MUSIC REVIEWS

Jeremy Parsons – “Things to Come” (LP)

Nashville talent Jeremy Parsons takes a comfortable step backwards with his new album Things to Come. It’s an ironic sentiment for sure, and in no way is it a regressive artistic movement, but I will say that something about this album doesn’t quite spark the same way his last album …

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Andrew Mayon – “Love At First Sight (SINGL)

“Love At First Sight” from singer/songwriter Andre Mayon is riding a second wind. Released in mid 2020, Mayon capitalizes on the song’s success with a companion music video out now. No doubt drawing inspiration from the song’s sensitive inner thoughts, Mayon’s classy video is yet another reminder that this Naperville, …

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Leo Harmonay – Astoria (LP)

When David Bowie released his final album Blackstar, it was heralded as his finest work in ages especially since his nearly two decade absence. Many of the critics at the time were taken aback by the lack of powerhouse glam inspired or funk tracks in favor of a more stripped …

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Izzy Outerspace Releases “Amazon” EP

2020 was a year of immense change and hybridity within the alternative rock genre, and not just because of the culture that grew out of political and pandemic discord early on. From top to bottom, the alternative lexicon has been getting a makeover thanks to the insurgent efforts of a …

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Elsewhere – “The Pledge” (SINGLE)

Elsewhere’s “The Pledge” is a single the Boston-headquartered trio cut with the ambition of raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. The recent release is another high water mark in the band’s long run as a force on the East Coast indie rock scene. Despite holding day jobs in the corporate …

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“There’s Reason” by skinsNbones

Rock music has found itself in an interesting place in the most recent years, mostly that what counts as contemporary rock? Since Pop and Rap dominate the charts, Rock tends to feel relegated to oldie stations and even then it tends to get the backhanded reputation of being “Dad Rock”. …

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