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Endearments – Ocean
Genre: Indie Rock, Dream Pop
David Lynch had a great way of addressing his critics who complained that his movies made little sense, or shared little in common with reality. Lynch replied that most of the time, life makes no sense so why…
Around the sun: JonoJono and The Deltaz reviewed
October 1, 2021
The Deltaz – Turn It Back
Americana, Classic Rock, Garage Rock
Old folks than to school youngsters on the fact that there’s nothing really new under the Sun. Someone else has dreamed it, heard it, or said it before you. This can be a traumatic realization…
Always the blues: J.D. Simo and Ben Zaidi reviewed
September 25, 2021
Ben Zaidi – Ben Zaidi’s Blues
Genre: Indie Rock
I often find it hard to choose whether I hate modern folk music more than I hate alternative rock. This is a problem to admit out loud, seeing as though I can only play those styles of music, and work for a…
That ancient fire: HAWKER and Brother thunder reviewed
September 11, 2021
Brother Thunder – Into the Fire
Genre: Retro Soul, Indie Rock
Punk-rock levelled the playing field and, at least in theory, made modern pop music the most democratic modern art form. It did so through skill, as well gentle manipulation. The punk-rockers presented…
Speak your own truth: Wyatt Coulson & The Reserved Company and Nathaniel David Knox music reviews
August 31, 2021
Nathaniel David Knox – Romania Mea (My Romania)
Genre: Indie Folk
Beauty is most certainly in the eye of the beholder. That’s an old saying that stays true. Another one that holds up is the one about it being impossible to be regarded as a prophet in your…
Spoon and the Forkestra – Mary Lou
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Similar artists: Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Dodie, Bright Eyes, Big Thief
For the majority of us, pop music and comedy movies are the only way in which we can access instant elation. Now…
Elizabeth King – Living In The Last Days
We live in a time when the Western world, for the most part, has decided that traditions of all types are better left in the past. In the same society that we live in, ageless wisdom is disregarded, culture and faith are…
Cynically yours: Forever X2 and Black Lung Lucy reviewed
March 14, 2021
Black Lung Lucy – Thousand Men
Jeff Buckley, one of the greatest singers of the modern era, was once asked how he acquired his operatic voice. He told the reporter that it was nothing special. Everyone has a unique voice, he said. You can’t fake the honesty of…
Carousel Rogues – Pete Gets Happy
For all the effort needed to build up rock musicians into folk heroes, the music industry sure tends to forget a lot of its most talented practitioners at the time when they’re creating their most compelling work.
It…