MUSIC REVIEWS

In a gentle but pulsating groove, Ronnue breaks the dam on an ocean of catharsis just waiting to wash over us in his cover of Janet Jackson’s “That’s the Way Love Goes” this October, the moodiness of the rhythm already making its presence known long before lyrics have even come into …

The former front man and songwriter for The Skeptics, Tom Mullen has over 30 yeas of making music under his belt. You might say he has a unique view of politicians and government – his new solo track “Invisible Hand”  triggers what some might call a protest song, and what …

“Love is Free: The Writer’s Tale” by Virginia-based, David Arn, from the album Traveler Tales, is but one of many accessible tracks on the album and well-chosen for one of its single, for which there is also a promo video. The title itself hangs in the balance with the album …

Mike DeFoy has two new singles out called “Glass Houses” and “Poison Kiss”. Known as the ‘Creator of Chicago’s Sky Pilot Rock and Roll Band”, DeFoy’s new rock tracks contain robust rock guitar riffs and a whole of lot of swagger and personality. Melodic rock fans will adore both of …

On the back of a searing guitar melody, we quickly find ourselves in the center of a flashfire pop groove shortly after pressing the play button on the new single “Surrender Shuffle” from British pop-rockers Diesel Park West, out everywhere quality indie music is sold and streamed this September 30th. …

Grand Nathanial is a bit of a mystery in terms of the name, but the music on At The Lagoon sounds like a cross between a long lost brother of the past, and a new found friend.  Just research J Burton and you can get the lowdown on who Grand …

Though sharp and occasionally verging on atonal territory, the distortion element in Random Parade’s “Cynic” is as crucial a contributor to the narrative in The Sad Charade as any of the lyrics here are – if not more so when it really matters. Layer upon layer of gritty synthesizers and guitars are …

Swirling around us in a haze of a synthetic melody, the fragments of a beautiful harmony suddenly come together to make something quite quaking in the opening bars of “Battlefields,” the lead single and first song in Twin Flames’ new album Omen. Sung to us in multiple languages against a backdrop …

Quaint and simple with us in “29th St Rag,” furious in his melding of tense melodic ribbonry in “Traveling Man” and alive with gentle decadence in “After the Goldrush,” Matt Smith isn’t afraid to explore every corner of his skillset in the new album Parlor, one of eight new records he’s releasing …

Bluegrass’ cultural presence isn’t isolated to Appalachia, nor is its influence nearly as insular as it was just a century ago. In 2020, bluegrass is seeing a revitalization alongside an Americana revival critics have been more than enamored with in recent years, and the biggest reason why just might have …