REVIEWS

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

Terrill Williams delivers a soulful blend of R&B on the lovely “Better Than That”. Honeyed vocals lead the way for

A questioning attitude drives Bill Abernathy’s thought-provoking “More Than Meets The Eye”. Cutting through propaganda he encourages people to see

The gorgeous exploration of a day in the life David Arn finds the poetry of the everyday in “Mother’s Day

Rattling to life with a vitality that is rather grim for being the primary source of life gushing through the

Paul Mark & The Van Dorens – “December At The P.O.” is a single for the holidays, culled from the

Have you ever noticed how musicians are so quick to tell you everything they know? It’s almost as though they

Jim Stanard is a talented singer/songwriter who has a knack for storytelling as you will hear when you listen to

An earnest, honest ode from the heart Shayne Cook sculpts a slice of Americana on the timeless “Matters of the

Kandy Apple Redd (KAR) drops their Isotopia Records debut with a new sexy sound on “Do Things”. A sultry sensual

Ione’s new single provides throwback dreamy RnB with a modern flair that’s sure to have you belting out the lyrics

LoungeZotica 3000’s offers a tasteful surf-rock soaked rendition of “The Munsters” theme. They channel the energy of the great Dick

Uncle Tadashi & Da Boyz go with a timeless funky hip-hop sound on the celebratory “Clap Beat”. The liveliness of

Confidence can make or break any album, and in Marc Miner’s debut offering Smile When You’re Wasted, it’s the catalyst for

I’ve had the pleasure to work with Les Fradkin numerous times in the past and I have yet to be

It doesn’t take much to get a hold of the melody and the vice grip Leo Sawikin has on the

“My world is love / My world is peace / My world is lovin’ me for me” croons a confident

Chicago’s own Misha Swain is coming out swinging on the mic with her latest release titled ‘She’. The new EP

The Pierce Project’s Songs for Emi swings widely back and forth between extreme emotions. Although the album opens with the

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Sophie Dorsten is: BIG VOICE! This young artist from

Get ready to light the candles and crack open the bubbly as Ayeasha serves up the main course with her

Captain Mike is Mike Goldberg, and he goes under the name of Captain Mike &The Totems. The act’s single is