Category: REVIEWS

CD and DVD reviews

The Danbees Are Back – ‘The Veggie Tapes’

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedanbees The modern rock fan isn’t satisfied by big riffs and stellar solos alone. Millennial listeners and rock n’ roll aficionados whose taste has evolved with the genre itself are demanding something more out of their favorite bands; they want texture, sonic virtuosity and mind-bending grooves that test the limits of melody altogether. The…

David Anderson New Album ‘Lake Placid Blue’

With a downhome folk charm, David Anderson’s “Lake Placid Blue” goes for a unique pastoral beauty. Sung straight from the heart, the soulful storytelling ties the whole of the album together. His narratives feel fully lived-in and realized to the fullest. Incorporating a great deal of color within the arrangements everything simply shimmers and shines.…

Rachel Reese New Single ‘Dozen Roses’

Rachel Reese sings of defiance on the bluesy Americana of “Dozen Roses”. Delivered with the greatest amount of honesty the whole of the song feels fully lived in and realized. By far the very heart of the song comes from Rachel Reese’s passionately felt vocals. Her lyrics cut right to the bone with such care.…

Cwiredband New Release ‘Angel Circuit Engaged’

Cwiredband goes for an epic, sprawling classic rock style with the rush of “Angel Circuit Engaged”. Done with the greatest of care, Cwiredband at times taps into the timeless sound of the Doors and the Eagles. Everything about Cwiredband’s approach feels fully realized, from the infectious riffs to rolling rhythms, it all works. By far…

The American Revival release “Whiskey Kisses”

With a violent thrust of drumsticks and a myriad of colorful guitars to lead the way, The American Revival waste no time dazzling us with countrified sonic wonderment in their new single “Whiskey Kisses.” A brittle set of keys dance in the foreground as the melody slowly takes shape before our ears, coming together one…

Seven Against Thebes Release ‘Art of Deception’

Seven Against Thebes’ third studio recording and second full length album, Art of Deception, opens with a mood setting instrumental “MMXXII”. The brief musical workout, running just over two minutes long, likewise serves as a concise introduction to the band’s sound. Their hard rock/metal pedigree means they can riff and crush with the best of…

Dawg’ Gone Davis is Back with New EP and OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH

BANDCAMP: https://dawggonedavis.bandcamp.com/ “Middle Aged Woman – Hip Hop Style” was my initial introduction to the music of Rebecca “Dawg’ Gone” Davis and it serves her well as the lead off track for her EP release In the Dawg‘ Pound. The Kansas City, Missouri based performer tackles the subject of someone her age attempting to perform in…

Lana Blac Releases “Sucks You In”

White hot drumming runs head first into a tidal wave of distortion as Lana Blac weaves her angelic voice into a tapestry of sonic malice in “Suck You In,” the new single from her critically acclaimed debut album Nocturnal. She tells the tale of falling upon a potential lover, capturing their soul with her evil charm…

Marc Payne New Single “Push the Button”

As soon as I hit play, I’m immediately thinking of the classic Salt-N-Pepa jam, “Push It”, because I hear a female voice, with loads of Sass & attitude, saying “Push It Real Good”. So Marc Payne has my attention right off the bat before he even enters the picture. I “Push the Button” and I’m…

Alison James Presents “How Do You Know”

Alison James has a knack about her and is a real spark of positive energy in today’s music world. This glorious candle is now lit and the flame is burning bright for all to see. Alison’s new single, “How Do You Know”, isn’t even officially released yet but is already a Big Hit in my…

Michael Rainwood’s Releases New Single

URL: http://www.michaelrainwood.com/about1.php The gentle picking of an acoustic guitar is accompanied by a gilded rising melody in the background as we enter “I’ll Never Be Alone Again,” the new single from gospel singer/songwriter Michael Rainwood’s album Unknown Author. Like strands of light streaming through a window in the morning, the harmonies awaken and become vibrant and…

Bongo Boy TV EP 12 Season 7 – Vibes of Light

#MusicVideo Television – Bongo Boy Rock n Roll TV Show Episode 12 Season 7 “Vibes Of Light”. Music Video Television broadcast on 66+ Terrestrial TV Channels in the USA. Starting this coming week for 2 weeks heavy rotation 165+ rotation per week reaching 17 million households in the USA alone. Frank Trousdell delves into a…

Post-Mortem Touring comes

Post-Mortem Touring comes Alive. Or how the dead rap & rock stars can come back for more box office money. 18 Years after his death Tupac Shakur appeared onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. Tupac was shot four times while at…

Reliant Tom releases ‘Bad Orange’

URL: https://www.relianttom.com/ Reliant Tom is to music what New York is to humanity’s pulse: power, snyth, rock and roll and constructed mayhem. Bad Orange, the nine-track juggernaut of sound, is an alternative rock-pop mastery. In other words, make sure Reliant Tom is on your musical radar. At times you will feel your listening to something…

Wylder releases new Single “Ready to Break”

URL: http://wyldermusic.com/ With a confident, contagious strut, Wylder come marching out of the silence and into our hearts in their all new single “Ready to Break,” which was composed by frontman Will McCarry and features all four of the band’s players in top form. An acoustic guitar swings hard and lays out the pace of…

Belle Of The Fall Release “Scarborough Fair”

Simon & Garfunkel were one of the most vocally-sound duos of all time and one of my all-time favorites with “Scarborough Fair” being a timeless masterpiece and literally music to my ears.  And so, seeing that Belle Of The Fall tackled this gem of a song peaks my interests for sure, but also has me…

Forest Robots Release New Album’Timberline and Mountain Crest’

Forest Robots is an especially sci-fi-y name for a musical artist. Although Fran Dominguez (under the moniker Forest Robots) applies technologically advanced keyboard instruments to the ten tracks contained on the Timberline and Mountain Crest album, the inspiration for these instrumentals could not be more natural. In fact, it was nature – specifically the mountain…

Rebecca Blasband releases ‘Here’

URL: https://www.beckyblasband.com/ It says a lot about a composer when a song is as moving musically as it is lyrically, which is exactly the case with the majority of what Here, the new album by Rebecca Blasband, delivers unto those who pick it up. From the studded grooves of “Way of the World” to the simplistic,…

Univore releases ‘Conch’

BANDCAMP: https://univore.bandcamp.com/album/conch Alternative rockers, Univore bend time and sound in the addictive 12-track album, Conch. Univore is Nicholas Flando and Sagan Jacobson. The two are joined with some guest players on various tracks, but it’s safe to say Flando and Bachmann create the core Univore sound. Pinning down that sound is a challenge – in…

The Campbell Apartment Release “Burn Baby Burn”

Indie rockers The Campbell Apartment unleash an anthological swansong in the form of their new track “Burn Baby Burn,” which is essentially five different uniquely stylized songs mashed into a single all-encapsulating juggernaut. We start off with a blistering acoustic guitar salvo that is accompanied by punkish, feisty lyrics singing the praises of a girl…

Maddie McLeod Reviews Love Stallion “Slow Release”

Love Stallion throws us right back into the 70s and 80s with their rocking song called Slow Release off their latest album Unforgettable Ride. Sitting comfortably with his tenor voice, Aaron Hart really knows how to take inspiration from others and create his own unique sound. Pair this with the glam rock vibe, the whole…

Bongo Boy Records Presents ‘Doug Ferony Sings Italian Favorites’

Doug Ferony sings with a timeless, tasteful mixture of pop, jazz, swinging through on the lush sweeps of “Doug Ferony Sings Italian Favorites”. Absolutely beautiful, his inclusion of a wide variety of styles feels so soothing. Elements of Bossa Nova and lounge anchor the entirety of the gorgeous journey. With a sound reminiscent of Frank…

Maddie McLeod Reviews: Tia McGraff ‘One Tin Soldier’

With a soft yet raspy voice reminiscent of a mash-up between Sarah Mclachlan, Faith Hill, and Martina McBride, Tia McGraff sings a wonderful tribute to all those who have had to fight in wars to maintain our freedoms and peace. The composition of her song One Tin Soldier is a masterpiece on its own, marching…

Brooke Josephson New Single “Mr. Fix It (Rocky G Remix)”

It isn’t always easy to remix a song that helped to define the persona of an artist and stay true to the spirit of the original, but in “Mr. Fix It (Rocky G Remix),” the framing of Brooke Josephson’s epic pop jam isn’t left in ruins as a result of the gilded renovations installed by…

Review: American High Release ‘Cheye Calvo’ by Kiera Hood

Since its introduction to the world, the punk rock music has always been one for making political statements, going against the flow of life and sticking it to the man. The genre of punk rock is expressive of their frustrations with the injustices of the system through the production of their loud lyrics, harsh guitar…

Album Review: Chris Bennett/ Bill Marx Release ‘Something Wonderful’ by Keira Hood

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and pianist Chris Bennett recently released her twelfth album, Something Wonderful, and as trite as it may sound, the album certainly is something wonderful. Known for her disco days in the 70s for collaborating with other iconic names like Tina Turner, Donna Summer, and Giorgio Moroder, Bennett channels her jazz roots with…

Bill Abernathy Releases New Music With ‘Crossing Willow Creek’

URL: https://billabernathy.com/ Like a whistling wind cutting through long tall grass on a hot summer day, the gilded harmony that powers “Can’t Go Back” is soft and delicate on the surface but intimidatingly strong if observed from the right vantage point. The shrewd country-rock song acts as the leadoff track in Bill Abernathy’s new album Crossing…

Davie Simmons feat. Andy Camp and Esa Lehti Release ‘Angel Lover Music’

The theatrical components of Davie Simmons’ “Angel Music Lover” are apparent from the first. It isn’t any surprise considering the song is included as one of the centerpieces for his musical screenplay Finding David, but it is wonderful to encounter a songwriting sensibility so keen, in concert with collaborators Andy Camp and Esa Lehti, to provoke our…

“Depression” by Jade Massentoff

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jademassentoff/ “Depression” by Jade Massentoff, aka Jade, the new single produced by Stephen Wrench and promoted by Musik And Film to worldwide radio, is a downright masterstroke of music which defies the static norm structures of Adult Contemporary songwriting standards. Jade is also a dancer, so her soulful R&B vocal approach goes above and…

DR King releases “Gravedigger”

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/7JKXmUmyvfQg3OVj8QmOKA A beating kick drum pushes and shoves its way out of dim silence, resisting any attempts to smother its bold march as it grows larger than the scope of stereo audio can even capture. Voices rise from the ethers and seep through the echo of the percussion. Suddenly we collapse with the rhythm…

Zebulon Krol Release “Hate To Say”

First thing that comes to mind when I see Zebulon Krol is that this artist has a very interstellar name & presence right off the bat. Well, beam me up Krol because your music has a sort of gravitational pull after listening to “Hate To Say”. I have to say that Zebulon is shooting for…

Maddie McLeod Reviews – Richard Lynch ‘Pray on the Radio’

A well produced song and crispy clear country vocals, Ohio-based singer songwriter Richard Lynch’s latest song Pray on the Radio is commercially ready to go mainstream and appeal to a wider audience of all ages. He doesn’t shy away from talking about God and his relationship with Him through his music. The lyrics are precise…

@skopemag Review: Bongo Boy TV Ep11 Season 7 – WILL ROCK

Wayne Olivieri taps into a bluesy soulful sound with “Music Man”. By opting for a physicality of the sound via the bombastic beat and the way the song evolves gives it a unique edge. Easily the center comes from Wayne Olivieri’s fiery delivery. A great gentleness permeates the whole of ash.OK’s fragile “Holding Sand”. Incorporating…

Maddie McLeod Reviews Madelyn Victoria ‘Right Here With You’

Right Here With You by Madelyn Victoria is a for all the ages, gorgeously written and simplistically styled upbeat country tune. With a guitar reminding me of the paradise vibes of Alan Jackson’s and Jimmy Buffett’s It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere with soothing vocals like Amy Winehouse singing with a country twang, the song’s entire composition…