REVIEWS

Taken from the album Thylacine, “Lost at Sea” is a collaboration between guitarist Gareth Koch and vocalist Steve Kilbey. “Lost […]

If you follow the Canadian pop beat as closely as I do, it’s more likely than not that you’ve been

There aren’t a lot of artists who are also excellent storytellers. Andrea Desmond is one of the few singer/songwriters that

Midnight Lands is essentially Ben Averch, as he plays drums, percussion, bass, guitars, keyboards and loops as well as singing

Calling it the sound of “sweet and agonizing rock” Portland’s J. Graves sweeps the listener into a bed of ruffled

Sabino is originally from Guadalajara but is beginning to make quite the name for himself on the Mexican music scene.

FB – https://www.facebook.com/ronnue/ Following a brief but well-advised parental advisory in the self-explanatory “Rated M.A.,” Ronnue immediately launches into the

Mr MooQ begins “Good Luck With That” with an unaccompanied vocal, before a disco-y groove kicks in. What follows is

A tenderness runs through Tony Levitas’ heartfelt “Never Could Be Wrong”. Done with a great soulfulness, Tony Levitas incorporates elements

Ronin’s “Chemical Smiles” opens with Ronin pleading, “It’s your chemical smile.” All over a funky, Prince-like groove, sung soulfully with

“That’s Just Fine” is described as Sean Shiff’s try at coping with our current American political circumstance, which he describes

Taken from his album Waiting for the Truth, “What This Is” is a thumping folk song, colored a lot by

Joe Hanson’s “If The World Was A Small Town” begins with an electric guitar riff reminiscent of Pat Benatar’s “Hit

Koji Yoneyama’s infinitely cool “DIALOG” recalls Wes Montgomery at the height of his powers. A soulful sophisticated sound adds to

Lush vocals and a natural cadence to vocalist Suzannah Raudaschl of the band Bridal Party adds wonderful depth to the

The Jorgensens’ “Storyville” is a lovely, soulful song about The Big Easy. It’s a song that, justly, sounds like the

You don’t have to watch the news for too long before you start to say to yourself, ‘It’s raining nonsense!”

URL: http://www.relickings.ca/ With a passionate burst of energy, Relic Kings take a blistering guitar riff and push it into a

Michael Whalen delivers a soulful emotive piece of pristine beauty with the lovely “Cupid Blindfolded”. With masterful playing, Michael Whalen

A confident strut of the percussion is all that it takes for the title track of 2.O.F.’s debut EP The Machine to

“Tomorrow,” a single off Mark Schirmacher’s Losing Things album, begins with a chime-y acoustic guitar intro. When Schirmacher begins singing,

Optimism rests at the heart and soul of Dave Munsick’s unique Americana of “I Can Fly”. Full of such dazzling

Slowly but surely, a charming acoustic guitar comes slinking out of the shadows in “Eu Vim Da Bahia,” the brand

“Locations” opens up the collection with such swagger, with FSG Rell (feat. Nico DC) going for a party vibe. Done

Chad Rico is nothing, if not productive. His 12 Weeks of Summer series continues his consistent hip-hop output. For the

On the pop music spectrum, Mark Schirmacher leans toward the gentler side. His album Losing Things includes plenty of pretty,

Caracol’s new single “Flooded Field” is one of the more engrossing singles I have heard so far in 2019. Taken

“Something Wrong with Me” is a single from Jacques Gaines’ full length album Volume Won and is an excellent example

DJ FENIX – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/djfenix/ Take one part treble, a touch of white noise and a whole lot of understated

There are a couple of clear break points in Giadora’s first single “Twisted” and it helps frame this dramatic release

ReLove’s “Fly Away (Anything Is Possible)” begins with the sound of a ticking clock, which then gives way to a

As stylish as they are sleek, the beats that guide the tempo in Satellītes’ new single and music video, “Love

URL: http://www.shanesmithmusic.com/ Searing sounds of amplified destruction make their way into the atmosphere at the command of Shane Smith &

Andrew Neil has been described as an outsider musical artist and compared to Daniel Johnston. Words like “raw” and “unpolished”

I remember interviewing Paul Graves back in 2016 and was just so enthralled with his mountainous music and wildlife lifestyle,

The single “Open My Mind” begins with the repeated line, “I want to get away.” It’s not that Southwest Airlines

Cincinnati, Ohio’s Living Darian stays true to his moniker with the impressive 18-track album Live For Love. Out now via

“Down Down,” which comes from Bonne Finken’s Gauntlet album, is a survival song. It begins with a spooky, spacey intro,

A silky-smooth style flow throughout Arthur Jae’s “God Will Make It Better”. Such a resonant approach works wonders as Arthur

Matt The Fucking Rapper’s flow has a fantastical unhinged quality on “Wake Up Do Better”. His lyrics feel on point