Cabinet of Obscurities: Suzi Katz

An occasional feature showcasing music by little-known artists who (generally) only put out one or two albums. Introspective singer/songwriters were seemingly a dime a dozen in the late 80s/early 90s – especially female ones (Suzanne Vega, Jewel, Shawn Colvin, Lisa Loeb, Tori Amos, etc.) Suzi Katz, however, released two such albums (Suzi Katz, 1991 and Three…

Hot Potatoes: 10 (or 12) of the Best Guitar Albums

Sounding good in almost any genre of music, the guitar is capable of expressing a broad range of human emotion. It can be angry or celestial, confident or jittery, screaming or mellow. Strummed or picked, plugged or unplugged, the guitar has become the dominant world instrument. Here’s a selection of primarily instrumental guitar albums that…