Where There’s Smoke, there’s Smoke Fairies . . .
Where There’s Smoke, there’s Smoke Fairies . . . by M. Alberto Rivera From Sussex, England, emerge the Smoke Fairies, a musical duo, who deliver their own blend of folky-blues with some of the most...
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Dead Serios Tribute CD Release Party THE WAIT IS OVER: The (very) long-awaited DEAD SERIOS, tribute album finally is finished! Entitled, “They’re Not Joking,” the ten-song album will be released...
View ArticleThey’re Not Joking: A Tribute To Dead Serios
They’re Not Joking: A Tribute To Dead Serios Various Artists Ghoul Tone records, 2015 Reviewed by Bart Savagewood Maybe you’re not from here. So your lack of understanding is understandable. Dead...
View ArticleA Heavy Heaven for Robby
A Heavy Heaven for Robby Ameriglow Independent Release, 2015 “I just miss my best friend” sings Jacob Darden on “Dreams pt 1.” Darden sounds like he just woke up or as if he’s been awake for 36...
View ArticleLazy J And the Dirty Shuffle Play the Blues for You
Lazy J And the Dirty Shuffle Independent Release, 2015 There’s four songs here, but when it gets to the end, you’ll wish there was more. These four numbers are substantial and fleshy. The lead track,...
View ArticleNo Fraud Come Back From the 80’s to kick Your ASS
Revolt! – 1984 Demos No Fraud Six Weeks Records, 2015 “We play both types of music; punk and hardcore.” One of my favorite lines ever uttered on stage came from the mouth of lead vocalist, Dan...
View ArticleIce Cream Social at The Church of Logic, Sin and Love
Ice Cream Social at The Church of Logic, Sin & Love by M. Alberto Rivera My expectations of artists and their art is high and perhaps rightfully so. Much higher than say a plumber, or a mechanic....
View ArticleThe Woolly Bushmen Do What They Do Better’n You
Sky-Bosses The Woolly Bushmen Chesterwick Records, 2015 There’s a cheeky playfulness running through the pulse of The Woolly Bushmen. Starting with the offhanded, mischievous organ groove of “The...
View ArticleRoyal Holland Writes Perfect Songs
Royal Holland Volume Two: Flamingos Independent Release, 2015 Cincinnaties, Ohio, gives us Royal Holland, which sounds like a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean, but isn’t. No, he’s a...
View ArticleShane Martin – Til the Wheels Fall Off
Til the Wheels Fall Off Shane Martin Moody Waters Records, 2015 Minneapolis singer-songwriter Shane Martin is a good natured and affable a story teller as anyone could hope for. With his opening track,...
View ArticleFable Cry Deliver Dark Drama
Fable Cry We’ll Show You Where the Monsters Are Independent Release, 2015 What happens when you’ve read through every Harry Potter novel and you have spent too much time indulging in some serious...
View ArticleSmoke Fairies Perform with a Delicate Resolve
Smoke Fairies featuring Rasputina Live at St Pancras Old Church, 10/24/13 Smoke Fairies, for the uninitiated, are a duo from Sussex, England who specialize in blending both of...
View ArticleNashville Pussy – Hot Time in City
Nashville Pussy Hot Time in City w/Valiant Thorr and American Party Machine @ Will’s Pub, Orlando, FL, August 19, 2015 Gritty, raw and and as jagged as a shattered beer bottle used to get the upper...
View ArticleAngela Moyra Musical Travelogue Fickle Island
Angela Moyra Fickle Island This is what happens when a jazz singer slinks into a coffee shop and plays around with an acoustic guitar. Dutch singer Angela Moyra’s US debut is distinctive for how...
View ArticleNo Fraud Rule the Night
No Fraud Live @ Uncle Lou’s W/Pool Party, Manic and the Depressives, Tight Genes August 21, 2015, Orlando, Florida The legendary old school hardcore act No Fraud played last Friday Night. They came,...
View ArticleGet in the Van Before it Breaks Down Again
On the Road Again, part 2 Get in the Van Before it Breaks Down Again by Chris M. We’d been trying to book a show in Athens GA for around 3 years with no luck, it was a huge college town and everyone...
View ArticleGabe Close – Leave the Light On
Leave the Light On Gabe Close Independent Release, 2015 “Weary Mind” kicks off this collection of songs by Louisville, Kentucky singer/songwriter Gabe Close. It’s upbeat and easy to get sucked into the...
View ArticleWe Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Drummer!!
On the Road Again, part 3 We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Drummer!! by Paul Wunder We were doing a gig in Philly at a place called Grendel’s Lair. Our drummer (we had a Spinal Tap-like drummer situation....
View ArticleGreece Has Turbo Charged Snails
The Snails The Snails Action Records There are memorable bands and then there are The Snails, who quite frankly, rule. The Snails are everything you want and need in a great garage band. Burly and...
View ArticleAmerican Pinup Worth Checking Out
The Radio EP American Pinup Altercation Records, 2015 American Pinup self-identify as a pop-punk band and all that does is sell them short. With this 4 song EP, they manage to navigate through four...
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