​Whether the 'girl on the cover' is a 'Ping Pong Baby', we are not going to comment on that. As for the music on this volume 3, we can be clear about that. The 28 tracks do not 'ping pong' to different music genres. Without distinction they all fall under the heading 'rockabilly and rock 'n' roll'. Another thing we are sure of is that the emphasis is on the lesser known work. Unknown and until now probably also unloved. But that soon changes after listening. The songs shine through their 'straightforward' rebellious character, typical of the genres. So no brushed shots. ‘Pick up those guitars, put that bass up, get behind your drum kit and you, get that mic in your hand quickly, because we're going to record a single, got it?’ That, in a nutshell, is the philosophy behind most of these recordings. And that's not bad, because that's how songs are created that do the real rockabilly and rock 'n' roll all the credit.
Once again there is a lot to discover. Bet that after listening you will change the expression 'unknown and unloved' to 'unknown but now happily loved'?

​The fourth album by guitarist Adam Hawley is a positive statement about the relance after the Corona pandemic. Again, it’s a must for those who love contemporary or smooth jazz!

The marketing of the 'Popcorn Blues Party' volumes was the impetus for The Mojo Man to start this 'Popcorn Story' series. Long before the genre was given the name 'Popcorn', the music described as such already existed. Belgium may be a small country, but in this it was big. After all, this music owes its name to the square farm in Vrasene, near Antwerp, which has been converted into 'Dancing Popcorn'. Popcorn is a genre that is still very attractive today. The reason for this can be found in the quality of the songs. After all, the black rhythm & blues of the mid-20th century stands head and shoulders above the other music genres from that period. It is often difficult to find the real Popcorn classics on CD or vinyl. It is therefore commendable that the Koko-Mojo label now bundles a number of those high-flyers. On this first volume you will already find 28 tracks that have the 'real Popcorn vibe'. Exciting black rhythm & blues, soul and rocking rhythm & blues at a high level!
We are already looking forward to volume 2, which is planned for release on October 1.

​This album is a tribute to Chambers mentor, and friend, the late great Hubert Sumlin. With a penchant for blues rock, Sean also idolized some blues masters such as Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf and of course Hubert Sumlin. With these mentors in his mind, he founded his first band around the age of nineteen. Sean Chambers is an exemplary and highly talented guitarist who also is infused with a great voice. Highly recommended album…!

​For 25 years now, the German teds of Lou Cifer and The Hellions have been keeping the sacred rock 'n' roll fire burning. And this should be celebrated. And how? Well with an absolutely fantastic recording of a performance at club Druckluft in Oberhausen on February 22, 2020. This live recording is now being released in a formidable package. A package consisting of a 180 gr. audiophile LP of extremely high quality, a bonus CD with the complete LP, supplemented with 12 extra recordings of the concert, a beautifully executed colorful booklet with photos of the event, a promo photo signed by the band members and of course the one and only 'Lou Cifer and The Hellions' sticker.
With vocalist Lou Cifer, guitarist Hal Hellion, Bill Zebop on bass and backing vocals and Dave Hill behind the drums and backing vocals, the gentlemen can certainly call themselves rock and roll ambassadors. After all, they have proven that for 25 years with their performances that set the tent on fire. So it's great that Bear Family is releasing a first official live release of the foursome and this, let's mention it again, in a superior sound quality. A granite-built rhythm section, razor-sharp guitar parts and an overwhelming voice, that's what Lou Cifer and The Hellions guarantee.
Putting songs on the front page is an almost impossible task, because every song screams through your speakers like a hurricane. After the introduction of Ronnie Nightingale, Lou Cifer and his cronies are standing sharp with 'Blood On The Cats' and they keep it that way. And for the sake of clarity, let's emphasize once again that all songs were written by Lou Cifer, with the exception of one song, namely 'Dare Devils', which is on the cd. That song originated from the brain of bassist Bill Zebop.
Lou Cifer and The Hellions have long been known as a band that you have to experience live and experience the energy that radiates from the stage. Well, with this live registerton you can experience all this from home. If this isn't an absolute must have……….then I don't know what is. Play it loud and enjoy!

​On the release 'Double High Five', Josephine Johnson shines in all her simplicity. Unique in her oeuvre are the original folk, blues and rock compositions. And they like to be submerged with the earthy atmospheres of multi-instrumentalist Andrew Sovine, drummer Rob Heeth and those tight percussion and keyboard arrangements of Mike Kapitan. Many songs swirl around themes such as fateful relationships, but fortunately never wallow in self-pity. Highly recommended release...! 

​This album brings a nice recreation, filled with jazz with a southern feel to it. A nice introduction to Tanya Dennis. I will listen to it on a regular base!

​The fifth album by alt & soprano saxophonist Dean James contains very nice smooth jazz with elements of R&B and funk. He delivers a worthy successor to his previous albums. 

​Canadian Robert Billard is actually an architect by training. Yet the music never let go of him. He played on the street corners in and around Halifax and was on main stages at renowned festivals.
From folk music to blues, it's apparently a small step for Billard. For these ten original songs, Robert got backing from some renowned artists. The album opens with the folky 'Road To Nowhere'. Immediately after this follows a handsome rocker with 'Six Ptarmigan'. It sketch immediately the diversity of its sound. Great!

​With this new album, saxophonist Marcus Adams delivers a calm album. It represents perfectly the smooth jazz feeling.

​Recently we reviewed 'Shilly Dilly' an album from the 'Koko-Mojo Original' series or the next album in that series is already announcing itself. 'Knockdown' with the subtitle 'and lubricate the gear' serves again 28 tracks. 28 tracks that once again balance between authentic rhythm & blues, rocking rhythm & blues and rock 'n' roll.
Each album in the 'Koko-Mojo Original' series has its own emphasis. 'Knockdown' distinguishes itself by its mainly uptempo tracks that seriously hit you. Guitar driven, dynamic songs that don't shy away from a raw and harder sound. 'Knockdown' is therefore yet another bull's eye.

​Listen:
Superfjord ‘Rainbow’:
​https://youtu.be/tA-mc9TXUvc
Superfjord combine psychedelic rock with progressive and spiritural influences, hypnotic rhythms and free-flowing improvisation.
 
Pindhar ‘Parallel’:              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYhaj-v5krk
Pindhar plays dark and dreamy psychedelic pop with whispering vocals. Quite impressive!

​Tiffany is now working here way through twelve original songs. The album navigates through a wide variety of styles. And this with a tight rhythm section with Brandon Bunious on guitar, bassist Stu Odom, drummer Ian Pettillo, Christopher Johnson on saxophone and Eric Lewis on pedal steel. John Németh was a co-producer and he is also happy to cooperate here with his blues harp. Tiffany opens in diva style with the pre-war tunes from 'Spit On You Grave'. The sexy song 'Livin' For Me’ and swamp track 'Do It Yourself' are more than worthy valves. The album 'Bayou Liberty' is a collection of many seductive songs. Hell yeah…!

​In March 2019 Krissy released his latest studio album 'Monster in Me'. Until now on the label Ruff Records 'Pizza Man Blues' is presented. This includes nine songs all written during and about the worldly Lockdown, and how it all touched him personally. Krissy opens like a busy rocker with the heavy 'Mayday'. But also songs like 'The Man Said No' , the great observation in 'Anti-Social Media' , the transcendent 'Hairdryin' Drummer Man' and also that sublime version of 'Grateful' Unplugged, with the glorious vocal talent of Layla Zoe and Felix Peikli is a great song. Krissy Matthews gives the listener a rhetoric of his personal musical expression.

Satirical popsongs from East Nashville resident Darrin Bradbury  with the motto ‘Don’t Take The World Too Seriously’.

Country are Americana tunes, well Roland Roberts knows how to keep all this very interesting. Handsome release..!

​Once again an impressive innovative album. Strongly recommended!

​On this thirteenth album by Viktor Lazlo, she and guitarist Chahine celebrate their common love for the tropics. So follow her on this musical trip to those southern places!

​Together with her husband, keyboardist and blues harpist "Radiator" Rick Asherson and British drummer Mickey Barker, Bond began to work on the project in the spring of 2020.
Until the world was shut down by the pandemic. The miracle of modern technology allowed the shooting to continue over the Internet. This is arguably Debbie Bond's most divergent album. Love, piece and blues… whow! 

​Every support for beating cancer should be welcomed.  Nolan McKelvey is a damn good singer-songwriter with a generous heart.

The name Cleveland Crochet may not mean much to you. Yet the name of this Cajun fiddler is mentioned as the artist who managed to land the first Cajun single in the Billboard pop charts with 'Sugar Bee' in 1961. The song reached number 80. Cleveland's father was also a Cajun musician and at the age of 12 young Cleveland was already building his own fiddle with a cigar box. Yet it took until he was 40 years old before he started his own band the Hillbilly Ramblers. With that band he performed in clubs and dance parties in Louisiana and later in eastern Texas. Still, music was not Cleveland's main occupation. He was active as a steel worker until his retirement in 1970.
As we hear on Crochet's recordings, the fiddle, accordion and guitar were the main instruments and perhaps more importantly, it was music that was danceable. The multiple waltzes that can be found on this collector bear witness to this. The bond with blues, as well as with original rock 'n' roll, are well captured in a song like 'Midnight Blues', in which the fiddle also takes care of the solo parts known in rock 'n roll. Even more authentic rock 'n' roll contains Cleveland's 'Sugar Bee', in which the electric guitar is also more prominent and the accordion gives away a catchy solo.
This compilation contains Cleveland's complete musical legacy. It includes all recordings, as well as alternate and surviving unreleased tracks, he made between 1954 and 1963 for Folk-Star, Khoury's, Goldband, Lyric and Swallow. These are supplemented by the later recordings of band members such as accordionist Vorris ‘Shorty’ LeBlanc and steel guitarist Jay Stutes, usually accompanied by Crochet's Sugar Bees.
This album is a must have for the Cajun fan as well as for fans of original rock and roll.

​This is the fifth album from the Italian band Claudio Scolari Project. It is dedicated to an imaginary trip through space, and contains and endless dialogue between acoustic and electronic sounds. An ideal soundtrack for those who love a free jazz trip through time and space. 

The release 'Soulful Distancing' is a diverse mix with three vocalists, horn players and some of the best session musicians on the East Coast. Great Stuff..!

​The new album by Flat Earth Society Orchestra is filled with “unreliable” music, from subterranean labyrinths and spacey atmospheres. But fans of Zappa will love this!

​It had been a long time since another album from the 'Pan-American Rockin' Recordings' series was released. Until now, because 'Little Bitty Girl' joins the already extensive series. 26 rocking, rolling and rockabilly tracks provide about an hour of unlimited enjoyment. These songs didn't always reach us when they were released because they were mostly released on American local labels and in small numbers. They will therefore not immediately ring a bell, but they are certainly no less interesting.
'Little Bitty Girl' revives the heyday of rock 'n' roll and rockabilly for an hour. Let yourself be carried away by the razor-sharp guitars, energetic voices, swinging saxes and 'put on your dancing shoes'. Wonderful album!