CD Reviews on projects by Pop Artists
indie, indie pop, Indie Rock, LA, making a Scene, Rock, Sisster
SISSTER Wows LA at the release party for her debut self-titled EP Patrick O’Heffernan (Los Angeles) SISSTER wowed a n LA audience when she released her self-titled EP last week and demonstrated why she is so popular and so beloved. You could feel the love in the air at the Sunset Blvd multi-venue Los Globos […]
made in my head, making a Scene, pop, Rock, Violet days
Violet Days Made in My Head Patrick O’Heffernan Violet Days’ music has always been addictive. This Swedish collaborative project made up of singer-songwriter/artist Lina Hansson and renowned producer Kris Eriksson knows exactly how to create earworms that stay with you. Happily, Violet Days just released their debut EP, Made in My Head, produced by Eriksson. […]
americana, cd review, making a Scene, paul kelly
Paul Kelly Nature Gawd Aggie Paul Kelly considers Nature a companion piece to 2017’s Platinum-certified Life Is Fine but although it bears some similarities, it’s not exactly a sequel. It’s not one coherent statement or even one focused theme but instead a collection of different elements, come originals and, as we’ve come to know from Kelly, […]
Indie Rock, making a Scene, Rock, The Textones
The Textones Old Stone Gang Blue Elan It’s hard to believe that the Textones have been together for thirty plus years and are just now releasing their third album, recently signed to Blue Elan Records. Fans will remember the Austin-based releases Midnight Mission and Cedar Creek from the ‘80s which were reissued by Omnivore in […]
making a Scene, pop, The Imperial Sound
The Imperial Sound The New AM Pravda This is AM radio pop for the 21st century. For their debut, Chicago-based The Imperial Sound deliver brassy, shiny, vocally bright arrangements with hooks that linger in your head for days. In fact, some of the riffs and chords seem to reappear in several songs, as a means […]
blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Circus americana, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul
Catherine Russell Harlem On My Mind Jazz Village Catherine Russell is a jazz singer with a blues heart. Her appreciation for blues can be found in her song selection and passionate intonation. Russell is the daughter of Luis Russell the musical director for Louis Armstrong. Her father passed when she was very young and she […]
americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul
“All Things Must Pass” The rise and fall of Tower Records (96 minute DVD) www.MVDb2b.com – MVDvisual The death of Tower Records was a major blow for many of us who grew up purchasing vinyl LP’s, seven inch forty-fives and CD’, laser discs, and DVD’s. This triumphant and reflective DVD “All Things Must Pass,” is […]
indie, Indie Rock, making a Scene, pop, singersongwriter
Camille Bloom Pieces of me (self) Seattle based artist Camille Bloom get very personal on her 5th full length album Pieces Of Me released September of 2016. Self-produced and recorded at her new home studio Bloom delivers ten new tracks that reveal the breadth and depth of her songwriting skill, by mixing together folk, funk […]
Charlie Faye and The Fayettes, girl groups, pop
Charlie Faye and The Fayettes have effectively conquered time travel in this self-titled album. The proof is that if you heard these 11 original songs and did not know it was a contemporary group, you could honestly believe you were listening to a girl group of the 60’s. Even the album cover is just right. […]
alternative, Carlos Calvo, folk, Further Down the Line, pop
Carlos Calvo – “Further Down the Road” by Rhetta Akamatsu Carlos Calvvo has a life that sounds like the plot of a book. He provides music for TV and film, is a guitar coach for actors like David Duchovny and Marg Helgenberger , has taught guitar to the children of stars like Joe Perry and […]
