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Echo Texture – Inter-Sting
Here we are, yet again, with that most interesting of new genres, so-called “Shoegaze” music. Previously in the form of Astral Cloud Ashes, this Shoegaze music is pumped out today by surfer, space-punk-rock band Echo Texture, with their debut album ‘Inter-Sting’. “Echo Texture is that little sliver between amazing and indie,” according to the band themselves (or... More
Greg and the Granules – Answer to Influ...
Greg Maechling, from the So Cal psych/surf-rock scene has come out with one hell of a change in pace with his new EP Answer to Influence, under the guise of Greg and the Granules. This six track EP is a sort of country-folk, meets alternative piece, which takes a huge departure from Maechling’s previous work. The breathy, and... More
Astral Cloud Ashes – Too Close to the N...
Well, there’s nothing wrong with a bit of alternative space rock. What confuses this journalist is just what the hell ‘Shoegaze’ music is. I know there are many genres of music, and there will always be several I will have never heard of…but I can’t begin to think just what ‘Shoegaze’ describes, as a genre.... More
Von Konow – Lieder
What do you get when you take David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, Falco, Ultravox, Tears for Fears, and Devo, throw them into a heap, mash them all together, and then begin to form songs out of the pile of musicianship on the floor? You get Von Konow’s debut solo album ‘Lieder‘ (translated from German... More
Marty McKay – New York City Dreams
Coming up this February 24th, out of Zurich, Switzerland, from hip hop DJ to alternative rocker, Marty McKay will be dropping his second studio album: New York City Dreams. This dark, and dismal album is about a journey of far away adventure, love, loss, and return. This full circular movement is spattered with those beautiful moments... More
Luxury Mane – Lux Runnin Out
If you’ve ‘Got A Need‘ for some experimental space rock from Florida by ‘The Bay‘ area in St. Petersburg, then look no further: Luxury Mane is to the rescue. These spacey beach bums, just south of Tampa (seemingly circa 1975) have just dropped their latest album ‘Lux Runnin Out‘: a nine track journey along some... More
Matt Chanway
There is one man at the forefront of Canadian progressive metal, and his name is Matt Chanway. Hailing from the West coast city of Vancouver, Chanway has married thrash, and instrumental prog metal to create something that truly rivals the guitar greats of old. When first I happened to glance at the list musicians that... More
Seneko – Debut EP
Originally dropped in the Fall of 2016, the alias of one Stan Olshefski is Seneko, and is conveniently the title of his debut EP. Now to be fair, Olshefski has been dropping country music out and about for years now, and is no stranger to the industry, but his love is more “indie-pop” as it would happen.... More
Michael Van and The Movers – A Little M...
So, first…wow…I’m not typically a country fan by any means, but the American, bluegrass, down-home country vibe of Michael Van and The Movers is wonderfully tight in a very loose-country-jam kind of way. Their latest album ‘A Little More Country‘ dropped just before the end of 2016, and is chalk full of classic country tropes,... More
Gentoo – Structures
Perhaps it might be considered a bit unfair of me to review this album, given that I have little to no experience with ambient, and electronic music like that of Gentoo, but music is indeed a universal process, and so I shall endeavour to review it all the same. Gentoo is the baby of Texas artist... More
Steve Hussey & Jack Eddy – The Mil...
Steve Hussey and Jack Eddy have got a great sense of bluegrass-country-folk music; it’s just that right time, that right mood, and that right feel for a jam. Each and every one of these songs could be belted out at a fireside jam, everyone taking their turn with guitar, banjo, and mandolin runs all over... More
Thorin Loeks – Thirsty Hearts
Wow! Thorin Loeks, come from the Yukon, knows just how to create Thirsty Hearts for his incredible music; touching Bare Bones, so deep is his musical influence on the body, mind and soul. Before the lyrics are even considered, the simplicity of the compositions, even with their specific, and separate intricacies, is astounding, and is certainly part... More
The Asheville Symphony Sessions
Out of Western North Carolina, the Asheville Symphony Orchestra brings to bare their top local talent in a melange of magical music from folk to R&B; from bluegrass to jazz, as they back such musical acts as Electric Owls, Shannon Whitworth, and Matt Townsend whose recent ‘The Drifter and the Dream – Part I‘, has already graced this... More
The ‘Littlest You’ Project Living...
After years of hard work, hardship, and heartbreak, singer, songwriter, and musical entrepreneur Scott Reid, is shaking up the music scene in Canada and around the world with the launch of Live Large Music‘s global ‘Littlest You‘ project; working to break a new world record! Who is Scott Reid? What is Live Large Music? Where is... More
Danophone – Rerun
Emotional outlet for academic, science journalist Carsten Nielsen, Danophone is a mellow, and often morose group from Denmark comprised of Nielsen, Bertil Bille, and Tino Pederson. Releasing their first album in just days, Friday, December 2nd, Danophone‘s ‘Rerun‘ has got some John Mayer country vibes, along with some Tom Petty lyrics and backing vocals. Add... More
April Martin – In the Blink of A Life
April Martin, PhD, Was a successful clinical psychologist in New York City. accustomed to making up songs in her head, and humming all about the place, one might wonder if her practise was getting to her. Then in 2010, Martin confirmed just how certifiable she really was, by dropping her first album ‘Pennies in a... More
Christina Rubino – Godspeed & Guns
New York based, indie folk-rocker, Christina Rubino has just released a powerful single about the deep, dark depravities of our shadow selves, and the torment and abuse from which these selves often spring, in the form of a Spanish Mariachi-esque ballad called ’Godspeed & Guns‘. Title track to her upcoming album, dropping just days into the... More
The Old Neighbourhood
The old neighbourhood is lovely this May morning, white light blue sky flood new greenery coarse bark winding staircases wrought iron railings weathered brick and stone old creviced faces new faces just arrived from the suburbs and grad school. Dogs bark in back lanes behind tall wooden fences. Children carry balloons have temper tantrums. Birds... More
Matt Townsend – The Drifter and the Dre...
North Carolinian folk artist, Matt Townsend, having previously released an EP and LP, and been featured on a compilation album with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, is working on a new double EP called ‘The Drifter and the Dream’. Lucky enough to get my hands on ‘The Drifter and the Dream (Part I), I’ve given a listen to... More
no:carrier – Broken Rainbow
It’s been too long since last I listened to Portishead and Depeche Mode, but my goodness, I don’t need to go back through all of their music when I can sit and listen to no:carrier‘s latest album ‘Broken Rainbow‘. This eerie, electro-noire-pop group is full of haunting harmonies, tumultuous turns, creepy choruses, and sultry,... More