REVIEWS

For hip-hop fans, 2020 has been a truly epic year. All things considered, there’s never been quite as diverse an […]

This is the fifth release for the talented keyboardist, pianist, drummer and composer, Rick Cutler. ‘Women & Children’ offers the

It’s rare to have a band have a 30-year career, and it’s even rarer to have a musician take 30

Liam Moore opens his single, “Cosmic Noon,” with a spacey instrumental bed, which starkly contrasts with his lounge-room-ready lead vocal.

So, have you ever pondered how to best write a love song to a stripper? I know, it’s probably not

Giving the listener a reason to run towards something, move in the direction that brings love and light, the new

Slipping into the single “Careless” from singer/songwriter Anna May is easy. Trying hard to not get lost in her hypnotic

A true maelstrom of sound emerges on Lyia Meta’s ferocious “We Are Lords”. With heavy, heavy riffs the whole of

Bees Deluxe embrace a classic rock sound on the jazz-infused splendor of “Nitro”. With just the right mixture of jazz-rock

“Long Long Time” is the title track to Paul Haas’ debut album. Yes, at 65, Haas is finally releasing his

A delicate touch to delicate music, Danaë Vlasse offers fragile pieces of pure poetry on the lovely “Poeme”. Classically inclined,

Drinking songs are mostly associated with country music, although Irish music can make a strong case for being the champion

Dizzy Box Nine, an indie-pop band from Southern California, is headed by singer-guitarist Randy Ludwig, second guitarist Tony Robles and

“Anthem” is the single and title track from singer-songwriter Monica Uhm’s new EP. She calls the music she creates “philoso-folk,”

When you first see the words The Catalina, one might think of an exotic island or tasty salad dressing OR

Ascending from the silence like a divine force that was always meant to rise from this earth and return to

An arresting song from a rising star – “I Don’t Need You (Ryan Riback Remix)” from singer and songwriter Maggie

Some times when you listen to music it can be background noise. Filler music. Even if you have the radio

With a name like Bobbo Byrnes, I am already anticipating something super fun & highly original and I have to

An entire universe emerges on Freddy Charles’ immersive “Emportez Moi”. Sprawling epic ballads define the whole of the album. The

Kokou Kah describes himself has a Liberian-Minnesotan afro fusion artist, which is a description that may take you more than

One song immediately comes to mind the moment Second Hand Mojo’s “Open Up Your Mind” begins playing, and that’s Guns

Alias Wayne’s “Joan of Ottawa” is an acoustic rock song, which features Wayne singing the song’s lyrics with a gritty,

Meghan Pulles’ single, “Light After Loss,” is the sound of an artist in transition. Pulles was raised in Florida but

Alias Wayne has political thoughts on his mind, which he expresses with his new EP Firebrand. This six-song project opens

Hereami’s “Flow State (mix. 7)” is the sound of one man’s search for peace. It’s a slow track, with a

Get ready to catch a cool “Breeze” from One Less Guest on their new single. This song is off of

With a subtle click, “Dream Symposium” begins to unfurl its collection of beats with a hesitant sway. That very sway

In what feels like a love letter one writes to themselves, tucking it away to read during trying times, the

A firefly makes its way across the sundown. The insect is sprinting to find cover for the nightfall. The city

The buoyant beat that we discover upon pressing play on the new single from pop singer Johnnie Mikel, “Nothing to

Kaveh Karandish’s “Spirit of Hope” delves into a blissful, hallowed realm full of endless possibilities. Without needing to say a

I was taken aback by the high quality and well-executed detail put into this new release by Kristian Montgomery &

EP ‘Magenta Carta’ sees four piece Worry Party channel bliss in the form of three tracks. Being made from a

With a title like “Mind Reverse Hypnosis 432Hz meditation with Romantic Indian Flute Binaural 3D,” this Art Tawanghar presentation sets

The Insufferable Paul Scott titles his new four-song EP Radio Station. The title song’s chorus finds Scott declaring, “You’re my

David K. Mathews is certainly no stranger to the music world as the current keyboard player for the incomparable Santana

I had the pleasure of reviewing a previous release for Phantom Phunk and knew right away that these guys were

Hailing from Boston, Jeff Michaels Band is providing fresh, substance-heavy material on the new release titled “Annie”. With elements of

8rooklyn 8atman isn’t playing games with the listeners in his new single “Chitty Bang;” for all intents and purposes, he’s