Ronald Williams – Magnificent

Ronald Williams – Magnificent – Album Review Full disclosure…I’ve had a few conversations with Ronald Williams behind the scenes here…gotta say – I like this dude…the man has a good head on his shoulders and just like many of you independent musicians, bands, and artists out there – he’s got that sincere desire to communicate […]Read More

Benny Charles – Rhythm, Blues, & Gospel – A Story

Benny Charles – Rhythm, Blues, & Gospel – A Story Of Love, Hope, & Faith – Album Review Now that’s the way to open a record!  Especially when we’re talking about the faith-based music-scene – we’re all kind of conditioned to expect an acoustic guitar to come out with some variation on the same old […]Read More

David Gielan – Where The Heart Breaks

David Gielan – Where The Heart Breaks – Album Review I’ve had a pretty good run this week…there’s really been some fantastic singer/songwriters and powerful new voices out there in the scene popping up here at the page – and here’s another one.  Based out of LA, David Gielan is definitely an artist I’d easily […]Read More

Mary Knoblock – Desert Spade

Mary Knoblock – Desert Spade – Album Review The infamous looper returns!  Mary Knoblock, aka DJ MEK, back in the house, here at our pages, and flowing through the speakers – life is good I tells ya.  It was about…11 months since we last checked out her music in review through a handful of singles…which […]Read More

Freeana – A Child’s Trust

Freeana – A Child’s Trust – Album Review I hear what you’re up to over there Freeana…and I think it’s quite admirable. There are millions of musicians, bands, and artists that create music daily…we all know that.  But if you were to take that same number and ask them to answer honestly about just how […]Read More

King Shaolin – Play Against The Rules

King Shaolin – Play Against The Rules – Album Review So…let me catch you up on the details of King Shaolin before we jump into the details on the new record Play Against The Rules…this story is moving quickly – it’s important to get onboard before this train permanently leaves the station and we all […]Read More

Jared Mancuso – Hype!

Jared Mancuso – Hype! – Album Review Word on the street from all my peers out there is that Jared Mancuso seems to be single-handedly restoring Rock’N’Roll back to its esteemed glory.  Seriously…these are some worthy pulled quotes if I’ve ever seen’em in a bio!  Given that I almost never fully agree with anything they’ve […]Read More

The Gangsta Rabbi – The Gangsta Rabbi’s Thrash Opus –

The Gangsta Rabbi – The Gangsta Rabbi’s Thrash Opus – Year 1812 Fest. Overture In EbMAJ – Album Review You might find it odd to learn I expected The Gangsta Rabbi’s return this time around.  Every so often, when I get a spare minute or two…like the self-proclaimed Godfather of the independent music-scene I like […]Read More

Armonite – And The Stars Above

Armonite – And The Stars Above – Album Review There is almost no comparison to be made here, no relatable experience, no words to justify just how much I love what I hear in this band and on this record – this is absolutely one of the best of the year. And The Stars Above […]Read More

Far From Final – Crossing The Sun

Far From Final – Crossing The Sun – Album Review I dig a lot of what I’m hearing in this new record from Far From Final – you might have even caught a few of my thoughts on this project from W. A. Wyatt on the last episode of the SBS Podcast when I was […]Read More