Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Luther Dickinson brings together some up & coming female … Read more

John Hiatt: The Eclipse Sessions [Album Review]

October 31, 2018 by Brian Q. Newcomb

John Hiatt The Eclipse Sessions New West Records [2018] Fire Note Says: On his 23rd album, The Eclipse Sessions, continues putting the stories of our … Read more

Richard Thompson: 13 Rivers [Album Review]

October 9, 2018 by Brian Q. Newcomb

Richard Thompson 13 Rivers New West Records [2018] Fire Note Says: At 69, Richard Thompson, one of the world’s best songwriters as well as one … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Ron Gallo – “Always Elsewhere”

August 10, 2021August 24, 2018 by Thomas Wilde

Stardust Birthday Party is the follow up to Ron Gallo’s debut album, Heavy Meta, which was a fantastic garage rock album that we missed out on in 2017. Well, we are not missing this one as Gallo storms back with today’s Friday Fire Track, “Always Elsewhere.” The track is from Stardust Birthday Party which is out October 5, 2018 via New West Records.

Gallo’s energy sounds like a modern Talking Heads as the track has a very pop backbone under its excited guitar playing and call out type vocal delivery. The song just has all the components to make your Friday better!

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