MUSIC REVIEWS

Whitebeard “Dream of Me” (SINGLE)

Swinging as hard as some kind of heavenly pendulum, Whitebeard wastes no time in hypnotizing us with a lush rhythm as his new single “Dream of Me” begins to fill the air around us. There’s a sense of ease that comes pouring out of the speakers in the moments that …

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Heartour Releases 5th Album “R U In”

“Brain” opens Heartour’s fifth album R U In and, based on its vigorous nature, it comes off as a statement of purpose for the project’s new release. Heartour’s musical identity leans heavily on a varied electronic sound; some may decry the limits of electronic music, but Jason Young’s songwriting shows that such …

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Walker’s Cay Release New Singles

Swaggering and saturated in a colorful melodicism not common in rock music anymore, the strings that greet us at the onset of Walker’s Cay’s “Tell Me” immediately clue us in on the journey we’re about to take with this up and coming Toronto rock group. Though initially acoustic in tone, …

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Mark D. Conklin’s (EP) Starting Over

Mark D. Conklin’s  EP Starting Over opens with its title track and the lines “ I’ve spent half my life hanging on/and the other letting go”. You know immediately, coupled with the steady foot on the drum kit, the sinewy guitar and slide guitar, that this is going to be a winner. …

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“My Internet Lover” by multi-talented Des Cox

In his new single, “My Internet Lover,” multitalented artist Des Cox brings listeners an excerpt from his zany, ninety minute stage show in the form of a slow-rolling composition fit for listeners of all ages. As eclectic as his personality is, Cox’s “My Internet Lover” is definitely a pop-influenced number …

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Anthony Rufo releases Passionate Presence LP

In his new album Passionate Presence, guitarist and songwriter Anthony Rufo delivers a supremely guitar-driven combination of rock, pop, blues and jazz tracks inside of a streamlined setlist fit for the spring season. Bursting at the seams with more color than a rainbow, Passionate Presence gushes with grooves in “We Can’t Connect” and …

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