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Chris Murphy – Surface to Air URL: http://chrismurphymusic.com/music/ It’s no exaggeration to say albums like Surface to Air are offspring from a dying breed of musician. Violinist Chris Murphy has sustained a quarter century long run in the world of popular music while retaining a vision of his talents akin to traveling musicians in the […]
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The Energy – “When We Were Young” YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCswB0b79No The Energy has managed to channel the true essence of old-school rock ’n roll in their album. Their album consists of edgy chords, dynamic lyrics, and an overall resonating vibe that will leave listeners wanting to listen to “When We Were Young” over and over […]
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Broke Royals – The Luxury of Time Pt. 3 URL: http://brokeroyals.com/ It’s heartening to find a young musical unit so committed to aiming higher than most. Broke Royals have an abundance of talent at their disposal and could content themselves with released perfectly respectable and solid pop rock material, but instead, the duo of Philip […]
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Secret Season – Love is the Only Game in Town URL: http://www.secret-season.com/boutique/ This is a real treat. Mark Moogalian and Isabelle Risacher, performing as Secret Season, specialize in writing and performing stylistically sophisticated art rock song enlivened with strains of alternative rock, blues, brief bursts of jazz, noise rock, and even some folk inclinations among […]
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Jackpot Luck featuring Gary Bonanni BANDCAMP: https://jackpotluck.bandcamp.com/ Gary Bonanni’s new EP mirrors a lot of the 80s and 90s rock bands. The album was recorded by one person who played all the instruments and gave the album its vocals: Gary Bonanni. Gary’s vocals provide an Elvis Presley vibe and his music give out more of […]
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Version 5 – Take you There URL: http://version5music.com/main While reviewing “Take You There” by “Version 5”, I was definitely reminded of several artists/bands I grew up listening to throughout the 90s and 00s. Their overall style has a balanced mixture of alternative rock and electronic, which are two genre of music I have always had […]
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Swift Creek – Magnolia URL: http://www.swiftcreekmusic.com/ Swift Creek is trying to bring back the root grass of American music. Their songs has a hint of country music minus the rowdy tempo of song. If you’re an old song, you have definitely longed for this kind of music where you can actually hear various kind of […]
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Review: Simple Songs – Barton FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kenneth.barton.52?fref=nf These songs hardly categorize under the term “simple” from former Suntribe and Petal guitarist Kenneth Barton, whose 2nd solo album “Simple Songs” attempts to bring about a modern take on the classic and prog rock birthed from the glamorous 70s era from which he drew inspiration. His decision […]
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Jeff White – Right Beside You FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Jeff-White-Bluegrass-170100143359768/ It’s been sixteen years and change since Jeff White, respected collaborator with some of country music’s top figures over the last thirty years including Alison Krauss and Vince Gill, released his second solo album The Broken Road. In those nearly two decades since then, White cemented his […]
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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/un5gettable/ The Midwestern based quintet Un5gettable isn’t out to impress listeners with poetic meditations on the nature of life, odes to the pleasures of chasing women, or protest songs on economic inequality. These five performing veterans aim to tickle your funny bone with their wry, winking mockery of boy bands and sturdy songwriting driven […]
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