a Dime hints at God-given greatness, nonetheless. McDonald might not have sold his soul at the crossroads, but he's looked both ways -- down the road of the old blues, up the highway of the future -- before proceeding. "I see myself as a time traveller," he says. "I started out live and went into studio culture. I've gone all the way back and come full circle, though this time I've got the advantage of technology as well. Hey, I'm even doing covers of my own songs. It's all part of the same puzzle." "I understand the blues better now that I'm older," he continues. "But doing this album..." He flashes a grin. "This album has made me feel young again." Little Axe releases a new live album on Blow It Hard Records: 'Wanted Live 1996', featuring live tracks from the archives, recorded back in '96 sounding as fresh and vital now as the night they were recorded. [more]