8.0
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The Roof and The Staleys Reviewed

The Roof – Vanessa Jones At some point, even the mad pop stars who’d chased fame and success with every fibre of their being started wondering just exactly what happens once the inevitable cycle of such a star’s life is over. Do you just go away quietly? Does…
8.0
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Sayed Sabrina and Nellen Dryden Reviewed

Sayed Sabrina – Grande Illusion Pop and rock singers still get invited to late-night chat shows. That’s been happening for decades. But nowadays, most frequently, they’re asked to play silly games with the host. They might be on their heads, arm wrestling…
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Tom Costello & The Turnaround - "Coastline" Review

Other than Medieval monks stuck inside the monastery copying old books and a few writers suffering from agoraphobia, artists are made to roam. This is why, primarily, the rockstar autobiographies released in recent years are travel books. But is this just something that…
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The Ram - Warmth of Fire

Hemingway’s famous iceberg theory says that great writers don’t need to spell out their stories. They don’t need to get a body, have it shot full of clothes and make it land in the middle of the room for readers to get the picture. They should be trustful that if…
7.8
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Casey Frazier and Hide and Shine Reviewed

Casey Frazier – Evil Man No matter how many times blues riffs have been played through arenas or its grooves borrowed for pop music hits, this music will never become pretty. It’s not designed to be. And that’s not simply because this is, by default, a type of…
8.0
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Julian Taylor and Pat Berlinquette Reviewed

Julian Taylor – Running Away Familiarity and nostalgia can be powerful weapons in the hands of those who know how to wield them. A picture of a smiling, happy family helps sell plenty of presents around Christmas. And, the sound of Elvis’ voice could move movie…
8.0
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Bad Flamingo and Kraig Durco Reviewed

Bad Flamingo – Numb Genre: Indie Rock Bad guys always do their business at night when nobody can see them carry out their plans. And they tell their plans to whoever needs to hear it in a whisper. They don’t just climb a hill in broad daylight and shout out all…
8.3
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Possumwulf and Mike Borgia Reviewed

Possumwulf – Tel Megiddo Blues Similar artists: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Smile Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock If you’re an admirer of anything, you’re a frequent customer. And if you’re that, surely, you must hope that you…