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2Four – 24 – Mixtape Review Get ready for this one! This new mixtape is being reviewed just slightly ahead of the release; 24 officially drops on May 5th, 2015 and we might very well see another future superstar declare their time with audible authority once this dynamic set of rhythms & verse hit the […]Read More
Soul Chatter – “Sanctuary” – Single/Video Review Pleasant! Nothing offensive on the ears here through the new single “Sanctuary” by Soul Chatter…it’s pretty easy listening and overall, seems like a pretty chilled-out vibe. With a video to support the new single full of bright & colourful imagery…”Sanctuary” puts a calm & relaxing mood in your […]Read More
Staring Out The Sun – Break The Silence – EP Review Some aggressive and energetic rock from all the way from across the water, based in the UK and courtesy of Staring Out The Sun bears the fruit of some of the powerful sounds made famous in the late 90’s that still continue on strongly […]Read More
Tir Nan Og – Jack Of Folk – Album Review Oh Celtic-music…why don’t we find ourselves getting along much better than we do? My wife had pointed out to me earlier this week that I’d be in for somewhat of a struggle when going to write this one, citing that she doesn’t often find me […]Read More
Ed Layne – Ed Layne – Album Review Well! I’m glad good ol’ Ed and I are on the same page! I can definitely hear the impact that some of the listed influences on Ed’s page have made. Immediately opening this new album is “Vicious Circle;” a rocking-cut with a classic heartbeat to it all. […]Read More
Zenith Disco – “Kaleidoscope (Zenith Disco Remix)” – Single Review It’s interesting doing what I do…let me explain… In general, with all the available opinions, likes, page-views, testimonials etc. that can be purchased nowadays…it can be tough to know what is or what isn’t real. And I get that – that’s exactly what motivates us […]Read More
JoyFocus – Random Access Digital Audio Heresy – Album Review There’s always a couple ways to examine an album or artist in review…or at least I hope that’s the case cause if it’s not I’ve been doing an awful lot wrong for an awful long while now… But when taking a look at JoyFocus, those […]Read More
World In Three Chords – Reverbnation Songs – Singles Collected All the way from Finland today! I tell ya…we’re such a global community aren’t we independent music-lovers? I love seeing music from so far away pop into my inbox…and I have no idea what the music-scene is like right now in Finland, so this is […]Read More
HEAD – HEAD – EP Review Here’s a potentially exciting new music project from Vancouver, BC, coming to us in the form of HEAD, who combine electro & rock sounds, sweet & sultry vocals and tight musicianship in some pretty exceptional songs on their debut record. While many attempts at combinations in sound can often […]Read More
Chaz Chambers – Colored World – EP Review Ahhh yes! Here it IS! The much anticipated full EP from musical innovationist Chaz Chambers dubbed Colored World. Ever since getting our first snapshot of this Denver, Colorado-based musician through reviewing the lead single “Calming Pressures” earlier this year; to say I had high-hopes and expectations about […]Read More
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