Sean Paul: Mad Love
Sean Paul Mad Love (Universal-Island Records Ltd) I’m not one to give titles to artists but if I could give a title to this particular man it would be “The Prince of Dancehall.” Sean Paul has had us all dancing for over a decade now. He was born into a Family of great Swimmers and was one himself from 13-21 until deciding to pursue a musical More...
Nick Mason & Rick Fenn: Profiles [Remastered]
Nick Mason & Rick Fenn Profiles [Remastered] (Parlophone UK) The re-release of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his partner ex-10cc guitarist Rick Fenn’s 1985 album is here on Profiles [Remastered]. “Malta,” More...
Dead Friends 46: Hardcore
Dead Friends 46 Hardcore (Rank-n-File Records) Pull up your big girl panties, open your ears, and chomp down on Dead Friends 46’s new album Hardcore. This Cali hardcore 5-piece is taking no prisoners in the blistering More...
Dead Friends 46: Hardcore
Dead Friends 46 Hardcore (Rank-n-File Records) Pull up your big girl panties, open your ears, and chomp down on Dead Friends 46’s new album Hardcore. This Cali hardcore 5-piece is taking no prisoners in the blistering More...
Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio: It’s Time
Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio It’s Time (Bliss Fly) We get treated to some cool jazz stylings on the Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio’s new album, It’s Time. With a slightly offbeat snare snap from Massimo Buonanno More...
Norine Braun: Through Train Windows
Norine Braun Through Train Windows (Norine Braun) Opening with the low breathy vocals and consistently strummed acoustic of “Sleeping Buffalo,” we are let into quite the concoction from Norine Braun, while More...
Rod Stewart: Blood Red Roses
Rod Stewart Blood Red Roses (Republic Records) Rod Stewart is certainly stepping up his AOR game with the jaunty, horn-laden Blood Red Roses, his 30th studio album. My complaint often of more ‘mature’ rockers More...
Laura Paragano: Strange Curses
Laura Paragano Strange Curses (Laura Paragano) Jerry Miller’s bass and some slide from Linden Evans gets us into the swaying easy tempo of “Out for a Surf,” Laura Paragano’s warble-of-a-first-tune from More...
Mah-Ze-Tar: Liquid Lotus
Mah-Ze-Tar Liquid Lotus (Mazyar Karandish) We glisten right into the mystical jangle of a single-string instrumental in “Maand,” the first track of Mah-Ze-Tar’s Liquid Lotus. On these 9 tracks, all based More...
Nocturnal Animals: Writing On The Walls
Nocturnal Animals Writing on the Walls (Nocturnal Animals) A loud distorted guitar opens the first rockin’ tune, “Fake Love.” With Mason Jones’ vocals and the rest of the boys — Dawson Tucker playing More...
