REVIEWS

Back in the 60’s through the early 70’s, most guitarists starting bands couldn’t afford the primitive “Fuzz” pedals just coming […]

Chris ‘Harry’ Doran performs under the stage name Blind Uncle Harry, and “Christmas Day in Australia” is his new seasonal

Jasper “The Jazzmaster” Meyers offers a refreshing update on a classic jazz sound with the soulful “Harmonious”. Stylistically there is

Irina Imme sings with grace and passion on the powerful “U & Me”. Exploring the inherent messiness of relationships her

Get ready for a blazing, hot new single titled “Bad Bad” that is SO SO Fresh! Young E Class is

One might think that with a title like ‘Here Comes The End Of The World’ that the material will be

The very first thing that comes to mind when I hit play on this new record by Joe Hodgson is

Angus Crowne is the self-described Godfather of Uke-Billy-Punk-Rock, and the songs on Let’s Fly supports this assertion. The album is

Jude Gwynaire embraces a powerful postmodern pop on the joyous “Midnight in Cincinnati”. Sounding akin to a long-lost Stereolab instrumental,

In his new single “Streets,” up and coming pop singer/songwriter Blake Langdale makes a point of setting the pace for

PS The ReBels goes for a spirit of togetherness on the celebratory “Bumaye (ft. Kajad)”. Lyrics explore the history of

Mimah is the up and coming rapper-singer hybrid bursting onto the scene this year with her recent EP ‘Panacea.’ Named

With a powerful and buoyant vocal harmony to lead the way, Ava Maybee’s debut single “Lay Low” starts to unfold

One of the more noteworthy tracks on Because Villains’ EP, BREATHE FAST SLOWLY, is a cover of Wham’s “Everything She

Isolated on a beach, taking us through the day and night with a carefully-arranged whisper of the most melodic variety

Although it could be described as being a bit compositionally minimalistic on paper, there’s nothing limited about the melodic output

Sunsets From Jupiter create a perfect embodiment of classic meets modern rock on the wild “An Alien Feeling”. Passion permeates

Built with the backend of a modern pop song but influenced heavily by the western swing of contemporary country in

Riddled with more molten-hot melodicism than anyone who follows their scene would expect to hear this season, there’s no describing

donSmith’s “TABLE (feat. Radamix)” spits verses with pure fire. His flow is impeccable with every line delivered for maximum impact.

If someone were to tell me that my new favourite track would be a song with a moniker depicted from

Continua embrace a dark, sleek beauty on the pristine “Flagship EP”. They craft a true classic with this singular work.

It’s been a good year for bluegrass fans all-around, but if you’re particularly interested in the independent beat the genre

Calling this new release by Partington & Sweeney a throwback album would be an understatement to say the least. Reason

Richard Lynch offers a timely piece of Americana with the powerful “He’ll Make Everything Alright”. Done with the greatest level

Tom Tikka & The Missing Hubcap sings a song of fire and passion on the deeply felt “Just Like Xmas

Female singer/songwriters are taking charge of a new movement in American pop music right now, and whether we’re looking at

Michael Cleary is a talented artist who has been playing with his Michael Cleary Band for close to 30 years.

D2UR captures the emotional toll of the pandemic on the lives of millions with “Slippin Away”. Sung with such earnestness

John Vento delivers a wild sermon about the state of America on the soulful “America (The Saints Come Marching Home)”.

With a delightfully tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays, See Your Shadows represents the playful side of country with “Christmas on

Slipping out of the silence like a fleeting whisper in the autumn wind, the title track in Affirmation Day, the

A simple guitar chord riff opens Jason Chaffee’s single “River to Row.” Shortly thereafter, acoustic piano chimes in. “I don’t

A pure shot of adrenaline, the Little Wretches’ “The Ballad of Johnny Blowtorch (Ambridge Version)” races forward at a blistering

In an exotic amalgamation of strings that come ripping through the silence as though all life depended on the sharpness

Over a relatively mechanical beat, Cody Lee helps explain today’s so-called new norms with his single “New Normal.” The track

Harley Avery aka DJ Hello loves all types of music from A-Z and pretty much everything under the sun.  Her

Ashleigh Still delivers a deeply felt message on the defiant “Not Fuckin’ Around”. From the gentle grace of the guitar

Stephen Jacques’ single, “When I Fell In Love With You,” is taken from his album Charmed to Death. On it,

Emcee Monte taps into hip-hop’s roots on the powerful “I’m So Black”. Lyrics are delivered with such a swaggering confidence