Raul Malo made his name in the eclectic country troupe The Mavericks, and now returns to those country roots on the album After Hours. The classic songs are given a bit of polish though, and Raul and ...

The trio of Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar), Aidan Noell (synthesizer), and Alex MacKay (bass guitar) has since released two additional albums, most recently Dance Called Memory.

At the start of December, I sat down with Allan Pepper, co-founder of the fabled club, The Bottom Line. Pepper has co-authored a book with journalist Billy Altman called Positively Fourth and Mercer: ...