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Music Album Review: John Novello - "Ivory Soul" (8/10)
Whether old-school jazz, soulful pop or R&B, the heart of John Novello's vibe is groove and sensuality. The composer and keyboardist––who plays acoustic and electric ... -
Music Album Review: M1 (dead prez) & Bonnot - "Between Me and the World" (8/10)
The Reality Archivist himself drops a timely, action-oriented release with Italy’s rising producer, Bonnot. Never one to hold his tongue, M1 lyrically busts his album ... -
Music Album Review: Hail The Sun - "Culture Scars" (9/10)
Culture Scars marks Hail The Sun's third full-length, and first with Equal Vision. This post-hardcore foursome combine Saosin influenced vocals with technical riffs similar to ... -
Music Album Review: Kongos - "Egomaniac" (9/10)
Arizona’s South African-born siblings Kongos prove their popularity is no fluke with this sophomore recording extraordinaire. Squeezing comfortably inside an unclassifiable alt-rock subgenre, their amiable, ... -
Music Album Review: Vanna - "All Hell" (5/10)
For their sixth full-length recording, Boston’s Vanna throw down 10 fresh slabs of melodic, post-hardcore sludge. On the plus side, All Hell is chockablock with ... -
Music Album Review: Mel Carter - "Mel Carter Continues..." (7/10)
Over half a century after releasing his trademark pop-soul classic “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” 77-year-old Mel Carter remains in fine voice, blending playful ... -
Outlive Entertainment Signs Royale, Inviting Demo Submissions
Newly-formed label Outlive Entertainment has signed Houston, TX post-rock band Royale. Outlive Entertainment is an Austin, TX-based record label that aims to provide artists and fans the ... -
Music Album Review: Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Soulrocker" (8/10)
Michael Franti defines a “soul rocker” as an individual who “lives from the heart and has compassion for all, with a tenacious enthusiasm for life ... -
Music Album Review: Lauren White - "Out of the Past: Jazz & Noir" (9/10)
On her exquisite and imaginative third album, versatile jazz stylist Lauren White brings the past into a fresh, hip and delightful present, fashioning colorful new ... -
Music Album Review: Dierks Bentley - "Black" (8/10)
Brilliantly eschewing the popular though much maligned “bro-country” aesthetic of some of his contemporaries, two-time CMA Award winner Dierks Bentley mixes deep sensitivity toward females ...
