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Album Review: Drifting Sand – "Summer Splash" (6/10)
Recreating the spirit of the early ‘60s surf/sun/fun pop era rides a fine line between parody and sincerity. The cartoony Spongebob delivery and goofy attitude ... -
Live Review: Tangina Stone at Rockwood Music Hall
Material: Assigning a genre to Tangina Stone’s music might be somewhat limiting, as she exists in the cracks between several. Under the umbrella of R&B/pop, ... -
Album Review: Drifting Sand – Summer Splash (6/10)
Recreating the spirit of the early ‘60s surf/sun/fun pop era rides a fine line between parody and sincerity. The cartoony Spongebob delivery and goofy attitude ... -
Album Review: Creepoid – Cemetery Highrise Slum (7/10)
Best album title ever! Despite the group’s name, Creepoid is not a goth band. Rather, these Philly-based lads and lass came up with some dreamy, ... -
Live Review: Melissa Polinar at Hotel Cafe
Material: Polinar describes herself as a singer/songwriter with pop and soul influences, similar to Adele and Stevie Wonder. The set includes original songs and a ... -
Album Review: Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION (7/10)
With her third studio album, Canadian pop sweetheart Carly Rae Jepsen delivers an ode to ‘80s pop music, especially in the instrumentation of synths and ... -
NMC Artist: Nalani & Sarina
Production: 8 Lyrics: 8 Music: 8 Vocals: 8 Musicianship: 8 SCORE: 8.0 Contact: nalani.sarina@gmail.com Web: nalanisarina.com Seeking: Label, Booking, Film/TV Style: Pop, Rock, Soul Twin ... -
Live Review: Lade at The Mint
Material: Self-described as “electronic indie-pop,” Lade has the soulful harmonized lounge vibe of Zero 7 with space-related themes that makes the overall sound unique. ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Frequency
Brooklyn-based producer, composer and DJ Frequency (a.k.a. Bryan Fryzel) started spinning in high school. Soon after, he partnered with MC 6th Sense and they formed ... -
Album Review: Allen Stone – Radius (7/10)
Stone brings his colorful, “hippie with soul” pop/R&B aesthetic to his dynamic major label debut. Over 14 tracks predominantly helmed by Swedish producer Magnus Tingsek ...
