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New Music Critiques: Madeline Smith
With memorable hooks, relatable lyrics and a voice that packs a punch, 20-year-old singer/keyboardist/guitarist Madeline Smith shows very good chops for someone her age. “Stay” ... -
8
New Music Critiques: Gussie Miller
New music critique artist Gussie Miller has a versatile voice that impresses us, mainly on the higher notes, and he wisely feeds that strength in his ... -
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New Music Critiques: Kylie Odetta
With hooky choruses, sultry voice and superb production by Matt LaPlant, this new music critique artist, Kylie Odetta, is working at a high level reminiscent of ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Young Cuda
“Is She the Captain of the Twerk Team?” That’s what Young Cuda and guests want to know on “Twerk Team,” which like the catchy “Dance ... -
6.4
New Music Critiques: John M
Singer/songwriter John M is a thoughtful lyricist and a skilled producer who’s got a country-blues-rock sound powered by an amplified acoustic guitar that really zings. ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: Smoke Season
Lots and lots of trancy atmosphere inhabits the work of this ambitious duo Smoke Season. Gabrielle Wortman has a voice whose range and power allows her ... -
7.7
New Music Critiques: KREB
Aussie composer KREB shows a solid ability to craft instro themes that could be put to a variety of uses. His formula: each composition’s moody, ... -
7.2
New Music Critiques: Auburn Row
This foursome led by Alex Cross perform with prog-rock precision, delivering insanely accurate flurries of notes on these impassioned, sometimes strange, always challenging tunes fueled ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: White Collar Crime
Been a while since we heard a band namecheck Bertrand Russell, but that’s typical of White Collar Crime, a brainy, guitar-less punk four-piece led by Sander ... -
7.4
New Music Critiques: The Steepwater Band
The dudes in The Steepwater Band can play. Having logged lots of miles, these well-seasoned road dogs’ musicianship––guitars, bass, drums––really shines on songs like “Shake ...
