Album Reviews

Audrey Auld URL: http://www.audreyauld.com/ In early 2014, Nashville recording artist Audrey Auld was diagnosed with cancer. One of her goals after receiving this unfortunate news was to record the songs she’d written with inmates at the San Quentin prison in California. After playing a show at the prison eight years …

Political activists and punk icons Anti-Flag deliver their ninth full album discussing wealth injustice, war, and a myriad of topics. After eight full albums over 20 years, how does American Spring deliver in 2015?

Artist: Craymo (Craig Raymo) SINGLES: Be Myself, Love You More FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/craymo.music The Review: So as luck would have it I stumble across the latest 2 offerings from Florida based Singer/Songwriter Craig Raymo Be Myself and Love You More. First off let me just say I really love emotional songwriting that’s …

Kali REVERBNATION: http://www.reverbnation.com/kalisanna Kali Sanna is a veteran soldier for the US Army and an R&B/Soul artist In Charlotte, NC. His music is not the type of R&B you would normally hear. He has a unique sound that mixes 80’s style electronic funk with smooth jazzy soul music. A couple …

Casey Weston – Young Heart URL: http://caseyweston.com/ Most would agree most popular artists out there have something truly special to give to their fans. This goes above the typical attributes like raw talent, amazing songs, nice voice, or even a very marketable look, sound & image. There’s something truly infectious …

The first album from Blur in over 12 years.  How does the return of the British alt-rock legends compare to their unique past discography?

Bill McBirnie & Bruce Jones CD: Grain of Sand URL: http://www.extremeflute.com/ The great artists out there offer listeners something that can be awe-inspiring. Canadian alto Flute and Alto Flute player Bill McBirnie recently teamed up with Bruce Jones (guitar, percussion, synth) for “Grain of Sand” Both fit well into this …

San Fermin‘s front man and founder Ellis Ludwig-Leone shows off his raw musical talent in the bands sophomore album Jackrabbit. Vocals, Lyrics, composition, and orchestra of instruments are all spot on in the album released on the 21st of April. The band uses brass, strings, poetry and contrasting male and …

Fearless by DogHouse Swine Primary URL: http://www.doghouseswine.com/ If Fearless is DogHouse Swine’s debut CD , it is a good start. The band sound like seasoned veteran who know each other’s every move. As musicians, it is a wonderful feeling when all the members are in the groove or in the …

The Malpass Brothers  Official URL: http://themalpassbrothers.com/  There’s an endless stream of schlock seemingly dribbling out of Nashville and the country music genre. Occasionally, however, listeners find a chance to sift a rare gem from the muck and waste promoted as the next big thing. Chris and Taylor Malpass, have debuted with …

There is no denying how ruthless the music industry can be. Great bands and artists may never be heard or be given the respect they deserve, while others flourish behind a curtain of Auto-Tune and Pro Tools. The hardships of trying to make it would end the passion and dreams …

Almost two decades after their debut release, Hardcore Superstar attempt to go back to their roots.  Is the rekindling of their original sound anything worth remembering?