Mick Kolassa and a host of talented friends have created a perfect contemporary blues record. . .Mick Kolassa has a voice that was made for the blues. On Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel, it is easy to imagine those spirits of the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale laughing and singing along, nodding in approval and appreciation […]

Wow, whatever this guy’s back story is, it matters less and less with each new release. It’s so deeply from the heart it’s almost like he’s playing with open heart surgery. Whether original, cover, or cover that shouldn’t work but does, we’re starting to get the sense that this cat is a self-compiled encyclopedia of […]