Our in-depth album-reviews reflect the sincere passion in the way we listen to the music of the independent-scene. Representing genres of all-kinds and offering honest insight into what we hear in effort to do our part to assist artists/bands in the evolution of their sound – we do our best to highlight the positives and offer objective constructive-criticism with added personality and quality you can truly see. Your music deserves it!
Andy Michael – If We Try – EP Review A lot of passion and a lot of potential here on Andy Michael’s debut EP, If We Try. Everything I’ve learned about him and listened to suggests that he’s a humble singer/songwriter that puts his heart & soul into his music…he’s a very likeable guy whether […]Read More
Jason Rayne – In The Making – Album Review This emcee has added so much to his game over the past couple years that the man had to even add length to his own name! Last time we reviewed Jason Rayne, he was Jason Rayn; don’t think you can just go and add an e […]Read More
Leah Capelle – “Better Off” Feat. Hayley Brownell – Single Review Proving that heartbreaking can be just as beautiful when it comes to music, Leah Capelle’s new single “Better Off” is a stunning dose of reality, melody and melancholy with compellingly bold emotion that soars with a gorgeous mix of fragile, confident & empowering vocals […]Read More
Breeze – “Mocean” – Single Review This…is demanding to listen to. For the record, that doesn’t equate to anything negative, it’s just good to be upfront about what it’s like to experience “Mocean” by Breeze. My ears are the warriors of my face…I’m ready for pretty much anything that comes my way…but I’ll be damned […]Read More
Mary Knoblock – Singles Review Touring through Mary Knoblock’s entire catalog over this past week or so…I’ll tell you a few things about what I’ve discovered and pass on any insights I can…but first I want to talk about character…and why it matters. You see…Mary, aka DJ MEK…is a looper! That dreaded word out there…the […]Read More
Jack Of None – “The Brainwashers” – Single/Video Review Alrighty…so…if there’s one thing you already know about me, it’s that I love music, that’s probably no secret to anyone out there. If there are two things you know about me, chances are the second one is that I love cartoons…like…probably more than a healthy adult […]Read More
Static Choke – “Vocalized” – Single Review Leave it to Static Choke to buck tradition, restrictions and the natural order of things as per the music industry – like, everyone knows new tunes come out on Tuesdays. Yet here we are…they’ve gotten me out of bed early on a Saturday with the release of their […]Read More
Shaka Banton – Mi Vida – EP Review Interesting. It’s definitely not like rapper/trapper Shaka Banton doesn’t know where the beat is in the bars of the music he’s rhyming to…he does…but he makes…hmm…interesting choices on the mic that others wouldn’t; and for those of you that have tried to go left instead of right […]Read More
Charming Timur – Focused Rage – Album Review You know…for just one man this guy sure keeps busy. Santeri Lohi of the Nu-Metal/Experimental Noise-Rock project Charming Timur is back…for what’s actually the sixth time in four years if you can believe it; and believe it or not, I haven’t even reviewed the entirety of his […]Read More
In Closing – In Closing – EP Review I’ve been writing for years about that…that thing…that indescribable feeling you get when you hear something extraordinary…that tingle in your spine…that chill that runs through you when you stumble upon music from an artist or band that seems to resonate within the fabric of your DNA…THAT thing. […]Read More
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