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Live Review: The Chris Casello Combo at P.J.'s Lager House in Detroit, MI
Material: Attending a Chris Casello show is like ear candy for vintage guitar-oriented enthusiasts. The band takes you on a two- hour journey that ignites the senses and gets you ... -
Album Review: Be Empirical by Emerson Loughman Palmer (8/10)
"Loughman's production with Simon Phillips' engineering is warm, engaging and strikingly crisp." You’ve got modern rock & roll royalty here with Emerson Swinford, Mark Loughman and David Palmer, whose six-song ... -
Album Review: Voices by Jeffrey Foskett
"Voices is a special release from a truly gifted artist." What do The Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, Heart, Billy Joel, America and Chicago have in common? They have all employed ... -
Album Review: Time Out for Tomorrow by Jerry Leger (8/10)
"... a strong effort that echoes Rolling Thunder-era Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, vintage Springsteen and The Band." This Canadian artist returns with a strong effort that echoes Rolling Thunder-era Dylan, Arlo ... -
Live Review: Detroit Trouble at the Diesel Concert Theatre in Detroit, MI
Material: This incendiary Motor City trio aptly describes their music as “extreme blues.” Granted, there are many blues elements in what they do. There is almost a meeting of the ... -
Pentagram at The Sanctuary in Hamtramck, MI
Sanctuary is one of the prime hard rock and alternative metal havens in the Detroit metro area. On this particular evening, the near-capacity venue was graced by the presence of ... -
Album Review: Without Susie by James Lee Stanley (8/10)
"An artful blend of clever lyricism and wry humor." Stanley is a seasoned singer-songwriter, with a career that goes back to the early '70s. One of the progenitors of independent ... -
Album Review: Songs of the Firebird by Barrett Martin Group (9/10)
"From seminal Weather Report-like overtones and Afro-Latin grooves to drums-n-bass funk, there is something here to stimulate your mind, spirit, soul and feet.." Grammy-winning percussionist and composer Martin releases his ... -
Album Review: Firestorm by Rocky Kramer (7/10)
"Kramer and crew are solid players, and it shows." Norwegian singer-songwriter/guitarist Rocky Kramer knows how to blend rock & rock flash with intricate symphonic arrangements. this auto-biographical album is a ... -
Signing Stories: Spencer Sutherland
Ohio-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Spencer Sutherland is a serious artist who doesn’t take himself too seriously. His tongue-in-cheek songs like “Freaking Out,” “Wallpaper” and “Sweater” are witty, clever takes on love, ...
