John Calvin Abney and “Alternate Takes” on the sound of goodness
Indie folk artist, John Calvin Abney is a multi-layered musician. On the one hand, the Tulsa, OK artist is the most solid of supports, as the guitarist…
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The memorable power of stories and sound in solitude
Waking up each morning with the world still at a relative standstill, it can surprisingly feel like a lot of work is required to focus on the good that’s presented to the…
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Tiny Circus’s debut makes a big show of flexibility in jazz
Cataloged as “modern jazz” and “improvisatory” music with Bandcamp’s tagging feature, the self-titled debut of Newburyport, MA jazz quintet Tiny Circus, certainly…
Music and art without borders: Finding solace in streamed art
In times where the whole world is facing unknown timelines, canceled events, fluctuations in income, and an ever-changing flow of information, the overall lack of…
When “Bull Frogs Croon” Aoife O’Donovan makes art
Aoife O’Donovan is a roots music chameleon. The award winning singer-songwriter can hang her songwriter hat with the best of the best and seemingly fears…
The timely case of Michael A. Grant declaring “It’s Not Really The Apocalypse”
Writing an album that tackles evergreen topics, personality archetypes, or problems isn’t a new art. However, there’s something to be said for the cleverness of…
Look to True East for some friendly and fresh modern jazz
Brooklyn, NY band True East is, by self-definition, a jazz trio. However the group’s lack of sonic support from conventional jazz instruments like the piano,…
Charlie Mtn.’s new single is built from much more than “Good Luck”
Sometimes the most intricate of human experiences are best shared with the most candid of words. Everyone’s story is different and for John-Allison “A.W.” Weiss…
The Halcyon Brothers channel indie poetry with “Leaves of the Sea”
There are a few different, particularly noticeable, ways an artist or band can go about writing music in line with the philosophy of “less is…
Tycho expands the world of “Weather” with new single “Outer Sunset”
While the hyperactivity of the Grammys is by no means the fundamental propeller behind Tycho’s latest batch of releases since moving over to Mom +…
CMT Crossroads: Three chords, the truth, and female artists
Early yesterday, January 21, Viacom Media owned television channel, CMT (Country Music Television), announced via Twitter that all CMT branded channels would immediately institute complete…
AJJ examines truth and hopes for the best with “Good Luck Everybody”
Fifteen years is a long time for a band to not only exist but to thrive in today’s streaming and single-fueled music industry. In the…