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Elsewhere – Life…is a Fraction: VIII. Reflection
Similar artists: Rush, Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Killers, Yes, The Buggles, ELP, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Did people use to pay more attention to modern music? Were they more focused? Sure they did! If…
Samesies – Like a virus
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
There was a time, believe it or not when songwriters didn’t much consider the implications of owning their work. After all, pop music is descended, although bastardized, from the tradition…
When I pull out my degree: Pi Fire and Tim Mechling review
September 18, 2022
Tim Mechling – Jack Got Back to New Orleans
Genre: Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Jazz Fusion, Southern Rock / Red Dirt
Similar artists: Tom Waits, Shakey Graves, Mark Ribot, Primus
The problem about having heard so much rock music is that everyone now thinks that…
You need more: Musuji and Deborah Stokol reviews
August 14, 2022
Deborah Stokol – In a Time of Lockets, A Time of Lace (feat. Igor Kogan, Scarlet a. Newman-Thomas & Rachel Stokol)
Genre: Folk, Bluegrass, Americana
Similar artists: Alison Krauss, Laura Marling, Sinead O’Connor, Lisa Hannigan, Chris Thile, Dead…
Pale suits: Earl Grey and Iuliano reviewed
April 26, 2022
Iuliano – Stay Where You Are
Genre: Progressive Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Radiohead
Modern tech was absolutely hated by pop-rock purists by the time it moved music-making past the guitar-amp-arms setup. In fact, as late as the 90s you…
We dream of America: KEI CAR and Sïckö reviews
April 23, 2022
Sïckö – Oregon
Genre: Post Rock
Artists fall in love with the silliest things. Because many of these are ephemeral they hardly ever find a way to explain themselves to the world. Colors, sounds, a beautiful sunset? Those are hardly practical things, but they…
Dash Hammerstein – Her Style Is Laura Ashley
Genre: Post-Punk, Art Rock, Indie Rock
Similar artists: Dry Cleaning, Ian Dury, Blur
There’s no other skill that can get into more trouble and/or provide you with better opportunities than possessing the gift…
Future lords of the guitar temple: Belling The Tiger and Laszlo Jones & Alex Skolnick review
December 7, 2021
Laszlo Jones & Alex Skolnick – Kill Myself
Genre: Stoner Rock, Industrial, Electronicore
Laszlo Jones collaborates with the great Alex Skolnick in a bid to reinvent heavy guitar music.
How does heavy guitar music remain powerful and terrifying? And, when…
Retro stars: Ben Burr and Orange Animal reviewed
October 22, 2021
Orange Animal – The Beach
Genre: Classic Rock, 90s Rock, Alternative Rock
Neil Young’s The Ditch trilogy was one of the first examples of a North-American recording artist seemingly turning his back on the sounds and aesthetics that had made him a rich…