Archive | January, 2011
Amos Lee – Mission Bell – (Blue Note)

Amos Lee – Mission Bell – (Blue Note)

It’s been almost  three years since singer/songwriter Amos Lee has released any new material, but he is now back with his fourth studio album entitled Mission Bell. This time around, the Philadelphia native Lee was drawn to Tucson, Arizona to work with producer/musician Joey Burns of the band Calexico.  The acclaimed songwriter not only takes a [...]

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David Berkeley – Some Kind of Cure – (Straw Man Music)

David Berkeley – Some Kind of Cure – (Straw Man Music)

In our continuing effort to review the works of current performers who would have been very well received at the Main Point (that is, had their careers existed at the time the Main Point was in operation)… We bring you the latest from the amazing David Berkeley! Dubbed “a musical poet” by the San Francisco [...]

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Johnny Clegg – Human – (Appleseed)

Johnny Clegg – Human – (Appleseed)

Born in the U.K. and raised in Zimbabwe, Johnny Clegg took on the challenge of forming a band with mixed races in South Africa at a time in the late 1970s when that was not allowed. Since then, he has sold millions of albums, but his story is so connected with what we listen to [...]

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Honoring Jeanette & the Main Point

Honoring Jeanette & the Main Point

Okay folks! As you may already know, one of our first objectives in establishing a website for the Main Point, was to acknowledge and honor the tremendous contributions made to the music community by Jeanette Campbell! The time has come to begin gathering funds to honor Jeanette Campbell and to remember the Main Point… What [...]

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