Aaron Taos and his marvelous tribute “For Marv”
There is really no way, nor is there necessarily a reason, to approach a release like Aaron Taos’s new EP, For Marv, through a traditional music review…
Evil Sweet’s new EP is more than just “4 the Singles” out there
Not all that different from the way life is now playfully referred to under the dual pandemic related contexts of either “the present” or “the…
Time for country music to get off its high horse
Dear Country Music Establishment / Mainstream Country Music Machine: This piece of open and public correspondence isn’t aiming in any way, to begin (re)-examining the…
The Sonder Bombs sew together vulnerability and courage with “Clothbound”
A band like The Sonder Bombs has plenty of intriguing elements of creative drive and influence at its disposal, with which to grab listener attention.…
Marc Urselli finds the right mix of ideas to keep an open mind in a closed world
When evaluating the state of worldwide health means studying – in formal research labs – risk assessment for an activities as harmless as singing and…
The “Big Nothing” from Skribe says a big something about mental illness
Annapolis, MD garage folk singer-songwriter, Skribe, might not be on some folks’ music listening radars. Heck, the man who built his signature sound around an…
The Juliana Theory hopes things turn for the “Better Now”
It’s amazing how the fleeting backdrop of society’s emotions took “Better Now,” the latest single and accompanying music video of The Juliana Theory, for a total…
A College Carol and The Soul of Saint Rose
DISCLAIMER: I am a graduate of the College of Saint Rose. Class of 2008, B.S. in Music Industry. My first two years of study were within…
Sarah Slaton moves to motivate and invigorate with “Get Up”
Whether asked as a request or demanded, the phrase “Get up” sounds so direct and unambiguous in what it calls for. Yet, when placed against…
Kirby Grip spends time reflecting on sufficiency with “Lunch Money”
These days, there are plenty of reasons a person can end up feeling disappointed or, worse, disappointed in themselves. The sheer uncertainly built into every…