REVIEWS

Saltwater is not just the name of Ren Daversa’s new album, but also a big part of her life. Although […]

BANDCAMP: https://melissaruthmusic.bandcamp.com/ With a skipping beat to lead the way, Melissa Ruth’s Meteor comes to life in its first track, “West,” and

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It’s been 10 years since I last heard from Straw Dogs and their infectious sound as I reviewed their last

Meghan Timony sings straight from the heart on the intimate folk musings of “Up & Down”. Aptly named the song

Out of a dead silence, Poorxcuse comes alive with an imposing wallop of bass and drum destruction in the opening

With the release of his new single “Vibrations,” rapper NoTrace seeks to reshape the identity of modern hip-hop through textured

On the whim of a galloping percussive groove, “Where I Stand,” Amanda Barrett’s first official single, comes to life in

The sensuous sounds of a fleeting eastern wind come cascading from our stereo speakers in the first few bars of

A celebration of true togetherness, Sarantos offers up a sage message on the joyous spirit of “Every Handshake Is Important”.

The album Million Birds marks Six Mile Grove’s 20th year together as a band. It’s also the act’s seventh album

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/myluvnotes/ “She Ain’t Me” by My Luv Notes is the new single featuring Stephanie Hochman, an outstanding singer with

A thunderous, bass-heavy beat rains down on us from above in the opening bars of “All My Girls,” the new

Recorded across a number of live shows performed at none other than Brooklyn’s very own Strange Stage, Book of Clouds’ Livre

The burgeoning bassline that greets us at the start of The Respectables’ The Power of Rock ‘N’ Roll comes crashing through the

With a quiet intimate quality, the Beekeepers explore a bright and sunny serenity with the pitch-perfect folk musings of “Roots

The Gillum Bros are actually brothers, unlike, say, the fictitious sibling Ramones. They call Arcadia, California home, although they were

In the distance, there’s something calling…There’s something ringing…It might just be the sound of bells chiming or the chirping of

The glare of a brooding melody overwhelms us in the opening bars of “Never Ever,” the brand new single from

Bud Summers makes the guitar sing on the fiery blues of “Hard Summers”. Raw grit and soul appear throughout the

URL: https://www.clevelandinternational.com/ Music has come so far since the disco beats and bellbottoms of the 70’s, but one thing that

Miss Olivia & Interlopers create a beautiful bluesy realm on the simply lovely “Leaving You Behind/Blacklisted EP”. Done with the

One of the Showcase performers at this year’s SXSW festival, Buenos Diaz demonstrates his incredible skillset in the all new

Moe Green’s Eye plays with heart and soul on the powerful “Who’ll Take Me Home”. Offering a poignant look at

The strum of an electric guitar greets all who dare to enter Anti-Social, the all-new album from Austin’s own Derrick

Thinkbendy embraces a vibrant colorful sound with the highly emotive “Change”. Best taken in as a whole Think Bendy embarks

Olga Solar’s “Tingle Fingers” is taken from the album Antilullaby. It vacillates between being soothing and jarring. It may just

BANDCAMP: https://timjgrant.bandcamp.com/ An anxious keyboard comes alive as we enter “Bullseye,” the first track in Tim J Grant’s brand new

Sisters are doing it for themselves is not just an old Eurythmics song. It’s also a description of Meghan &

Bud Summers titles his album Hard Lessons, and the first teaching moment arrives with “Endless Fantasy.” The lyrics describe a

I recently had the pleasure to reconvene with Amie Penwell once again when I interviewed her late last year: https://skopemag.com/2018/12/08/amie-penwell-shatters-glass-for-jimmy-rae. 

The new single from Canadian trio Little Coyote, “Witness”, builds on the same unique synthesis of folk, progressive and alternative

David Alpha embraces a raw, gritty sound on the intense hard rock of “Chameleon Wheelhouse”. With a fully-lived in approach

Tom Browne delivers a perfectly lush piece of jazz pop on the soothing “Mi Amor Featuring Joyce San Mateo”. Full

Shallow Side give the blues a hard rock kick with the powerful “Saints & Sinners”. Truly gifted storytellers, they explore

Doc Fell & Co craft a rustic bit of Americana with the raw grit and soul of “Heaven, Hell or