REVIEWS

What happens when two vastly different musical backgrounds collide? In Grifters & Shills’ case, the aftermath of such a unique […]

I jumped into Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven completely unaware of what to expect. I’m glad I was not taking a

The one place where you feel free. That line – that repeated line in the new song “Halfway House (The

Philadelphia band, by way of South Africa, opens its Pipe Dreams EP with a bit of a Southwestern vibe on

Right off the bat, this track grabs your attention. Head in the Clouds has a catchy bass groove and it

I do not have a lot of experience with reggae music. The little bit that I know comes solely from

The piano purrs with melancholic retrospection. A strum of acoustic guitar strings reaches out to comfort the keys, but it’s

Whether straddling an acoustic melody coupled with electropop grooves in “Aright,” working a fuzzy beat with a controlled sense of

Second Hand Mojo’s EP, After Midnight, is a welcome blast of Midwestern rock. Yes, the act’s style can also be

Benjamin Thomas sings with fire and passion on the lovely “You’re With Me”. Effortlessly combining balladry alongside sophisticated jazz licks,

Dave Sandersfeld describes his album, Somewhere in the Dark, as one that “explores moving towards the darkness and finding love

When you think of the phenomenal story-tellers of yesteryear like Bob Dylan, Paul Simon or James Taylor, Gordon Thomas Ward

The phrase, ‘Let your hair down,’ usually refers to an admonition to loosen-up and not be quite so uptight. For

I’ve had the pleasure of working with the multi-talented artist, Daniel Park in the past and I feel like this

First the Winter has released a remastered version of “Same Old Story.” The song appears on their album “Experimental Mice”,

Ariella embodies an intimacy with her stripped-down bluesy style. Done with the utmost of affection and care, these pieces radiate

Corzine has released the single “Panic”. The song is featured on Corzine’s EP, “And There It Is”. It is a

C-Rod speaks truth to power on the fiery “Make Hip Hop Great Again!”. A critique of culture and politics emerges

A jazzy beat comes into focus and is quickly adorned with kaleidoscopic melodies, the best of which originate from a

Earl Donald is bringing House-inspired, Indie dance to the forefront with this brand new song titled “Birds of Paradise”. This

Loco in Spanish means crazy but there is absolutely nothing unsound about this new release from Latin recording artist PJ

Hip-hop has never been the happiest of musical genres. More often than not, it’s expressed the sound of anger. Or

Latin pop is getting a second life right now, and in my opinion, indie artists like Destiny Malibu are the

Whoever said rock and roll is dead hasn’t met the preacher’s daughter with sass & brass, Danielle Bloom. Growing up,

Thirsty Curses is a rock and roll band based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Their latest album titled after their

El Paso based power trio Little King is more than vocalist/songwriter and guitarist Ryan Rosoff’s glorified solo vehicle. Each of

Eugene Cole has released a new song dedicated to Kobe Bryant, titled “Gone Too Soon — A Tribute to Kobe”.

The notes accompanying “FIRE, Persian Dance EDM ft. Shajarian And Lotfi,” speak about “delivering the truth to where it’s needed.”

A bouncy beat is waiting to greet us as the dam separating the heavenly harmonies of “Sunday Driver” from us,

When you call yourself Socrates, you set the expectations bar extremely high. Socrates was one of the greatest philosophical minds

If you need something life-affirming, and when have we ever not needed that, then Savannah is exactly what you have

Julia King is a musical trendsetter of sorts as she gives the big middle finger to categorized genres. This label-free

Get ready to grab a full glass of SixFoxWhiskey that is aged just right with their latest release titled ‘Naughty

If you’re sick of the same old music on mainstream channels, then brace yourself and your ears for something that

There is nothing ‘Pseudonymous’ about this group that calls themselves Whitewater Ramble because what I’m hearing is 100 % legit

Sabiine is knocking it out of the box with her latest release titled “On My Mind”. The 23 year old

You can’t beat a good pun. Unless it’s a good tune. Thankfully Darren Michael Boyd has a way with both.

It’s hard to believe that this young artist is about to release her third album with her debut release coming

Gently rising from the dark silence that precludes the start of any great album, we find an emotionally-charged string melody

Out of a haze of synth melodicism, a pulsating beat comes into focus riding a riptide of a rhythm that