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Satellite Gods Deliver Out of this World Music
Marker 7-58 Satellite Gods Independent Release, 2016 This album is full of surprises. Starting with “Falling to Earth,” it initially feels like a ragged rocker that a million bar bands could deliver....
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Mayve’s Brand New Retro
Motion Mayve Independent Release, 2016 What’s old is new again, and that on it’s own can be fun. Long Island’s Mayve are making their way down a path previously blazed by The Stray Cats, Squirrel Nut...
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Mark Reitanga has a Story to Tell
Unsung Mark Reitanga Independent Release, 2016 From Detroit, a town whose musical affiliations immediately call mind soulful Motown over the overblown sonic assault of The MC5 and Terrible Ted Nugent,...
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Jason Andrew Brown’s View of Americana
Jason Andrew Brown Jason Andrew Brown Independent Release, 2017 There’s something about the midwest that helps to develop compelling songwriters. From Indiana comes Jason Andrew Brown. On his own after...
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Allan Hodsworth’s Epic Retrospective
Eidolon Allan Hodsworth Manifesto, 2017 Before Joe Satriani and Steve Vai there was Allan Holdsworth. Guitar heroes of the common variety may be easy to pigeonhole, but Holdsworth . . . ., can be hard...
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Race to Neptune Stunning Debut
Oh Contraire Race to Neptune Independent Release, 2017 From Fort Collins, Colorado comes Race to Neptune. They shape layers of post punk with hints of psychedelia into what they call their own....
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Field Trip South Exceeds Expectations
Field Trip South, Day 1 Little Sheba and the Shamans, The WildTones, The Woolly Bushmen, the Subsonics, The Hatebombs, and The Little Richards Will’s Pub Friday, February 24, Orlando, FL Real life...
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The Real McKenzies Return with Two Devils Will Talk
Two Devils Will Talk The Real McKenzies Fat Wreck Chords, 2017 The Real McKenzies have been at this Celtic Punk thing for 25 years now and like AC/DC (pre-Axl) and Motorhead, there is a reliable...
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The Ood are Itching for a Fight
The Own You EP The Ood Independent Release, 2017 From Tampa come The Ood, a five piece who specialize in coarse, unburnished 70’s throwback rock. With jagged, broken glass vocals and tastefully...
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CJ Ramone is His Own Man on American Beauty
American Beauty CJ Ramone Fat Wreck Chords, 2017 “Let’s Go” gets this party started. There’s an urgent refrain, an itch being scratched and a conspicuous sense of anticipation. There’s no reason to...
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Natalise and the Sunset Run Offer us Glimpses of the Sun
Glimpses of the Sun Natalise and the Sunset Run Independent Release, 2017 From California comes the subdued pop of classically trained pianist, Natalise. With elegantly delicate melodies, she focuses...
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Heather Gillis Band Stunning Debut
Heather Gillis Band Heather Gillis Band Independent Release, 2016 I’m gonna come out and say it. A lot of blues artists are flippin’ lazy. Relying too much on cliché moves as well as tried and true...
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Howard Simon Bares his Soul on Visitors
Visitors Howard Simon Independent Release, 2017 Reviewed by Cathal Croft Howard Simon has put together a collection of carefully crafted, and well polished indie-folk pop songs on this full length...
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Bryan Ferry’s Evening of Refined Gentility
Bryan Ferry w/Judith Owen Hard Rock Live Sunday, March 12, Orlando, FL Bryan Ferry pulled into Orlando with a 10 piece band, an amazing repertoire, and a stunning light show. All of which proved to...
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Dust Bowl Heart is Heartbreak at it’s Best
Dust Bowl Heart Doc Fell and Co. Independent Release, 2017 Doc Fell and Co. are men out of time and place, and don’t no one need to bring them up to date anytime soon. Before there was the Outlaw...
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Daphne Willis Serenades Freaks Like Me
Freaks Like Me Daphne Willis Independent Release, 2017 Daphne Willis has created a substantive slice of soul flavored pop with her most recent release, Freaks Like Me. Catchy and well crafted there’s a...
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Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies – Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits
Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies Fat Wreck Chords, 2017 On the outside chance you don’t know, Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies are punk-rock cover band with members of...
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Heavy Tiger Shimmer with “Glitter”
Glitter Heavy Tiger Wild Kingdom Records, 2017 An all female act with a penchant for 70’s glam rock sound and look would be easy to dismiss as fan girls diving head first into a reworking of The...
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Dead Serios & Geezër Rally for a Good Cause
Dead Serios w/Special Guest Geezër Sunday April 2, Siggy’s, Palm Bay, FL Dead Serios, who are retired, dusted off all things Dead (seriosly) to help out an old friend going through a tough time. Space...
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Instant Smile Releases Debut Single
Eight Year Itch/Night Shift Instant Smile Independent Release, 2017 Instant Smile are some old friends with a new name. The Gregg Phoenix Experience re-branded itself and to celebrate, Erin Berry and...
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