Category: Reviews

I’m the sort that doesn’t want God mixed in with my entertainment. Nor do I usually find it inspiring or

Lingering string harmonies and an effervescent tempo that mercilessly chases after an evasive tone are only a slice of what

Bluegrass is one of the most emotional genres in all of Americana, and it doesn’t take much more than a

Amanda Easton’s Drama and DooWops has style to burn. Don’t mistake that for meaning it’s a superficial listening experience. Amanda Easton’s songwriting talents have

Ottawa’s Cody Coyote imbues his art with unstated significance that pairs nicely with its entertainment potential. This young performer hailing

EP releases often play, for me, like Cliff’s Notes versions of the full-length album the artists could have recorded but

The New York City-based Rebel Kicks are certainly making waves. While their latest single “Past Life” has caught the attention

Rarely in recent memory has discontent produced such vigorous music. It goes to figure, however. Dissatisfaction often prods us into

The best form of rock n’ roll comes with a sense of purity, whether that be in the form of

The constant chatter of rock and roll’s death is just that – chatter. Empty-headed talk. Proof otherwise abounds. New York

For the Record has a lot of strengths. One of its greatest strong suits, however, is how it illustrates, yet again,

Gene O’s contributions to modern music are just as important as the legacy he’s created since first emerging in the

Athens, Georgia has long since passed into lore as one of the crucial, if improbable, hubs for memorable modern rock

Austin, Texas’ reputation as a fertile musical ground continues with Woody Russell’s work. His new EP release This Is Son Solitaire includes

Kimberly Morgan York’s Devil Songs and Other Such Nonsense features three originals and a single cover. It appears on the heels of

With a stellar sway that seems to play out in half-time, despite the urgency in the tempo behind it, the

In what feels like a tribute to the rock n’ roll gods of yesteryear, Greye dishes out a hard vocal

Littlemen’s new single “Visions” plants the UK band’s flag deep as a standard bearer for adult-oriented modern rock. Drawing from

Throbbing, pulsating, cornering us around every turn in the rhythm. When you’re listening to a song as guitar-laden as “Funky

Amanda Holley unleashes a lyrical tidal wave upon us in “Ride or Die (Shotgun),” and despite the heavy emotion seeming