MUSIC REVIEWS

Say whatever you like about the state of mainstream rock n’ roll today; when a guitarist as talented as Robert Bussey grinds out a riff like the one we start his new record I Dug a Well off with, chills are essentially guaranteed. The hard-riding “The Drill Bit” kicks off I Dug a …

If you look at the commercial angle rock n’ roll is being framed from most frequently in 2021, you might get the impression there isn’t much to be excited about in the genre anymore – but the truth is that nothing could be further from the truth. Acts like Pistols …

A lot will be said about the lead vocal in DICI’s new single “Five Rings,” but for me, without the keyboard element that we’re first greeted by in the intro to the song, I just can’t say for sure whether or not the chills factor would be as astronomical as …

The exciting new singer/songwriter Hope Arden crafts a gem of a pop song in the single “Meant For Life”. Dazzling the listener with an unstoppable music base, a rhythm that corrals the listener to fall into line, “Meant For Life” draws inspiration from the audacity of Lady Gaga, the pop …

A diamond in the rough doesn’t have to be the shiniest gem to stick out, it can sometimes do so effortlessly. In the new pop song, “All The Time” from Kechi Okwuchi it might not be the lyrics that grip the listener, but it’s the feeling. It’s a rare thing …

Punk rock’s influence over pop culture and all of western music grew exponentially in the 2000s, and this season it’s having a hand in giving country fans a bit of the attitude that they’ve missed in the genre for decades back via Get Hammered, the latest LP from Jesse & The …

To say there’s been a lot of interest in classic rock concepts this year might be too great an understatement for a critic like myself; in all reality, the retro-rock trend has been hard to ignore on all fronts, and this is especially the case in indie pop. Singer/songwriters like …

There’s an exciting unorthodox energy that permeates on “Louisiana Voodoo”, the single by The Mark (real name Mark Shravan) which features Tony Joe White. Schraven, a Dutch singer/songwriter has certainly been busy over the years, and between touring Europe, the US, and The Netherlands he now finds himself teamed up …

When it comes to creating a sense of familiarity and nostalgia-based around the sounds you grew up with, it only makes sense to listen to someone from a band responsible for crafting those very sounds. Jeff Coffey, though not a founding member, grew up loving the music of Chicago and …

Nightfly is cranking up the energy with “Who’s In”, a sing along and move along gem that will surely entertain the masses. It’s no surprise that Nightfly calls Florida home – what better breeding ground for funk, blues, jazz and pop rock grooves. In what feels like a personal invitation, …