Earth and the Next Society ‘The 100th Monkey’– Music Review
Earth and the Next Society is comprised of Michael Shields on vocals and lead guitar, Jimmy Mack on bass, David Bedell on drums and Tom McMillian on keyboards. The four-song EP ‘The 100th Monkey’ prior...
View ArticleBest Not Broken ‘Falling In’– Music Review
The last line in Best Not Broken’s description on their Facebook page says ‘Embrace the movement.’ Step aside and get ready for a big ‘ol bear hug for this band – they fit snug into the bringing the...
View ArticleBlue Light Bandits EP ‘The BLB Demo’– Music Review
New England’s duo, Blue Light Bandits, have a much bigger sound than the trio setup suggests. Sprawling percussion, bursting guitar riffs and exceptional vocal command all spring the seven-track EP The...
View ArticleDanny John Trio ‘Mr. Twister’– Music Review
Virtuoso musicians, Danny John (guitar), Marcos Gil (bassist) and drummer James Dennett – The Danny John Trio - have created a strange brew of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Van Halen and even some jazz...
View ArticleRoyal Holland ‘Volume One – The Maze’– Music Review
Cincinnati’s Royal Holland has the goods. In his latest effort, the short but incredible EP Volume One – The Maze, Holland is a must listen for fans of folk rock and modern music. “Devil’s Night” –...
View ArticleAlvin Harrison ‘The 99′ EP – Music Review
I’m not old enough to have grown up during the turbulent ’60s; a time when “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival first brought to images of soldiers and Vietnam, or in 1970 when Crosby,...
View ArticleMaggie Anderson Self-Titled Debut EP – Music Review
Sit down and let your mind wander in a beautiful hum. Throughout the three tracks on Maggie Anderson’s debut, self-titled EP, I felt like I was hearing something exciting at its beginning. Not negative...
View ArticleCurious Quail ‘After The Lights Failed’– Music Review
Now I get it – I had heard the term ‘orchestral rock’ before. Once. Or twice. Now I really get it. It’s that feeling what while listening to a rock tune that you envision yourself running upside a...
View ArticleFuneral Kab Self-Titled EP – Music Review
It leaves you a bit sweaty. A bit filthy. A bit drained. I’d say it’s worth the listen? Right? Austin, Texas’ Funeral Kab’s five-track self-titled EP leaves much to the imagination in terms of trying...
View ArticleCole Washburn ‘Traveler’s Moon’ EP – Music Review
Rush, rush, rush. Get to the point. Text. Emoticon. Nowadays, it seems everyone is in such a hurry to communicate. Words are abbreviated. The time to stop and smell the roses is best spent sending a...
View ArticleSarantos’‘Not Where I Want To Be’– Music Review
Chicago’s Sarantos‘ stockpile of songs and wide scope of lyrical content is front and center in his debut album, Not Where I Want To Be. It’s that ‘where,’ that I pondered while listening – as a...
View ArticleTyler Gilbert’s ‘Ok Murphy’– Music Review
Saskatchewan-based singer/songwriter Tyler Gilbert shines brightly in the stunning, 13-track collection Ok Murphy. It’s named after Gilbert’s take on Murphy’s Law and if everything goes right – like it...
View ArticleRxGF ‘Any Other Way’– Music Review
Wow. Seattle’s RxGF blew me away from the minute the first wall of sound hit me in “Any Other Way” there was something strangely awing. The title track to the group’s 13-track release is full of...
View ArticleThe Tiger Club ‘Mephisto Island’– Music Review
Supposing the Adams Family weren’t murose, but rather a happy-go lucky, trippy crew, they would probably really love The Tiger Club. And, supposing Don Draper (TV’s Madmen), didn’t have a chip on his...
View ArticleRandom Dander ‘Second Cuming’– Music Review
I think the best way to start talking about a band like Random Dander and their latest effort Second Cuming is to just jump two feet in. No introductory paragraph. No form. I’m still bopping my head...
View ArticleKaren Reed ‘True North’– Music Review
California singer songwriter Karen Reed has a caring voice and stretches the imagination in the mostly ukulele-driven debut True North. Her lyrics, her natural empathy and strumming is magnificent. In...
View ArticleREVIEW: Scarlet & The Harlots ‘We Can’t Seem To Get Enough’
Northeast Ohio product, Scarlet & The Harlots have that blue collar grit and lovable, charming sound that sways the line between bluesy rock and alternative pop. It’s an enjoyable ride. “There Once...
View ArticleREVIEW: Jumpship Astronaut’s ‘Human’ EP
What I liked most about Jumpship Astronaut is the band’s sharp balance of rock and synth. That fine line between sounding too machine and less human is perfectly aligned in the quartet’s Human EP. And,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Piqued Jacks’‘Climb Like Ivy’
Tell me a story. Tell me about an enchanting character named Ivy. Enter Piqued Jacks. This Italian rock band that bursts with flavor from classic rock, progressive riffs marked alongside devastatingly...
View ArticleREVIEW: Matthew Azriela ‘Chloe’
At first listen in Matthew Azrieli’s “Condoms and Razoblades” track from the EP Chloe, this listener surmised comparisons to Bob Dylan and even Eliot Smith. The dreary guitar in a slow dance with the...
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