Jul 16th, 2008 · Almost every word of Chris Hannan's debut novel is a toothy treat. The rollicking tale of Dol McQueen is so festooned with 1862-era Wildly Western jargon it's tempting to read the whole thing aloud — in a brogue.
Jun 16th, 2008 · Conan plays an instrument called a cuatro with Chicha Libre, a band that pays tribute to the classic Peruvian Chicha groups of 40 years ago. Here, he talks about how he got hooked on the rollicking groove of Chicha. Conan says that the way his band plays Chicha music isn't traditional, but neither were the groups that covered "Fur Elise" with a surf guitar.
Aug 28th, 2007 · Dax Riggs' rollicking "Living Is Suicide" contemplates the futility of existence dressed up as a garage-rock anthem. Prickly and ghostly, occasionally plodding, occasionally amazing and deathly serious, it's one of the year's most delightfully forbidding songs.
May 17th, 2007 · The nine-member band !!! has a raucous, rollicking sound, and a name that's open to interpretation. The bi-coastal band met in a dingy basement in Nashville, Tenn., to record its latest CD, Myth Takes.
Apr 18th, 2007 · On 1969's Kidney Stew Is Fine, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson crafts scooting, good-time shuffle-blues, spiced with the harmonic sophistication of bebop. Vinson was a master of the blend: His seamless mix of ingredients makes Kidney Stew a delicacy.
Dec 1st, 2006 · Damien Jurado has experimented with everything from rollicking rock to electronic beats to found sound, but his stock in trade remains painfully intimate folk music. Traversing barren and dusty acoustic hellscapes, Jurado makes music that seems painstakingly constructed for consumption at 4 a.m.
Oct 31st, 2006 · The music of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero attempts to reconcile their love of heavy metal music with their traditional style of Mexican guitar playing. Their self-titled debut combines Sanchez's intricate fingerpicking with Quintero's smooth melodic style -- and works wonderfully.
Dec 16th, 2005 · The North Mississippi Allstars combine country-blues with a bit of rock to make their trademark rollicking music.