Monthly Archives: August 2016
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North Carolina-based Cass Stroehmer spearheads Cherry Water, which sounds more compelling lyrically than musically. Of the three songs we focused on (personal meditations on the ...
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Diana Rein and her band have some tasty guitar tones on these songs, which cover territory that’s familiar to all fans of the genre. Problem ...
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It’s fun to hear an artist work out his passions on recordings such as these, which are demo quality at best. A devotee of pop-rock ...
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An insanely fast flow, coupled with a haunting piano and bassy synth growls, provide compelling moments in Generation's “Marooned.” Again, the verbal velocity he can ...
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Norway-based ROLSTR's instrumental themes show promise, especially in the indie video game area. That’s certainly
true of “The New Addiction,” a relentless mashup of bickering ...
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Christiana Grace kicks off her churning “Take A Fall” with the chorus, cutting right to the chase. The song’s production creates an echoing hall of ...
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The five-piece Carolyn Sills Combo brings plenty of vitality and good humor to their vintage retro-country/western setup, all topped off by Sills herself, whose crisp, ...
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One of the great success stories of the last few years has got to be Denver-based alternative folk trio the Lumineers. Wesley Schultz (vocals, guitar), ...
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“Rehearsals can be fun, but they’re also serious business. Sure, it’s great to hang out and be a part of the gang, but the fact ...
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Every performance has the potential to impact your career, so it is important to choose the right songs to perform for auditions, showcases and live ...