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…
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,…
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…
Stelliferous and the crystal clear message of “Clathrate”
The double-edged sword of facing something so excitingly all-encompassing as Bandcamp, is in how easy it can be to let things go in the face…
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…
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…
Isaac Grinsdale goes beyond making music just for the sake of “Entertainment” (Premiere Play)
A man with a guitar is about as common of a musical approach as one can encounter in the industry. This perhaps, is the one…
Shining a light on the pristine pop of Soleil’s “Tout Recommence”
There’s no shying away from the linguistic hurdle facing non-fluent French speakers when listening to Tour Recommence, the new EP by Montreal, Québec duo, Soleil. Save…
The “Devil” is in the details on Stephen Babcock’s new single
When first gracing these pages back in 2016 with Said & Done, Stephen Babcock presented himself as the “Northern boy with the southern heart.” A songwriter who…