So you might already know about Julia Nunes. The incredibly charming Youtube sensation has garnered the support of over 200,000 followers before raising over $70,000 on Kickstarter to record her new album Some Feelings. It is this generation’s success story. Charismatic and endearing, …
Category: Rock
Guest Album Review: Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
Guest Review by Govind Shanadi Jason Isbell’s follow-up to the highly acclaimed album Southeastern shows the songwriter maturing into a lyricist of the highest caliber. Isbell was a member of the Athens, Georgia based Drive-by Truckers in the 2000s before branching off into …
Afterwards – Rage – Italian Lo Fi Alt Rock
If you were to make a list of places that represent rock and roll, Italy would have a difficult time cracking the list. Yet if alt rockers Afterwards are any sign of the Italian music scene, then the future is brighter than ever. …
Abel Raise The Cain – For Strangers Only – Atmospheric rock with purpose
There is a certain unmistakable feeling that hits me when I listen to Abel Raise The Cain. It is something that surpasses the limits of sight, sound, and slightly above average music reviews. It is a feeling of “me too” in the midst …
Album Review: Little Red Lung – Beware – Avant garde art rock
Guest review by Kori Rae Little Red Lung’s debut full-length album “Beware” took me a few listens to process, and I mean that in the best way. It’s a piece certainly worthy of its “art rock” label; the album’s dichotomous nature of taking …
Marco With Love – Tidal Wave – Blues Soaked Rock
NYC based rockers Marco With Love are best summed up with their Facebook description: “foot stompin’, ass shaking, hook laden, indie rock’n roll”. In a world of mass promotion, this brevity is much appreciated. The boys of Marco play pure, unadulterated, rock that …
Young Guns – The best rock album of 2015?
To quote the great folk punk rock troubadour Frank Turner, “there is no such thing as rock stars, there’s just people who play music, and some of them are just like us, and some of them are dicks”. The beauty in this is …
Hey Rosetta! – Second Sight – Start Your Summer Right with Flawless Indie Rock
When the Memorial Day holiday approaches, it becomes obvious that its time to find the perfect winds down, summer driving music. With upbeat tempos, energetic melodies and a very unique sound, Newfoundland, Canada’s Hey Rosetta! has given us the perfect album to kick …
Album Review: The Welshly Arms–bluesy rock and roll for your brain and your soul.
I knew this guy in college who sold sounds. Like–he had developed these sound waves that he said would increase your brain’s production of dopamine or serotonin and things that will make you high without actually taking actual drugs and he was weird …
Album Review: The Blue Cut Robbery – Coquette – Phenomenal rock EP ready to be called “classic” already
It’s evident that songwriter Matthew Mayfield listens to and expresses a wide variety of musical influences. But there’s no confusion in his background on this Coquette EP. Mayfield is letting Guns n’ Roses, ACDC, and Led Zeppelin shine through on every track. There’s …
