REVIEWS

The liner notes of Workin’ For The Music Man offer a fairly honest perspective of Romano’s life a rambling, folk […]

Soulful vocals, backing electronica and infectious lyrical subject matter are the facets that comprise the ethos of the full-length LP

God bless The Strange Boys. Listening to Be Brave, their sophomore LP induces a feeling akin to waking up with

When things get a little awkward in social situations, there’s one thing everyone needs to do: crank up Columbia Heights

Barcelona, Spain isn’t normally associated as a place where psychedelic pop-rock bands rule. That doesn’t seem to bother the Gurus–a

The fact that The Summerlad are largely unknown is a crying shame. This three-piece out of Calgary, creates a sonic

First off, I have to say right off the bat that I simply love the style of this group.  

Bill Hicks, a self-described “[Noam] Chomsky with dick jokes, is one of the most influential comedians ever. His satire of

Jackie Arredondo is an artist who is not afraid to step out of her comfort zone and try something new.

Get ready for an album that offers a lot of good-sounding music for the people. The Matt Burke Band is

What I heard was here was completely original and nothing like anything else I’ve listened to before.   The Jesus

What a wake up call I had this morning when I listened to Downslave’s Cost of Freedom on my laptop.

It’s not everyday that you hear an album where one song is as good as the next.   It’s also

Tony Palmer’s Leonard Cohen “Bird on a Wire” was to be his masterpiece: that is, until it was re-edited without

Thomas D’Arcy, who apparently sealed himself in a basement studio after the implosion of his band, The Ladies and Gentleman,

Death in the Park, Death in the Park (End Sounds) Alabama rockers aiming to bridge a few gaps between emo,

The ageless master of rock and roll shock and awe has come up with yet another macabre live performance video,

CircleDown’s new project is a 4-track teaser leading up to the much anticipated release of their first full-length album Mobius.

Upon hearing that Speak was recently named Austin’s “Best New Band” by the Austin Chronicle, this reviewer got mighty excited.

Get ready as Catherine Duc brings to life her new work Visions and Dreams.   The music here is musically

Ryan Bingham has enjoyed one hell of a ride of late. The singer-songwriter can boast of winning numerous awards for

After two scattered and at times, unlistenable previous releases, Montreal’s (By way of Victoria) Shapes and Sizes have finally managed

Nathan Sexton is a special kind of artist when it comes to songwriting and performing.   Sexton puts everything he

OK. Let’s get over the obvious: this fuzzed-out duo out of Kingston, Ontario have the worst possible for their band.

The Portland, Oregon band The Dandy Warhols sure have enjoyed a rather schizophrenic career in its nearly two decades length.

There is a storm coming and his name is Duke Adkisson.   Adkisson is the lead singer and guitarist as

If Neil Young were born a nerd, then Dog Weather would have most certainly been his crowning achievement. The loose,

The Rolling Stones 1969-1974 : The Mick Taylor Years   tells the story behind what is often considered The Rolling

The Dirty Sample, AKA Planit, is a Calgary-based emcee and producer with a plethora of vocal, instrumental and collaboration albums

Singer/guitarist Devon Allman continues to get acclaim, while carrying on the family’s blues roots with his interpretation of the blues.

Oi! Oi! There’s a new Ian Dury DVD produced by   Wienerworld out.   Ian Dury- Rare and Unseen chronicles

Two words: HELL YEAH!!!!!!   From beginning to end, this new record by Sacred 13 will draw you in and

Following the critical acclaim of 2008’s Shotgun Daisy, Jersey songbird Stacie Rose has released a bang-for-your-buck double record under the

For a while there, British singer David Gray looked like he was in the middle of a creative chasm. It

If you haven’t heard of Ra Ra Riot, don’t fret: it won’t be long now before this band is the

In yet another decent, if slightly sluggish release from underground garage legends Goner Records, Limes prove that you don’t need

On this CD, Kenny goes back to his blues roots.   This release was recorded at the Chicago House of

Long regarded as one of the best live heavy touring bands, the guys have grown an impressive following.   The

The New Jersey band The Grip Weeds may have formed in the late 80s but the talented group led by

Right away from the cover art, you are seeing a tropical setting complete with palm trees, water and rocks.