REVIEWS

If there’s one thing I can say about Frank Gioia, or simply Gioia (pronounced ‘joy-ah’, which means ‘joy’ in Italian), […]

The expression I swear to God comes to mind because David Altenor is doing just that in every sense of

Don Puglisi’s new album may be called Goodbye New York but you can rest assure that this singer/songwriter is not

Recorded at one of his shows at Nashville’s Historic Ryman Theatre, this release gives a good summary of Jonny’s career.

Are you ready for a big spoonful of rock/blues/soul mixed together in a bowl of well-polished music?   I hope

It’s a wild sound, indeed. Straight out of the hallows of Southern Ontario (Though at times, you’d swear this gnarly

With a band name like Mikingmihrab, you already know right out of the gates that this group and this album

Don’t foget these three letters RIA because they will absolutely stick in your head after experiencing this debut album.  

Rise On Belief (ROB) is ready to take the music world by storm with his hot debut album.   This

The youthful, anthemic exuberance of Fang Island’s debut is a curious thing. On one hand, tracks like “Sideswiper” jump around

Politically-charged punk outfit Voice of Addiction self-admittedly have no intention of putting their addiction themed lyrical subject matter up against

One would surely glean that the average teenager has a limited experience and understanding of “endings” (the end of high

Call the Cops, Call the Cops (Myspace Records) The self-titled debut from an OC-based emo-electro boyband is destined to piss

Punk and reggae, with their socially conscious roots, have long been two genres that go down rather well in a

Lithium Seven prove that the musical bond cannot be broken on their new album, Something Else Is Waiting.   The

Like any good music fan, you’ve no doubt been stockpiling all your summery, guitar-driven pop chestnuts throughout the winter on

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Brian Lee transforms into a finely-tuned musician on Moth.   Lee is ready to bust out of his

Unnatural Helpers aren’t so much a supergroup as they are a righteous collective of some of the most talented, unknown

I had the pleasure of reviewing Steven Bryan’s Let Me Stay EP last year for Skope and I was so

Are you ready for some good, old-fashioned Blood N’ Guts brought to you by Greg Brown?   The Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist

Are you ready for not one…not two…not three but four lead singers and a drummer/percussionist?   If so, that is

Get ready for some bluesy soul rock that will quench your thirst for worthwhile music.   In a day and

First off, this band is not from Montana, they do not play 1948-styled music and there aren’t any white picket

Blessing in disguise is the only way to sum up the career of Erica Sunshine Lee. In true “country mouse

Berlin-based singer/songwriter/pianist is back with his first full-length album release of Cole Porter’s Blues.   Coming off his 2009 EP,

Are you ready for a green…red, white & blue revolution?   Well, Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter Astrum Lux Lucis sure hopes

Let’s face it, punk rock bands have it tough as the second they achieve any success in the mainstream media

When you look at the acts that dominate radio today in the United States, you notice that women are king.

No stranger to acclaim, rising pop princess Catalina was named to 2008s list of National High School Teen Idols, made

Get ready for the third installment of children’s songs that teaches valuable life lessons.   Dr. Mac is the genius

Although it’s the blues, it’s stepped up a bit right from the start.   With both mixed male vocal leads,

This was the last recording by the legendary multi-Grammy winning producer, who was originally known as a songwriter.   Arif

The Havertown, PA rap artist is back with a fourth studio album and a new message that reads: Trust Me,

Barbara is the fourth release by this songwriting duo of Chris Cain and Keith Murray, following the success of Brain

One dedicated father, Eric Christensen, pays tribute to his son David who was a talented singer/songwriter from Chicago.   David

Hot on the heels of last years impressive debut EP, (You And The Digital Age), the Pheromones have returned- inviting

After garnering acclaim at SXSW, Hot Docs, and even winning a Special Jury Prize at the Sarasota Film Festival,  

Brendan Toller’s documentary, comprised of in-depth interviews with cultural pundits, public domain footage, wonderful animated collages by Matt Newman, and

Coming off their 2009 debut Running Out Of Time, Schleusolz are back with another spaced-out record titled The Weinheim Experiment.

The fresh and unadultered sounds of Sandman Viper Command may be a little tough to immediately classify, but the immediate