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Making a record centered on harmony doesn’t mean shortchanging listeners when it comes to the substance of lyrics or even the girth of a groove; it means putting the collective above the singular in every presented situation. URL: https://theacttrio.com/ The Act Americana Trio set a fine example for their peers in this department with the […]
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148’s new album Sampati begins off strong with an opening track in “Topeka Vibe” more than worthy of its status as a lead single, and while the relaxed rhythm of this piece is a nice teaser for what’s soon to come in the ensuing tracklist, it’s easily one of the sweeter features of the entire record. Sampati is an […]
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You can’t put Ananda Xenia Shakti and Love Power the Band in a neat little box. There’s no doubt Shakti and the band is steeped in traditional Indian music. You hear it all over their new EP Love Is Where You Are. There’s no doubt they are serious and skilled musicians. Hacks don’t deliver songs over […]
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Bonnie Milne’s path is, in some ways, typical. The Canadian keyboardist/pianist has pursued her musical ambitions since early childhood, finding her love for piano, and carried that passion into college and beyond. She’s a music educator now and, after that, the typical ends. The call to creativity manifests itself in her life in various ways […]
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The Toronto Tabla Ensemble doesn’t deserve the overused label “world music”. Yes, there’s plenty of what we commonly refer to as world music present in the ensemble’s music and their latest album release For the Love of Tabla. It’s present in the instrumentation, lyrical imagery, arranging, and overall sensibility. Founder and artistic director Ritesh Das began […]
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“Fortune favors the bold.” Corey Stapleton tells Montana Living he practically wears this motto on his sleeve, having gone through quite the life path after serving in the military and then in political office, both as a state senator and Secretary of State. For Stapleton, you’d think this is all small potatoes compared to his […]
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Barry Muir isn’t one to hold back when he gets into the recording studio to create something original, and in this sense, his new album Gentle is no different from any other he’s released to date. Gentle is comprised of a dozen songs that explore self-awareness, optimism, breaking away from strife, and even acknowledging inescapable truths, but its most […]
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FiveDFit is on a mission to rock out in their new single “Super Galactic,” and while the artistic parameters of their task are familiar to anyone who appreciates 1990’s alternative rock, the results of their effort are hardly underwhelming. Whether it’s the tonal supremacy of the guitar parts or the straight-shooting melodicism of the lead […]
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Country-rock is experiencing quite the comeback in 2022, and it’s not at all surprising when looking at some of the work bands like Tennessee Outlaw Country have been up to in recent months. With singer/songwriter Matt Westin at the wheel, Tennessee Outlaw Country take us right off the Nashville rails and into decidedly southern rock […]
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The throaty melodic lead we find delivering the lyrics in the new single from Wave 21’s Brace Yourself, “Way Far Back,” is perhaps the greatest communicator of raw emotion in both this song and its parent album, but don’t think for a minute that this singer has nothing to support her gilded harmonies. Contrarily, the […]
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