Saby Reyes-Kulkarni
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni has been covering music across a variety of styles and platforms since 2002. Based in Western New York State, he sees himself more as a curator than a critic and prefers that you view his music commentary not as gospel truth, but as a signpost to your own opinion.
COUNTRY CLASSICS•Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
After working within a standard country template for his first two albums, Steve Earle embraced hard rock with his third effort Copperhead Road, kicking off the doggedly nonconformist streak that’s defined his career ever since.
STAFF PICKS•Loney Hutchins - Buried Loot: Demos from the House of Cash and Outlaw Era, ‘73-‘78
A double-album’s worth of ‘70s recordings never intended for public consumption, Buried Loot is indeed a treasure trove of lost outlaw-country classics.
ALBUM REVIEW•My Morning Jacket - My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket certainly make a resolute statement with this new album, i.e: “we’re back”. Of course, coming as it does from a group so averse to explosive displays, it's the kind of measured statement one needs to lean-in to discern.
ALBUM REVIEW•Lilly Hiatt - Lately
Lately will likely challenge listeners looking for more of what Lilly Hiatt’s last two albums offered, but her music remains as unabashedly approachable as ever.
ALBUM REVIEW•Doc Watson - Life’s Work: A Retrospective
Spanning the breadth of Doc Watson’s career, this new box set offers a thorough —if disjointed —overview of one of the most important country/bluegrass figures of the 20th-century.
ALBUM REVIEW•Harrison Whitford - Afraid of Nothing
With his sophomore effort, Harrison Whitford fleshes out the hushed, contemplative sound he introduced on his solo debut and emerges as a producer with a unique vision.