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Music Album Review: Stephen Bishop - "Blueprint" (7/10)
Stephen Bishop is one of pop’s most graceful voices that extends into a fifth decade a multi-faceted career marked by hit-making for everyone from Barbra ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: The Stolen
NJ-based band the Stolen remind us of the 1975––quite catchy and commercial, spearheaded by feel-good funk-infected tunes and singer Dom Cuce’s spunk and passion at the ... -
Music Album Review: Cass McCombs - "Mangy Love" (8/10)
Cass McCombs, who has earned the respect and admiration of fellow peers like Dawes and Phish, has released a series of artistically successful independent albums; ... -
Music Album Review: Lori Barth - "Suddenly I Feel June" (9/10)
Manic musical expressive Lori Barth has enjoyed multiple careers, from “guitar teacher to the stars” to international hit songwriter and editor for the journal of ... -
Music Album Review: Dex Romweber - "Carrboro" (8/10)
One of the leaders of indie and underground rock, Dex Romweber has been doing it for nearly 30 years. He’s kind of a singer/ songwriter ... -
7.6
New Music Critiques: Lisa Redfern
Gifted with a naturally pure, forthright voice, Lisa Redfern is a prolific singer/songwriter who’s clearly steeped in the deep roots of folk music’s forebears such ... -
Music Album Review: Arun Shenoy - "A Stagey Bank Affair" (9/10)
India-born, Singapore-based guitarist, composer and producer (with the Groove Project ensemble) Arun Shenoy heads into high-octane global fusion with a hybrid he dubs “Bansuri Funk.” ... -
Music Album Review: Van Morrison - "Keep Me Singing" (10/10)
This is Sir Van Morrison's 36th album release and it sounds like he’s starting to get the hang of this singer/songwriter thing. But, seriously, this ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: Matt Strachan
Ably backed by the Hoot Owls, Matt Strachan has a gift for conveying life’s golden moments. “Jamie Rae” pays tribute to a childhood friend and ... -
Music Album Review: Shovels & Rope - "Little Seeds" (8/10)
Shovels & Rope husband and wife team Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst write songs that strongly reflect a Southern Gothic aesthetic. They fuse that with an approach ...
