Howe recorded this record with the help of a Canadian gospel choir called Voices Of Praise, but this isn't gospel music. Said Gelb, "It was a grand experiment to see if we could mesh the sounds of the muck I make with the dizzying effect of the glorious sound [the choir] makes." While recording during an Ottowa winter, Howe was inspired by the drastic beauty of snow and a cold not often felt in Tucson. The image of a snow angel stuck with him as a symbol for the record and what he was trying to create. Arc...   [ read more ]

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Although released posthumously, Live at the Performance Center is an ideal starting point to experience Rainer Ptacek's rather astounding use of both the dobro and steel guitar in the blues medium. In retrospect, this particular gig from June of 1997, recorded in his hometown of Tucson, is a decidedly bittersweet affair. Despite the excellent playing and the fact that Ptacek was in full remission from brain cancer at the time, the disease would ultimately take his life only five months later. {...   [ read more ]

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