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Album Review: "Ain’t Gonna Worry About Tomorrow" by Howard Glazer and Harmonica Shah (8/10)
Electro-FI Records Producer: Andrew Galloway In the tradition of great blues pairings like Buddy Guy and Junior Wells or Muddy Waters and Jerry Portnoy, Glazer and Shah are the real ... -
Album Review: "Gather Round" by Lee Rocker (9/10)
Upright Records (Orchard) Producer: Lee Rocker With his first album of primarily original material since 2007’s Black Cat Bone, the Stray Cat bassist-vocalist continues to forge new ground in the ... -
Livestream Review: The Reunion Trio With Michelle Lordi
The Switchville Junction Philadelphia, PA Contact: michellelordi@gmail.com Web: matthewparrish.org Players: Orrin Evans, Fender Rhodes piano; Matthew Parrish, acoustic bass; Byron Landham, drums; Michelle Lordi, vocals Material: The Reunion Trio is ... -
Album Review: "Mixed Shapes" by Tom Schreck (8/10)
Distributed by: Nashville Outsider Music Producer: Tom Schreck Nashville multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Schreck has long been a proponent of the DIY approach to music. Historically, his work has reflected an ... -
Album Review: "Anissa Lea" by Anissa Lea (8/10)
Distributed by: E & A Music Productions LLC Producer: Alex J. Greene One of the latest artists to emerge from the Motor City is a vocalist who is a well ... -
Ice T and Body Count: Exclusive Q&A
Rapper-vocalist, producer, songwriter and actor Ice T has fronted the metal-tinged rap and rock band Body Count since 1990. In that time the group has released six groundbreaking, controversial and ... -
Artist Profile: Ragdolls
Tribute bands have been a staple of the club, theater and festival scenes for decades. From Elvis Presley and the Beatles to Neil Diamond and Led Zeppelin, classic artists have ... -
Album Review: "Emergency Breakthrough" by Rough Church (8/10)
Label: Nocturnal Sol Producers: Joel Jerome, Andrew Bush, Manny Nieto and Marc Doten Back before cell phones and the like, an “emergency breakthrough” was when an operator would interrupt a ... -
Album Review: "The Royal Affair Tour – Live From Las Vegas" by YES (10/10)
Label: BMG Records Producer: Billy Sherwood July 2019 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas proved to be a memorable night as this album documents a band that needs ... -
Artists & Venues: Navigating the Pandemic
“This is an unprecedented time.” “We’re all in this together.” “Welcome to the new normal.” These are all talking points that have consumed our collective consciousness since the global pandemic ... -
Livestream Review: Laurence Juber
Contact: lj@laurencejuber.com Web: laurencejuber.com Material: Laurence Juber is a Grammy-winning guitarist-composer who boasts a resumé that includes stints with Paul McCartney’s Wings, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, Seal and ... -
Livestream Review: Circuline
Contact: Andrew@circulinemusic.com Web: circulinemusic.com Players: Andrew Colyer, keyboards, vocals, percussion; Darin Brannon, drums, keyboards, percussion; Natalie Brown, vocals, percussion; William “Billy” Spillane, vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion; Alek Darson, lead guitar, ... -
Album Review: "Dissecting Shadows" by Rusty Eye (9/10)
Distributed by: Epoche Records/Blood Blast Producers: Baron Murtland, Mr. Rust, Miss Randall Rusty Eye is a heavy rock trio from Hollywood who bring multiple influences into the mix for their ... -
Album Review: "Living in the Gap & Hungarian Pictures" by Mandoki Soulmates (8/10)
Distributed by: Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records Producer: Leslie Mandoki Leslie Mandoki is a veteran producer-arranger-composer who is affectionately described as the “Hungarian Quincy Jones.” He has been putting super-groups together for ... -
Album Review: "Electric Ghost Parade" by Grex (8/10)
Distributed by: Geomancy Records Producer: Karl A.D. Evangelista The brainchild of guitarist-vocalist Karl Evangelista and keyboardist Rei Scampavia, Grex crafts a sound that defies description. With musical influences ranging from ... -
Album Review: "Slippin' and Slidin'" by The Immediate Family (10/10)
Distributed by: Quarto Valley Records Producers: The Immediate Family In the tradition of The Wrecking Crew and The Funk Brothers these guys have played with countless hit makers, like James ... -
Album Review: "Live at the Baked Potato" by Soft Machine (8/10)
Distributed by: Moonjune Records Producer: Theo Travis In support of their first studio album in 37 years, the famed British jazz-rock band embarked on a world tour during 2018-2019. Near ... -
Livestream Review: Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Contact: elisa@newfolkbooking.com Web: galacticcowboyorchestra.com Players: Lisi Wright, electric violin, lead vocals; John Wright, bass guitar, vocals; Dan Neale, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals. Material: The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra is a ... -
V²: A Dedicated Band of Brothers
Vittorio and Vincenzo are 17-year-old brothers from Santa Rosa, CA. Both began playing guitar and drums, respectively, at age 7 and have not looked back since. As the duo V2 ... -
Album Review: "Music Box" by Mitch Perry Group (9/10)
Distributed by: Mitch Perry Group Producer: Mitch Perry Mitch Perry is, perhaps, the Forrest Gump of guitarists. For years his ubiquitous presence has been at the helm of so many ...
























