REVIEWS

Roy Cohen is the man responsible for the birth of Jive64 coming straight out of Tel Aviv, Israel.   Not […]

Long past the middle of the night, music lovers and record geeks alike sit awake, playing the “What If?” game.

It shuffles, it bounces, it somehow manages to rock as much as it rolls; it’s the debut from Zeus, the

Metallica has their Master of Puppets and I would say Bill Ortiz is master of trumpets.   This artist has

The movie “500 Days of Summer” starring Zooey Deschanel and Joesph Gordon-Levitt is an offbeat comedy about a girl who

Mina is inviting you to take a trip to the dark side just for a bit.   This journey will

After a four-year hiatus, dancehall supergroup, T.O.K. is back with their third highly-anticipated album, “Our World,” which releases on August

Released earlier this month, Tarrus Riley’s third release, “Contagious” is everything its’ title embodies, and more.   Riley’s beautiful tenor

It’s out of character for the typically foul-mouthed rapper Amanda Blank to talk about love and that’s why her debut

Very rarely does an artist choose a stage moniker with apt precision. Finnish-Canadian troubadour Afie Jurvanen and his axe over

This San Francisco based singer/songwriter, who was born in Puerto Rico, has one incredible story that absolutely needs to be

The mastermind behind Requiem For Delinquency’s newest creation, Hobs End, is Faron Chance Morrison.   This one man also produced,

Coming off their 2008 EP, Selah, which sold over 1,000 copies, West Gate is looking high to skies with their

With an album named Hot Mess with its garish cover art, Cobra Starship delivers another musical punch line. Their irreverent

Armistice is Mutemath’s second full length album. The New Orleans based electro alt rock band broke out on the music

John Vanderslice isn’t new to the music scene, Romanian Names is his seventh album in only nine years. He is

Grizzly Bear is currently enjoying indie darling status – it is a band that is unanimously being lauded for its

The Queen Killing Kings, Tidal Eyes (Windup Records) The sounds-like list with which one could tag this Connecticut 4-piece is

First off, don’t try to pin-point as to what type of music this is because you will rack your brain

This LA-based group of EIGHT is bringing an invigorating sound to the table with their latest EP, The Fade.  

Her name may be music, but his name is Jonathan Cook AKA Encore.   The new record is special in

What is it about folk music and Canada that mesh so well together? Is it the vast landscape, giving way

First off, I wanted to get the inside scoop on Diana Catherine and these Thrusty Tweeters–just who they are really?

Evan Dando and the Lemonheads have just released this beautiful mix of covers inspired by Butthole Surfers lead singer Gibby

Former Bauhaus (first gothic rock group) rockers Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins became Love and Rockets in 1983.

Guitar fans and players alike, never tire of guitar legends like Jimi.   Okay, we’re tired of Page/Zeppelin, but that’s

Vincent Minor’s bright, fun piano melodies are instantly reminiscent of Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright. There is something different about

Mike Lombardi of TV’s Rescue Me fame has taken the road of other actors; Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars)

Rock Opera reigns again.   In stores now is the culmination of a trilogy that will go down in rock

The words “Rural” and “Advantage” are rarely grouped together in the same sentence when speaking within the scope of indepedent

Gather around the campfire, take a few swigs from the bottle of ambiguous alcohol, start banging worn-down pots and sing

The Most Serene Republic are what happens when a bunch of young, earnest musicians get together in a room and

Pill Hill Radio rocks out with pop-heavy hooks and a rootsy-type sound.   The group’s self-titled album is full of

Shakyfoot is one hell of a jam band–no joke!   From the moment I pushed play, the energy was high

Mellow tunes for the 21st Century = Owning Up To A Life.   Ben Cooley Hall brings you this decade’s

From the moment I pushed play on the CD player, I could tell one thing right away: this girl can

PepperDome and this new record is the sole idea of one man known as John Tokarczyk.   This musician of

As read verbatim from their CD booklet, Buckfast Superbee is made up of four members:   Timothy Joseph on vocals,

Five Year Mission is John O’Mara’s debut solo album and hopefully the mission will be complete after five years.  

Light a few candles, not because you’re haphazardly attempting seduction, but because you’re reveling in a moment or two alone.