Coming in April:
The Delta Snake Anthology Volume 1 and 2. Collected articles, reviews, humor, essays, art from 1981 in ebook format on Amazon books. Volume 3 will follow in May and succeeding volumes when completed. Each will also feature photos and images from 1981 to 2026.
The “Delta Snake Review” began in 1981 as a small print newsletter/magazine focused on Blues and Jazz. Founded by Al Handa, it served as a grassroots outlet for record reviews, poetry, columns and artist news. This early incarnation captured the DIY spirit of the time, circulating among musicians, fans, other Blues publications and subscribers before evolving through the decades—including transitions to an eZine format in the 1990s and becoming one of the pioneering web pages dedicated to Blues, Jazz, poetry and humor.
In the digital age, the Delta Snake Review was reborn as a blog in 2011 (with active archiving and content visible from that period onward), shifting to an online archive for musical gear reviews, essays, and music history pieces. Hosted on platforms like Blogger, it now features in-depth guitar and instrument reviews—often with personal anecdotes and audio context—alongside broader articles on artists and genres. Content generally premieres on X (under @alhanda) before being preserved on archive sites on Blogger and Substack (starting in April), maintaining its long-running tradition as an independent, enthusiast-driven publication that bridges decades of music culture from print origins to modern blogging.
Delta Snake Review articles and reviews run on X (approximately 195,000 followers), and the Blogger archives (up to 5,000 monthly visits, over a million total visits). Starting in April, a new site will be established on Substack, also with Podcast/audio distribution to Clapper (135,000 followers), Bluesky (7000 followers), TikTok (6500 followers) and YouTube (4,920 subscribers).
The Delta Snake Review is a blog/online publication that doesn’t solicit or accept advertising, review copies or PR packages. It can be contacted by email at deltasnake@yahoo.com.
Al Handa has digital music (recorded as Handa-McGraw International) and four books on Amazon: The Quitturz, On The Road With Al & Ivy (anthology and novel) and Knee Deep In Glory. His most current print work is on X (@alhanda) and Substack starting in April. His On The Road With Al & Ivy podcast is on YouTube and other sites.
