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Music Album Review: John Long - "Stand Your Ground" (8/10)
John Long is what you call “the real deal.” He’s a singer/songwriter who blends blues, folk and country into a rich melting pot that rings ... -
Music Album Review: Rachael Sage - "Choreographic" (7/10)
Concept albums can be tricky. The artist must impart her vision to the listener without the requisite backstory. Inspired by her years as a student ... -
Music Album Review: Darrell Scott - "Couchville Sessions" (8/10)
Legendary Nashville singer/songwriter Darrell Scott returns with his first solo album in four years. And on his latest, his emotionally vibrant vocals matched with tasty ... -
Music Album Review: Tiles - "Pretending 2 Run" (9/10)
Detroit-based prog-rock quartet Tiles have never shied away from musically ambitious and epic projects and compositions. Over their 20-plus year career they’ve released a catalog ... -
Music Album Review: No Malice - "Movin' Weight" (8/10)
Once a contributor to “dope boy” rap music, No Malice fka Malicious/Malice has released a soundtrack to a documentary on his life as a drug ... -
Music Album Review: Dario Chiazzolino - "Red Cloud" (8/10)
Since his emergence in the late 2000s, critically acclaimed Italian-born guitar virtuoso Dario Chiazzolino has worked with many legendary jazz figures, including The Yellow- jackets, ... -
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New Music Critiques: Roanoke
Roanoke, fronted by Taylor Dupuis & Joey Beesley, spearhead these excellent pickers. The hi-touch music busts out the mandolin, fiddle and organ on hooky material that ... -
Album Review: Magrudergrind - "//" (8/10)
About six years ago, Magrudergrind blew the doors off The Roxy in Los Angeles with a matinee gig hosted by Scion Metal. Despite immediately establishing ... -
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Unsigned Artist: Skating Polly
Discover Female Twosome Skating Polly From the tantrum vocals to the crackling, red-zone distortion, this Skating Polly minimalist attack does not wanna make nice, and it’s ... -
Album Review: Benjamin Clementine - "At Least For Now" (7/10)
Benjamin Clementine’s supple timbre and unique phrasing assume the spotlight on this notable full-length major-label debut album. Rarely does such an affecting vocalist surface––even rarer, ...
