REVIEWS

Long Island’s Oogee Wawa serves up an interesting brand of surf n’ turf on More Sand than Money; 311 feels […]

How shall I sum up the sound of Alex Lopez for you? How about kind of ground breaking? While actually

Ron Louis Smith II might be the son and, as the title of his first album The Prince of Sunshine

How shall I sum up the sound of Alex Lopez for you? How about kind of ground breaking? While actually

Aradia’s “Citizen of Earth” points towards a gleaming future of pop. Embodying the best of a dreamy yet gritty urban

Agent 13’s demands to be played loud, very loud. Blasting forth with great energy they work in the tradition of

In their short time together as a band, South Africa’s Crimson Chrysalis has earned a reputation as some of the

Bri Ingram’s “I Am” EP is masterful pop confection weaving together elements of country, rock, and the blues. With such

Starting the show off strong is Shayna Leign’s infinitely catchy “Last Criminal”. A perfectly composed piece of pop it hits

Mesa, Arizona born singer/songwriter Sydney Alese’s release Time might initially appear to be yet another entry in the Blonde Female

With careful attention to detail Tumbler’s “You Said” is an articulate lush take on chamber pop. At times reminiscent of

David Sinclair Four’s “4” does the blues justice. This is the heart and soul of rock and roll. While plenty

Can’t help but almost be slightly amused by the music-industry and its fickle nature when listening to this new EP

With some of the most warm & inviting sounds you’ll hear this year, Gabe Close opens his new EP with

Ya gotta love this…definitely the sound of a man that knows what he’s doing here on The Way by Bud

There is a strong mix of emotions on Joseph Pagano’s latest EP Time And Colors, his second release of the

Girl On The Run’s “Get Out Of My Life” rejects the negativity that can influence a life and embraces positivity.

The Left Ready are a three piece rock band from Montana and their latest release, Ghost, is a five song

I was relieved to see that looking into the posting of this single to Troy Lindsey’s social-media/Facebook page yielded the

Well! So there’s this… Deedub and KLB have put together a good-time collaboration through their new single “Pure Love,” an

Displaying a wide variety of stylistic twists and turns, PLVNET’s “Mvke BeLIEve” shows off a band with its own unique

Chris Norwood’s “Year of the Bear” is a heartfelt album. With poetic lyrics that recall the earnest vocal delivery of

Okay…wait…whaaaaaaaaat? This bearded-chin of mine isn’t supposed to give in so easily to the electronic-pop & R&B genres – but

Les Fradkin is taking Surf Rock to a whole new level! With Fradkin’s classical backdrops and one-of-a-kind Squier by Fender,

It’s impossible to talk about AB Clyde’s new album, Muscle Beach, without talking about the role of humor in music.

“I Sing” embodies dance perfection. Incredibly catchy Sarantos serves as the heart and soul of the song. Here his voice

Easy-going, melodic Americana sounds started out my experience in listening to the latest singles from Marshfieldz; I chose to begin

From his ancestral home in Ghana, early years in London, and coming of age in New Jersey, the briefest reading

Shauna Burns debuted in 2005 with the full-length effort Every Thought and has, from there, built herself a sturdy career

RC Budaka’s “Right Here Right Now” taps into the heart and spirit of rock n’ roll. With an impressive display

Betty Chrys “Dis-Moi” opens up the collection with a dramatic flair. A well-constructed, deeply moving piece it opens up the

Strong stuff from Izzy Malik here…for someone who’s kind of questioning her abilities somewhat in the lyrics of the opening

When you look up San Diego, CA’s folk-rock band The Liquorsmiths on their social media pages, you’ll see they make

The creation of Call Security’s debut EP, To Whom It May Concern, is unusual enough to be worth noting. The

Losing faith in pop music isn’t hard. Label heads, impresarios, and moguls learned long ago that formulas are what they

Have you ever had the pleasure of being able to close your eyes and step into the world of music

Pretty hard not to have a smile on your face while listening to this new EP from Marriage Material; this

You’ve heard this before. Maybe not as it is recorded here by solo instrumental-artist Nature Ganganbaigal…maybe it was some time

This will be the fifth article I’ve had the pleasure of writing for the group The Third International going back

Kenny Fame’s “Soul of a Man (Volume 1)” taps into the soul of the summer. With deeply hypnotic grooves these