REVIEWS

Bobbo Byrnes’ “Mrs. What’s His Name” starts off ever so nicely, with a jangly guitar intro. Once Byrnes’ singing begins, […]

Alisa Chirco performs an impressive balancing act with her single “Norma Jeane.” It’s a dance song that sounds deeper than

With a gallop of the drums, Dan Ashley’s “What Really Matters” kicks into gear on the back of an electrifying

The Cold Stares draw from a bevy of influences to inform their songwriting and the latest studio release from this

Hard rock is such a specific genre that the lovers know exactly what they like even in the midst of

Farrah Frostt is one diligent woman but all work and no play makes Farrah a monotonous girl. “Work Hard, Play

One thing is for certain and that is whoever this “Lizzy White” is, she doesn’t giving a flying f!?k about

American Pleasure Dome — although from Minnesota — nevertheless has a name that sounds like the Americanization of a Frankie

Gregory Suarez’s “Blue Sky Kiss” opens with a wonderfully, jangly electric guitar intro, before going into a subdued pop-rock arrangement.

Heathcote Hill draws the name for its single, “Promised Land,” from the Old Testament story about a homeland God promised

Released by Lugnut Brand Records, The Railroad Ave. Bullies’ single “Alligator Shoes” and accompanying b-side “She Ready” are more than

Adrian Sutherland’s “Politician Man” boasts the complete package. This is a first rate composition and band performance enhanced even further

The old joke goes, ‘I like both kinds of music: country and western.’ Once upon a time, you didn’t see

With Times When I Know You’ll Watch The Sky, Forest Robots (AKA Fran Dominguez) continues its seasonal-themed instrumental series. In

Andrew Neil calls himself a “freak” on the title cut to his new album. However, he’s not nearly as freakish

2019 has been a banner year for experimentalists like the duo known as Streaking in Tongues, and you needn’t do

This new EP by singer/songwriter Emme Lentino is dedicated to the summer months and she adds, “It’s a nostalgic musical

Through the misty haze of acoustic guitars and synthetic melodies that seem almost divine in nature, we find AV Super

Jennifer Hope offers a sweeping, cinematic scope on the intensely emotional “Runnin’ With The Devil”. With a sound that seems

Embarking upon a spiritual journey, Rev Peter Unger’s soulful voice shines through on “Selah”. Quiet confidence runs through the entirety

The first time I saw this then unknown ensemble (with everybody doing great solos), was as Boz Scaggs backing band

“Never Turn You Down,” a Tony Levitas single, swings and sways to a waltz time signature. The track includes strummed

Admittedly, Twin Lakes’ lead vocalist Robert John Baune and his nasal singing tone, can be an acquired taste. Nevertheless, he

“Winner of the Losin Game” has one of those ringing electric guitar backings that just gets stuck in your head.

Tony Levitas’ “Never Could Be Wrong” opens ominously, with a swirling keyboard part, before easing into its vocal. There is

Tortured, taut, and tense, A Killer’s Confession goes for the jugular with the ferocious “The Indifference Of Good Men”. Proving

“Misty Mound,” a song with a Led Zeppelin-like title, is a gutsy rock single from West of Corey’s album Slammed.

On “DMLY (Daddy Mi Love You),” the first single from a west coast up and comer who goes by the

Mesa Jane’s single begins simply with just piano and vocal. It soon goes into a fairly standard snap track rhythm,

K-Brown begins his single, “The One,” with the paraphrase of a cliché. “Time only flies,” he reminds us, “when we’re

The Pierce Project, three brothers making harmonious music together, have released “Time is Absurd (Favorite Song),” a single from the

‘Incendiary Heart’ is the right title for this new album from Andy Michaels because it is exploding with love &

Macaco, a band from Barcelona, Spain, has released the video for its single “Blue (Diminuto Planeta Azul).” It’s a fascinating

Radio Drive’s In The Light hearkens back, in many respects, to early work from The Cars. The songs are endearingly

Out of the darkness and into the light, the Toronto Tabla Ensemble begin their new single “Dream Symposium” in a

A stunner of an opening strum officially welcomes us into Yours Truly, Me…’s first song, “Woe Is Me,” and singer/guitar-slinger Alex

Ian Bouras has been a fixture on the New York City music scene for almost two decades now and, despite

The sounds of Canada’s best indie artists have been shaking up the States quite a bit lately, and after listening

There are moments during Fred Argir’s No Pushover album where he sounds a bit like the Sam Kinison of rock

Fred Argir’s “Beggar’s Anthem,” is a hard charging rock & roll song. It’s slightly harder than the Goo Goo Dolls,