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Monthly Archives: August 2025

  • Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    Live Review of Marina Fleming

    Hotel Café  Los Angeles, CA Contact: taylor@trendpr.com Web: instagram.com/marinawfleming Players: Marina Fleming, vocals, guitar; Troy Dillinger, accordion; Lomie Blum, bass; Aidan Steckley, drums The second ...
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  • Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Kurt Orzeck

    Live Review of Cory Hanson

    Neurolux  Boise, ID Contact: joe@groundcontroltouring.com Web: dragcity.com/artists/cory-hanson Players: Cory Hanson, vocals, piano, guitar; Evan Backer, bass; Evan Burrows, drums, percussion; Heather Lockie, viola; Emily Elkin, ...
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  • Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Eric Sommer

    Live Review of Chuck Prophet

    Cat's Cradle  Carrboro, NC Contact: daniel@truecho.com Web: chuckprophet.com Players: Mario Cortez, percussion, backing vocals; Alejandro Gomez, keys, guitar, backing vocals; Chuck Prophet, guitars, lead vocals; ...
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  • 8.2
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    New Music Critique: Corey Congilio

    Contact: campbell@milestonecollective.com Web: coreycongilio.com Seeking: Label, Booking Style: Blues Rock According to his website, Corey Congilio’s “experience as a touring guitarist, session musician, educator and ...
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  • 6.8
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    New Music Critique: Daniella Mutai

    Contact: daniellamutai@gmail.com Web: YouTube Seeking: Label Style: Singer-songwriter There’s an undeniable intimacy in Daniella Mutai’s work, just her, a piano, and quiet emotional undercurrents—even if ...
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  • 7.3
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    New Music Critique: Cowboy Mouth

    Contact: rob@1888media.com Web: cowboymouth.com Seeking: Film/TV Style: Rock, Funk, Classic Rock Tackling covers is no easy feat, and Louisiana natives Cowboy Mouth approach it with ...
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  • 7.4
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    New Music Critique: Caddy Pack

    Contact: info@caddypack.com Web: caddypack.com Seeking: Booking, Film/TV, Licensing, Collaborations Style: Hip-Hop, Pop, Soundtrack “As tough as concrete, as free as a bird in the sky—what ...
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  • 7.3
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    New Music Critique: Peter Xifaras

    Contact: artistrelations@musicwithnoexpiration.com Web: peterx.music Seeking: Publicity Style: Jazz Jazz musician Xifaras claims in his online bio that his, “versatility is striking. Whether crafting compositions for ...
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  • 8
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    New Music Critique: Tyler Stone

    Contact: tstone1988@gmail.com Web: tylerstoneofficial.com  Seeking: Label, Exposure Style: Alt-Rock, Pop-Rock, Pop-Country There’s nothing gimmicky about Los Angeles-based Tyler Stone. He isn’t reinventing the wheel, and ...
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  • 6
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    New Music Critique: Tom LaRotonda feat. 22Tilt 

    Contact: tom.larotonda@gmail.com Web: 22tilt.com Seeking: Label, Public Relations, Press Style: Pop-Rock The light-hearted romps of LaRotonda and 22Tilt are composed with good vibes in mind, ...
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  • 7.8
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    New Music Critique: Slainte, Baby

    Contact: reevessongs@gmail.com Web: slaintebaby.com Seeking: Review Style: Rock, Soul Slainte, Baby’s bio casually drops that songwriter Paul Reeves “honed his craft with the honor of ...
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  • 7.4
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    New Music Critique: Johnny McGowan

    Contact: johnny@johnnymcgowan.com Web: johnnymcgowan.com Seeking: Booking, Label Style: Country Texas country man McGowan offers a refreshing take on country in this super-polished world of rhinestones ...
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  • 7.4
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    New Music Critique: Rolando Gori

    Contact: tribal.bogs.9w@icloud.com Web: rolandogori.com Seeking: Film/TV Style: Alt-Rock Born in Italy and raised in Canada, multiculture has served Rolando Gori well. His dreamy alternative/indie sounds ...
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  • 5.6
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 23, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    New Music Critique: Azul Paola 

    Contact: azulenterprise@outlook.com Web: music.apple.com/us/artist/azul-paola/1809893081?ls Seeking: Label Style: Latin Azul Paola’s tracks promise movement but often feel stuck in neutral. “Orgullo Mexicano” plays like club music ...
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  • 8.2
    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    August 22, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    New Music Critique: Embryonic Devourment

    Contact: embryonicdevourment@gmail.com Web: embryonicdevourment@bandcamp.com Seeking: Booking, Film/TV Style: Death Metal Death metal can be a bit of an acquired taste. It’s not the sort of ...
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  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 22, 2025
    by Andy Kaufmann

    Album Review of "Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (Live at Lockin')" by Tedeschi Trucks Band ...

    Fantasy Records Producers: Leon Russell, Derek Trucks, Bobby Tis, Brian Speiser Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970) is on the short list of greatest ...
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  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 22, 2025
    by Ruby Risch

    Album Review of "Chimes After Midnight" by Ruby Friedman Orchestra (7/10)

    Label 51 Recordings Producers: Ruby Friedman, Ben Landsverk There’s a boot-stompin’ joy running through Chimes After Midnight, rooted in a spirited dose of classic alt-Americana ...
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  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 22, 2025
    by Jonathan Widran

    Album Review of "Unravel" by Henhouse Prowlers (8/10)

    Dark Shadow Producer: Stephen Mougin Celebrating two decades as internationally acclaimed, richly storied cultural ambassadors in grand, freewheeling style, Chicago based bluegrassers Henhouse Prowlers’ 10th ...
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  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 22, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    Album Review of "American Wasteland" by Whitney Tai (8/10)

    Self-released Producer: TommyHatz The joy of an album like American Wasteland is that each listen reveals something new. That betrays the fact that there’s a ...
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  • Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    August 22, 2025
    by Brett Callwood

    Album Review of "Light of Day" by Peter White (6/10)

    Lobster Music Producer: Peter White British acoustic guitarist White puts jazz, pop and classical stylings into a blender, adds a surprise dash of electronic beats, ...
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