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!
GiANT, The Artist – The Ocean – EP Review Certainly haven’t forgotten the impact this mixtape-master released the last time out when we reviewed GiANT, The Artist’s record HiberNation – that album smashed all-expectations and of course, raised-up the hopes and expectations for what might come next from this innovative creator. Over nine-new tracks on […]Read More
Charles Wright – Something To Make You Feel Good – Album Review Back again with Mr. Charles Wright venturing into solo-music aside from his role as leader of the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band – I was looking forward to what the man might come up with this time around. A highly-skilled musician, we had […]Read More
The RA-6600 – Indiana Lights – EP Review What IS it about this band? Why do The RA-6600 seem to always sucker me right into their pop-infused melodies like I can’t help myself otherwise? Let me give you an example, the opening tune/title-track “Indiana Lights” for instance. I’m sitting here, trying to figure out what’s […]Read More
Phil Cooper – “You’re A Light” – Single Review This was interesting. I was immediately impressed by the strong rhythm of the music in “You’re A Light” and the way the guitar-tones opened up Phil Cooper’s new single. He’s got good ideas that certainly come through clearly in the verse and the backing vocals throughout […]Read More
TICTO – “Waking You Up” Feat. Mara – Single Review Not that I’m complaining about the quality, which has been excellent, but it’s nice to change up the vibe to something different here in the studio today…been listening to rap/hip-hop for much of my time reviewing this afternoon. Here to brighten up the mood and […]Read More
James Younger – “The Show” – Single Review Man! It hasn’t been like…since…jeez…”I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince came out that I’ve heard a song being announced in like a title-fight! Ahhhh…memories… Props to James Younger for the nostalgia trip he just sent me on. Also […]Read More
Bizznes – “Days In The East” – Single Review Sometimes I’ve gotta shake myself and remember what side of Canada I’m on now. Like for instance, my natural instincts to start hatin’ when I see a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey just because I’m originally from Vancouver. I don’t even watch hockey…that’s how deep-set the rivalry […]Read More
Shellshock Lullaby – A Lighter Shade – Album Review I was digging on the sounds of the background-vocals of Shellshock Lullaby even before the first song “I’ve Walked That Road” began to fully bloom. Met with a sound that mixed the acoustic-vibes of tender indie moments like you’d find in the music of Superchunk mixed […]Read More
Mac Tre – “We Could” – Single Review Definitely potential here…and I’m excited! Mac Tre is a rapper/hip-hop artist from Alaska – and I don’t recall that I’ve written about music from that region yet! All my life…sitting underneath it geographically-somewhat in British Columbia before our move out east to Ottawa, Ontario – yet I’ve […]Read More
Mike Bee And The Dead Soldiers – Mike Bee And The Dead Soldiers – EP Review Here’s a project I’m proud to have been supporting and listening to for some time now – Mike Bee And The Dead Soldiers. Behind the scenes, we’ve worked together on different concepts to bring the music to life onscreen […]Read More
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