REVIEWS

Making it in pop music in 2018 has little, if anything, to do with selling catchy hooks anymore. For today’s […]

Angeles tackles that perennial Halloween favorite “Monster Mash” with the utmost of grace and style. Embracing the garage rock soul

While some jazz artists of the modern generation have been fine toting around the same rhythms of musicians who occupied

2018 has been a big year for singer/songwriters, but no one has been getting more buzz than James Lee Baker,

Aptly named, Jason Rylan’s “Strong” proves to be a truly inspirational piece of work. Representing the best of what pop

Singer/songwriter Monica Uhm goes by the name Trio Of Awesuhm. Her album, a collaboration with fellow New York musicians, is

World music and culture are heard and seen throughout the entire globe daily…When people travel from one part of the

The chime of Abby Zotz’ acoustic guitar guides us into the temperateness of “Stability,” the opening track of her new

This is the third time reviewing Fabp going back to July 2018 as he seems to have quite a hefty

With a countrified guitar lick serving as her salutation, Sarah Clanton pulls us into her orbit with the song “I

Introducing a new, heartfelt, and gifted band first created as a songwriting vehicle! This band first began by two of

Shane Palko’s biography describes the performer as an “alternative folk musician and socioenvironmentalist.” He’s traveled a lot internationally and has

An earnest spirit flows through the whole of Kassie Tyers’ “Blue Skies”. Kassie is a proud Canadian from Northern Ontario.

Madyx’s “Girl Boy” is an intentionally line-blurring single. Its first verse begins with the singer/songwriter stating, “I never had a

Dhruv Visvanath offers a gentle form of twee pop on the intimate sound of “Wild”. Keeping things to the essentials

Drawing comparisons to modern rock throwbacks like Greta Van Fleet and The Struts, as well as boasting inspiration from iconic

From one corner of the globe to the next, the indie music media can’t seem to stop talking about Mikey

Wild, unpredictable, Danny Bacher’s “Still Happy” represents the very best intersection of jazz, pop, delivered with the utmost of joy.

Rick Monroe goes for an acid-fried country flavor on the rollicking rock n’ roll of “Smoke Out The Window”. Sung

The blood of ancient Appalachia and all of the incredible music it has yielded runs through the veins of Cindy

This is unique, but accessible. Alya Michelson’s single “Puppet Strings” will be an enjoyable introduction to her talents and the

There isn’t much to say about where mainstream pop music is right now, and that isn’t just a problem for

If you’re looking for something vastly unusual that is like nothing you’ve ever heard or experienced before, then The Interplanetary

“Seawall” is a track that begins with a guitar strummed pattern, before being joined by a fluid bass line. It’s

Have you ever stopped to think about your life? Stopping to think means to actually sit down and ponder the

Rock music has never been defined by those who play by the rules, and it’s going to take a generation

This Columbus, Ohio-based band, Harmless Habit, has created something that is worth jumping out of your seat for! “Tight” is

The Gary Douglas Band produce music serving as an ever timely reminder of how much passion matters. Discipline and skill,

Virginia based Champ de Mars’ first full length release Rancho Seco Victory, literally translated as Dry Ranch Victory, is one of

Have you ever been to the Windy City? Known for its beauty, the glory of the Chicago Bears, or for

Every now and then, a story is told. Sometimes that story is told through someone else’s eyes or through the

Do you know how St. Paul, Minnesota originally got its name? Here’s how…In 1841, the area that would be known

African musical project Funkmata, masterminded by singer/songwriter Robert Bannerman and producer Roy C formed this band with enormous ambition and

On “Hip HOp SociEty” Sarantos shows off a bit of playfulness, resulting in a whole carefully crafted world. Done with

Now, with so much Nashville-recorded modern “country” music sounding like it’s been tracked in either New York or Los Angeles,

In Beautiful New Day, Jupiter in Velvet delivers his most accessible recording to date after years of making a critical impact

Located on the portion where the Severn River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, there lies Annapolis, Maryland. Once known as

Ryan Zimmerman shares a last name with another famous singer/songwriter, Bob Zimmerman, although the latter is better known as Bob