MUSIC REVIEWS

“You Raise Me Up” is given new life by flutists Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara in their spectacular cover. Lazzara, an award winning concert flutist and Carnegie Hall veteran met Markoff, an alto flutist, when he was a student to her. Over time as his talents tightened, their relationship transformed …

All day, all night – the faith that The Valiant One has for Jesus is exclaimed in the hip-hop gem “I Know You Know” from his new album The Resistance of God: Season Of A King (Christ Life Records). A glazed piano bed, topped off with an electric go-getter overlay, …

Canadian Born, and Missouri raised, Shimmer Johnson, has dropped her new single, “Priceless.” Shimmer has developed a solid reputation over the years, by working with a slew of major names in the Music industry. Her songs have been featured on MTV and SNL, the former on multiple occasions. “Priceless” is …

Western Canada based act The Caught have a certain distaste for music they call “overproduced.” I think that’s a vague term that can’t be easily applied, as with the rise of acts like hyper-pop and the general blurring of music genres, many bands aim to create overwhelming sonic landscapes, and …

It’s hard to imagine that singer/songwriter Dudley Allen is self-taught. His ideal guitar work and lyrical instincts are the stuff that even the most seasoned artists aspire. Allen’s song, “You’re My Little Cowgirl” is packaged like a country tune, but holds embers of rockabilly and Americana genres. Though he’s not …

“Rear View Mirror” is the latest song from country crooner Steve Markwardt. They sure don’t make ‘em like Markwardt anymore – a standup kind-of guy that slings his guitar and sings from the heart. This impressive sounding track, one with a catchy hook and brazen guitar riffs is about as …

Campbell Waldron brings a textural Gen-X throwback sound to the forefront with his single “TV Screen.” The Santa Barbara native who currently resides in Norway has certainly lived an eclectic life. First playing the electric guitar at the age of twelve, his life has been marked by a series of …

The new single from Emodulari, “Craniotomy,” is probably pretty close to what you expect it to be with the artist name and song title. Or conversely, you may not know what to expect at all. What we get is a little over 4 minutes of madness, hyper-focus, deficit, and even …

The vibrant sound of King Cole’s “The Mean Season” grabs me from the first and doesn’t let go. Having a sparkling vocalist such as J. Buck helps the song’s cause a great deal, but Cole’s long songwriting experience plays an important role. Cole knows how to construct a pop song …

They say everything human is finite and there is nothing new under the sun. Others say we live in an exhausted world; genuine inspiration, individual creativity, and a willingness to push the envelope are scant and, instead, it’s everyone for themselves, man the lifeboats, the end is nigh. It is …