When Uncle Frank’s Love Lion is good, it is great. Lead singer Frank Benbini knows how to create songs that will have you grinning and dancing from note one. But on a whole the LP has its share of misses, songs that just don’t connect. But tunes like “Love Lion” …
Read More »Single Review: Motivation – SK
Hip hop and rap artist SK based in Boston released his first single, “Motivation” this week. With little to no online push, the track was released independently through SoundCloud but is quickly gaining attention from fans of the culture as well as SoundCloud based artists. Teasing via Instagram of a mixtape …
Read More »Gallery + Review: You Me At Six at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA, 5/10/17
After a long three years You Me At Six finally graced North America with their presence once again. Their highly anticipated North American Tour made stops along the East Coast as well as the West Coast following the release of their fifth album, Night People. The second date of their tour …
Read More »Album Review: Rebecca Raw – Deep Within
Rebecca Raw’s debut EP Deep Within leaves a strong impression on todays musical landscape. Writing all the songs herself, and even playing the cello on the album, one can easily see that Raw is more than just an average musician. Though the EP isn’t perfect it is a great start …
Read More »Single Review. Blueprint Blue: Bad Dreams
Blueprint Blue’s single “Bad Dreams” is like taking a time machine back to the late 60s early 70s. It has a mellowing sound that would calm anyone down, especially once the lyrics are factored in. There’s a strong folk vibe throughout but there is also a tiny bit of a …
Read More »Album Review. Lilac Lungs: Eventide
Lilac Lungs debut album Eventide will be out May 12th, and in a word it is a stunner. Switching back and forth between ethereal and more rock/alternative songs the band has come out with a record that other musicians would kill for. Though the more ballad type of …
Read More »Album Review. Mating Ritual: How You Gonna Stop It
Mating Ritual, aka Ryan Marshall Lawhon’s, album How You Gonna Stop It comes out May 19th and believe me, you are going to want to pick this one up It all kicks off with “I Wear Glasses,” a song that is so good it should be blasting from radio …
Read More »EP Review: Marsalis
Marsalis self titled EP is a five track journey that is smooth and cohesive. The band clearly is comfortable in their own skin, knowing what sound works best for them and delivers on every single track. Here are a few standout moments. “Where I Am” opens the EP with …
Read More »Single Review. Luca Chesney: “Maria, Promise Me The Next Life.”
Luca Chesney’s single “Maria, Promise Me the Next Life,” is like a hypnotic dream come to life. And lucky for fans it drops on April 7th. Full of experimental sounds, echoes, and repetition Chesney impresses with not just her risk taking, straying from a mainstream popular lane,but more importantly …
Read More »Single Review. Ivan Beecroft: “Believe”
The single “Believe,” off of the upcoming album of the same name by Ivan Beecroft, is a perfect portrait of what a dynamic song sounds like. There is a vast array of musical instruments featured here from the commanding percussion to the keyboards. The contrast in having a piano …
Read More »Album Review. OhBree: Burn Bridges, Burn Pies
Eight piece band OhBree’s new album Burn Bridges, Burn Pies is a 13 track journey that has a little bit of music for everyone. Switching off between longer and quite shorter songs allows the band to stretch their songwriting muscles and showcase that no matter the length of a …
Read More »EP Review. Jeff Caudill: Reset the Sun
Jeff Caudill’s EP Reset the Sun, out April 21st, is a six song album that is a must buy for anyone who loves acoustic singer/songwriter type of music. “If I Don’t Come Home Tonight,” which kicks the record, off displays all the strengths that Caudill has as an artist. “If …
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