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 fits both of…
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…
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…
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…
Fake Magic’s entertaining indie rock debut is no illusion
Precious few days remain until Hanukkah, Christmas, the winter solstice, and ultimately the end of the decade. It’s quite the parade of occasions that…
City Mouth doesn’t hold back declarations on “Quit While I’m Ahead”
Somber with sparkle might be the snappiest way to describe the newest chapter of indie pop + punk band, City Mouth. While 2018 EP Hollows…
Sometimes all we need is time in a “A Safe Place”
It’s that time of year again: best of lists, top lists, most beloved reissues – the qualifiers go on. The summarizing is even more intense…
Taylor Morden’s ska-doc shows it’s never too late to “Pick It Up!”
Considering the contrast between the seemingly niche qualities of late 20th century third wave ska, as well as its weight of impact as a beacon of…