MUSIC REVIEWS

Full-bodied albums are never easy to start or finish, but when listening to the new record Anxious Attachment by Christopher Banks, the entire process sounds rather simple and seamless. In songs like “Coming Up for Air,” Christopher Banks eases into his lyrics with a relaxed attitude that only grows stronger as he …

Ranzel X Kendrick has a lot of attributes going for him as an artist, and in the new single from his Alias Wayne project, bluntly titled “Love One Another,” he brings his artistic chemistry into the studio for anyone who appreciates quality folk-pop to get excited about. There’s always a …

As delicate as it is passionate in tone, the vocal track that Thomas Truax lays down in “Birds & Bees,” one of the key songs featured on his new album Dream Catching Songs (out this coming March everywhere indie music is available), is both surreally evocative and blunt, leaving us nowhere to …

Cameron Joseph’s debut original single “Run To The Cross” is a beautiful example of how Christian rock music can blend seamlessly with indie rock. Joseph’s stunning voice, coupled with the lush piano, is a perfect combination. The piano is the backbone of the song, giving it a beautiful and tender …

Thrusting itself from the speakers like a wild animal that has just been uncaged, the deluge of guitar melodicism that we find in the first few important peaks of Johnnie Mikel’s “Vulnerability” is undeniably some of the most exciting of any found on his new LP Purgatory. In this strikingly strong …

Divinely physical but not so overwhelming in size that we feel intimidated by their melody, the strings that awaken “Second Chance” are as strong as a tidal wave, but hardly the best part about Different Moon’s latest single. There’s a radiance in the fleeting introduction to this track that gets …

Brian Shapiro follows the beat of his own drummer. The unique confluence of life experiences and musical talent always produces interesting, if nothing else, results. Los Angeles born Shapiro is no exception. His signature synthesis of punk, new wave, singer/songwriter, and a smattering of rock would be enough to set …

A gentle tempo frames a muted, moaning melody as we listen to the first couple of bars in “The Struggle to Live,” the new single and music video from Ian Bouras, but we’ll soon discover that the layers in this track come together one at a time. There’s a hesitant …

The Wandering Off are much more than just another husband/wife musical duo. It definitely isn’t a new phenomenon – many musical partnerships are formed on the basis of matrimony. Emily and Kyle Corner are just debuting under this moniker, but their single “Hey There” sounds like they’ve been making music …

Thomas Howell is one of the most prominent young actors of the 1980’s, known for his generation-defining role in the classic The Outsiders, among other fine films. He continues working in film and television today, but his artistic interests broadened with time. He’s taken on the name Tommy Howell for his …