It takes real passion for someone with a flourishing career as an engineer to quit and leave behind the promise of a secure future for an uncharted musical journey to fulfill and satisfy their soul. This is exactly what the prolific country musician and actor Matt Westin did after the …
Read More »“Animals” by Hidden Beams
Those who actually had the nerve to suggest that progressive rock was dead in modern times simply didn’t anticipate an act like Hidden Beams coming to fruition, and in the new single and music video “Animals,” we’re reminded just how alive the genre truly is in 2021. Hidden Beams flirts …
Read More »Single Review: Shadow Puppet Theatre “SETIA”
“Devotion ‘tis what defines in this tale of us…” croons a voice from behind a hesitant string melody in Shadow Puppet Theatre’s “SETIA,” the words coming to us in Malay but the emotion translating into the universal language of music. There are no synthy grooves caving in on us, nor …
Read More »Single Review: Joyann Parker “Carry On”
Following the rough n’ tumble introduction created by a blistering electric guitar, Joyann Parker wastes no time getting into the guts of her new single and music video “Carry On” with a vocal that might be the most powerful to have entered her discography so far. Her confident thrust amplifies …
Read More »Single Review: America’s Sweetheart “Face To Face”
A mere three minutes and change isn’t very long to present a full-color palate of what your artistry is comprised of, but for America’s Sweetheart in the new single “Face to Face,” they make this task sound pretty easy if I do say so myself. “Face to Face” unfolds with …
Read More »Single Review: Greye “I Don’t Mind”
If there’s any question that keeps me up late at night, it’s whatever happened to Rock-n-Roll? I know if THAT’s the question keeping me awake, I need to reevaluate my life, but we’ve all got nothing but time to look inward. My thoughts must have transformed into a prayer for …
Read More »Single Review: HeIsTheArtist “Lovin’ You”
HeIsTheArtist is back with his distinct brand of relaxing, downtempo music. This time, taking on another classic – ‘Lovin’ You’ by vocal legend Minnie Ripperton, HeIsTheArtist manages to capture his unique take on the song, injecting different vocal stylings and riffs, and the strum of a chilled-out, stripped back guitar …
Read More »Single Review: Campbell Waldron “My TV Screen”
When I first heard “TV Screen” from musician Campbell Waldron, one of my first thoughts was “oh, this sounds like that one song, you know the one. Uh..what’s it called again?” I scoured the internet far and wide to try and find the song I thought I had in my …
Read More »Single Review: Emodulari “Craniotomy”
Insanity looms, on the current single by New York based Indie Rock act, Emodulari. The song entitled “Craniotomy ,” is about a particular surgical procedure, that will outright flummox, most . It’s a type of brain surgery, performed on a patient, AS they play an instrument. Apparently, Emodulari was deeply …
Read More »EP Review: Caterina J “Reborn”
There’s nothing particularly subtle about the thrust of the instruments that get “Blazing Stars” started, and yet the delicate nature of the harmony soon to unfold in this prime cut from Caterina J’s Reborn is unmistakable. At once, this singer/songwriter is able to fuse the best parts of a vulnerable vocal-led composition …
Read More »Single Review: John Vento “No One Wears A Watch Anymore”
If there’s ever an award for the most intriguing, thought-provoking song titles, John Vento would be a permanent fixture on the nominations list and a perennial winner of the accolade. The Pittsburgh music veteran who’s famed for his notorious versatility has a special talent for picking captivating song titles which …
Read More »Album Review: Spiral Vortex “Prisma”
Spiral Vortex comes from a school of musical thinking that is all about two major concepts: subverting expectation and always maintaining an element of surprise. If the cover art of the group’s new album Prisma stands as any indication, the group is about ushering a post-modern version of classic, Hispanic-tinged …
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