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HWS CD Reviews of (mostly) Bay Area bands.
WHISKY RICHARDS EP MAKES A STATEMENT
Chase Christie, braintrust for the Whisky Richards, gets to have it both ways. He wants the band to sound good and have fun, and their self-titled EP/CD does just that. Kicking off with
Read More »BIG B BOOGIES AND BOPS
City slicker boogie is what he calls it, and that’s what the new self-titled CD from Big B and his Snakeoil Saviors delivers. With only seven tracks one wishes it might have delivered a
Read More »THE B STARS: AS AUTHENTIC AS THEY WANT TO BE
The B Stars felt that their first full-length CD was long delayed but in reality their timing was fine. What took time was adding steel guitar to the band, a move they made in
Read More »HI-RHYTHM HUSTLERS AIM FOR YOUR FEET
As if their name didn’t give the band away, dancing beats are what the Hi-Rhythm Hustlers are about. Fronted by the inimitable Rockin’ Raul Castro, a dance instructor himself, the Hustlers’ live show combines
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