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Slow Coda – Slow Coda – Album Review I love those rare times where I push play on a record and I’m like, ‘fuck yeah – this is exactly the kind of music I’m in the mood for, right now’ – which is exactly what happened when I started listening to Slow Coda’s brand-new self-titled […]Read More
Lazarus Benson – “Like You” – Single Review You can always rely & count on Lazarus Benson to generate an onslaught of superior sound & supreme production – that’s just what the man does y’all. Like you do your thing at the office, or you do your thing at home – making music is what […]Read More
Rashod Holmes – “Inside Your Love” – Single Review Well…to start…you gotta admire the intentions behind why artist Rashod Holmes created his brand-new single “Inside Your Love,” which according to his official pages, was written to bring “hope, inspiration, and comfort to a world recovering from a year of pain and loss.” Cheers to that […]Read More
Billy Roberts And The Rough Riders – “November Pain” – Single Review It’s a well-documented fact here at our pages – I’ve very much enjoyed listening to the music of Billy Roberts And The Rough Riders over the years. From albums like The Last Of The Originals, to Go By Myself, to the record that […]Read More
jac0b – “Falling” – Single Review I’m not entirely sure what digital artist jac0b has been up to since the release of his debut singles “I Don’t Mind” and “Vibe” back in 2018, but it’s mighty clear from this latest cut called “Falling” that the man has a viable music career waitin’ on him to […]Read More
Reegonetti Band – Exploring The Unknown – Album Review For what it’s worth boys, I’m proud of ya. After being introduced to Reegonetti Band earlier this year through the single “Reach For The Sky” back in May this year, it was more than apparent just how hard this two-man group had been working on their […]Read More
Wred Esguerra – “You’re Still Here” – Single Review Alright…considering this is a debut single & all, I think Wred deserves a lot of credit for how “You’re Still Here” came out, and the strengths he shows in his vocals and R&B style. The right ideas are here, present & accounted for…the potential is certainly […]Read More
Virtue N’ Vices – Edge Of Existence – Album Review “We are a rock band out of Hartford, CT, born from the ashes of two area bands, Paragon Theorem and Vision Within.” #ahem #canigetalittleclarificationonthatpleaseandthankyou Man. That’s HEAVY! “Born from the ashes” certainly implies these other bands are…gone? I do see a few shout-outs to Virtue […]Read More
Vices Inc – “(Hold On) Gravitron” / “More Is Never Enough” – Singles Review We’re going with ‘EP’ for the new record called Rolling ’82 eh Vices Inc? Nine songs? Longer than the average Weezer album? Alrighty then. Seems like an upcoming album to me, but you’re welcome to call it whatever ya like my […]Read More
Zalex – Hindsight – EP Review Ahhhh Zalex…you and I are gonna get along just fine. Anyone that knows me well, knows that I listen to a ton of music – but those that know me best, know it’s always going to be the projects, bands, and artists out there that have an exceptional grip […]Read More
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