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Album Review: David K. Mathews - The Fantasy Vocal Sessions, Vol. 1, Standards (7/10)
This “other” Dave Mathews is a Bay Area jazz wonder, a 40-year sideman who started his career with Tower of Power, backed Etta James and ... -
Album Review: A Plus - Pride Liberty Detroit (8/10)
Detroit born sisters Anesha and Antea Birchett may just be pop music’s best-kept secret. They’ve written songs for a mind-blowing client list of top drawer ... -
Album Review: Adam Holzman - Truth Decay (8/10)
“Optimistic music in the age of fear.” That phrase is marked on the album’s inner sleeve. And it is pretty adventurous, upbeat and fearless at ... -
Album Review: Leon Bridges - Good Thing (9/10)
Bridges teams with contemporary pop producer Ricky Reed for this sophomore release, a collection that combines the modern elements of funk and alternative R&B with ... -
Album Review: together PANGEA - Bulls and Roosters (6/10)
Do you yearn for vanilla garage rock or commercial grunge? Would you like that sound filtered through a ‘60s-style pop aesthetic? If so, you might ... -
Album Review: Jason Miles - Kind of New 2: Blue is Paris (8/10)
Renowned for helming all-star jazz projects, Grammy winning composer/producer Jason Miles finds a revolutionary way to express his awe at the resilience of Paris in ... -
Music Album Review: Michael Mollura - Score to Hare Krishna! (9/10)
Employing beautiful, soothing, acoustic instruments including flute, sitar, violins, piano, cello and multiple percussion instruments, as well as occasional vocals, Mollura and his assembled crew ... -
Album Review: MUTEMATH- "Vitals" (7/10)
At first listen, dedicated MUTEMATH fans might be disappointed or turned off by this new album for two reasons: they might not appreciate the dramatic ... -
Album Review: Blitzen Trapper - "All Across This Land" (7/10)
Envision something akin to Bob Dylan singing songs written and arranged by Bruce Springsteen. That’s the gist of All Across This Land, the return to ... -
Album Review: Mark Winkler - "Jazz and Other Four Letter Words" (9/10)
One of the Los Angeles jazz scene’s vocal treasures and most clever and heartfelt wordsmiths, Mark Winkler is all about stay ing fresh, cool and delightfully crafty ...
