CD REVIEW: Nick Dakota – “Vision”

Nick Dakota – Vision FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickDakota Life is amazing. So often we can only see our lows, and forget with those times comes something better, brighter, and worthy. It is this kind of talent that can be felt, seen and heard in country rocks delivery of artist/musician, Nick Dakota. Hailing from the state that has given so many excelling musicians, …

CD Review: Justin DiFebbo – Skin and Bones

Justin DiFebbo – Skin and Bones URL: http://www.justindifebbo.com/  It’s good to know there’s still a place in the hearts and minds of music fans for the sort of songs Justin DiFebbo writes. We hear it our entire lives that pop music is disposable, it’s a meaningless trash art, and it’s incapable of making substantive musical statements. All of that is …

CD Review: Nathan Mathes – “Anajune Rival”

Nathan Mathes – Anajune Rival  URL: http://nathanmathes.com/home.html Alt-Folk-Indie-Rock singer-songwriter Nathan Mathes comes across in each of his albums with a concise, controlled, work that he has taken the lead to steer into the direction he dictates it to go. Upon reading his ‘home’ page on his website, Nathan reminds those of us who are not the typical clock punchers that …

CD Review: Spacebear – “Straight for the Sun”

Spacebear – Straight for the Sun FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/spacebearband  Some approaches never date. If you ever question the music you love has any lasting shot at posterity, judge it on melodic content alone. Popular music, by definition, is intended to be disposable and fifty years and change of formulas attest to its typically narrow strictures. There isn’t doubt, however, that any …

CD Review: Hannah Ayrault – “Me Right Now”

Hannah Ayrault – Me Right Now             FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/hannahayraultmusic/  Nineteen year old Detroit native Hannah Ayrault’s debut release, Me Right Now, clearly owes more to the Regina Spektor school of young female performers than Kelly Clarkson and her ilk, but that doesn’t mean the EP’s five songs aren’t brimming over with can’t-miss pop sensibilities. Ayrault …

CD REVIEW: Josh Phillips “New Beginnings”

URL: http://thejoshphillips.com/ Josh Phillips’ EP release, New Beginnings, reflects the ever growing influence of contemporary country on modern mainstream music. Phillips hasn’t donned a cowboy hat or slathers his songwriting with hollow concessions to tradition, but he exploits the genre’s soft-pedaled melodies and doe-eyed balladry with confidence. The EP’s six tracks are a little sedate and certainly don’t challenge any …

CD REVIEW: Claudia Norris “Shine”

Claudia Norris – Shine Primary URL: http://www.claudianorris.ca/ Pop music as an art-form is one facet of music that never seems to die out. Though the faces change frequently, there are always mainstream fans that are willing to listen. The problem with the style now is that most of the singers and artists all sound the same, churning out cookie-cutter versions …

CD REVIEW: Adam Levy – “Naubinway”

Adam Levy – Naubinway URL: http://www.adamlevymusic.com/ Roots-oriented singer/songwriter Adam Levy made a name for himself by fronting the Minnesota group Honeydogs for nearly 20 years before striking out on his own and focusing on a solo career.  He still plays with the aforementioned group, but on Naubinway, Levy unveils a striking tribute to his son Daniel who passed away recently.  …