MUSIC REVIEWS

There aren’t many indie rock purists around in the trenches anymore, but this could be the very reason why a band like Phantom Wave sounds as refreshing as they do in their debut album Wilds, due out this March everywhere alternative music is sold and streamed. In Wilds, Phantom Wave channel the …

I don’t know about you, but I feel like there’s never a bad time to hear a song that lifts the good ‘ole spirits. In the new song, “Peace Will Come” from Long Island, New Yorker Teddy Wender, the swelling rock and roll blends meshed with some soul and bluesy …

Conceptz is a brother duo, hailing from Orange County, NY. Their new single, “Hold This L” is a furious rampage of precision and recalcitrance, that will likely make a believer out of even the most jaded critics. With one brother manning the mic, and the other, the console, the bond …

The Synaesthetic Picture Show, Now Playing Pt 1, by ElektraGaaz, is an entirely instrumental affair. To say ElektraGaaz is something of a mind bender, would be an understatement. Apparently, the group is comprised of several contributing Musicians. Many of those members, reside in the NY Metropolitan area, but not all. …

In these times of heartache and personal loss we’ve faced over the past year and a half now, we’re all looking for a cathartic release in the form of music, be it something that speaks to the harshness we’ve had to endure, but we’re also looking for something to make …

Strikingly disciplined to the point of sounding a bit frustrated in a couple of memorable moments, the beat behind the music in Jeremy Rice’s “Underneath the Ground” plays a pivotal role in creating the energy through which the mood of the lyrics will be filtered. There’s already a lot of …

“Melissa On Fire” is the new sultry hit from crooner extraordinaire Gary Dean Smith. Jazzy with bluesy licks and raging female vocals to accompany his confident, debonair disposition, Smith sets the scene for a ravishing night and one that the listener is completely intoxicated. The dashing mood, the velvety voice …

All That We See is the eclectic debut album from Philadelphia’s Brian Shapiro Band. Filled with crunchy guitars, tight percussion and some provoking lyrics, these nine songs tell a complete story. Even if you listen to the songs out of order, you are sure to glean a strong sense of …

Hitting their stride inside a couple of seconds flat, Alan Bibey & Grasstowne get right down to business in the title track of their new album, the impeccable Hitchhiking to California, which was released this past January to acclaim from across the bluegrass spectrum. Although built on an enormous groove, this …

With a furious thrust, we’re quickly escorted from darkness into light on the back of a string melody in “Midnight & Lonesome” as strong as the southern wind in fall. As much as the name of this song might want to fool you, there’s no feeling isolated amidst the harmonies …