Funk Band for the Common Man
If you want to celebrate some achievement in your life or curse some setback in Irish wake fashion, your best bet would be to get a bunch of friends...
Article Category: Album Reviews
The Ascension of Slow Dakota
When I listen to Slow Dakota’s The Ascension of Slow Dakota, I imagine some room hidden off in an endless, storied estate. It’s a room with...
J. Hubner / Sidewalks
The multi-instrumental force of nature known as J. Hubner has been at the music-making game for nearly 15 years now. Goodbyewave’s beautiful indie pop...
Soltré / Wherever You Are
Lovers of traditional Irish music will likely have already discovered Soltré, the four-piece band based in Northern Indiana. For lovers of traditional...
Fringe / Debut
“Contrary to public opinion, you really can have a prog band without a Mellotronm,” said mega-drummer and Sweetwater instructor Nick D’Virgilio to an...
JD3 / Scraps from the Borderlands
Soulful, funky, in your face. That’s part of JD3’s appeal (they’re also known as The Jondo Trio). There are also definite threads of Southern rock...
D Ferren / Something Like Forever
D Ferren is the quintessential singer/songwriter. He makes gritty tunes that aren’t quite country, aren’t quite folk, but are very much rock n’ roll....
Alexander Wren / The Good in Goodbye
A clever song title like “The Good in Goodbye” can be taken in a couple of different directions. One way would be to turn the phrase into a kiss-off,...
Microwave Miracles / The World is a Trash Can
When you hear about a band called Microwave Miracles what comes to mind? What is the first thing you think of? For me, words like “disposable,” “non-biodegradable”...
Secret Mezzanine / Passing Dreams
The sounds of the space age in the intro that kicks off Secret Mezzanine’s Passing Dreams hint at a modernist ambition in the duo’s music, and the album’s...