Longtime bluegrass act Wildfire formed a little over two decades ago and has consistently entertained fans of the music with original songs rather than the usual covers, even lovingly rendered. Robert Hale, the band’s songwriter, and the other four members don’t see bluegrass as an exclusive heritage vehicle but, instead, …
Read More »Album Review: Diver Through “All Nighter”
Diver Through’s third album release All Nighter is the next natural development in a musical story that songwriter/singer/guitarist Michael Baynes kicked off in 2013. The project has transformed some since those fledgling beginnings almost ten years ago and the latest offering boasts a three-member configuration serving up intelligent alternative rock. The power …
Read More »EP Review: Greg Loftus “Western Medicine”
Greg Loftus started playing music and writing songs at the tender age of 12 years old. The southeastern Massachusetts native weaned on punk rock before moving in the direction of alt-country acts such as Drive-By Truckers and their ilk. The two-song teaser EP Western Medicine for Loftus’ album release illustrates the wisdom …
Read More »Album Review: Vinyl Floor “Funhouse Mirror”
Thomas Charlie and Daniel Pedersen long ago set the bar high for their songwriting collaboration and their latest release under the Vinyl Floor moniker, Funhouse Mirror, raises the stakes without sending them creatively off-course. This fifth full-length studio collection finds the brothers looking back, a bit, to the songwriting direction defining …
Read More »EP Review: “Feeling Colors” by Moody Bank$
R&B/Soul artist Moody Bank$ has released the EP “Feeling Colors.” This EP would suit anyone who enjoys listening to R&B and soul music and who likes love songs. Finally, anyone who is a fan of 90s vibe should also listen to this EP. “Feeling Colors” contains nine tracks: “Note To …
Read More »Album Review: Sisteria “Dark Matter”
Oklahoma has never been known for its heavy rock scene, but that might change if the likes of Sisteria have their way this fall, and it’s all because of their new album Dark Matter. Dark Matter is getting some seriously positive feedback from rock critics and serious fans the same, …
Read More »Single Review: Alpha Hugo “Go Crazy/Cancer Symptoms”
There’s no need for debate – hip-hop is the biggest style of pop music on the face of the earth right now, and if you’re going to make it as a rapper in this current scene, you’ve got to be a cut above the rest. While I only just recently …
Read More »Single Review: “Mood” TheBabyDon
As both a critic and a longtime hip-hop fan, I’ve been growing tired of the predictable nature of the genre’s mainstream scene for a while now, but thankfully the underground is keeping things quite interesting this summer for those of us with a more discriminatory ear. “Mood,” the new single …
Read More »Single Review: Thundermother “Watch Out”
Hard-hitting and ready to shred anything that gets in their path, the guitars in Thundermother’s “Watch Out” summarize why the song is titled the way it is and then some. This isn’t the throwback sludge of ‘70s heavy metal, but the weight of the riffing in this track alone is …
Read More »Single Review: The Real You” Nya
In the new single “The Real You,” Nya doesn’t want to be fragile with her words but rather chases a sense of vulnerability that all of us desire when trying to form a perfect relationship. Her love interest is the music itself, and her efforts to break down the wall …
Read More »Single Review: Pistols at Dawn – “The Truth”
Pistols at Dawn’s new single “The Truth” positions the band to reach a higher level than ever before. It’s both a preview of the band’s album Ascension and a rousing standalone success. Drafting vocalist Cris Hodges into the band is a sign that the band’s creative ambitions are broadening. Their …
Read More »Single Review: Harmony Dreamers “I Come From Earth”
When Harmony Dreamers debuted their album I Come From Earth, it was already met with great appreciation and interest. Their first single, the title track, I Come From Earth demonstrates where this interest was founded. A 20-piece choir backing a vast, expressive ensemble of instrumentation and vocal harmonies coupled with …
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