Indiana Jones & the Rio Piedras / Bury Me at Boneville
And here I thought cassettes were a dead medium, but that’s what vocalist/guitarist/ukulele player Keith Owen handed to me as the review copy of Bury...
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James and the Drifters / All That Gold
To clarify, there is no one named James in James and the Drifters. It’s this group of five guys named Kyle, Brent, Andy, Andrew and Dan, all from Fort...
Staci Stork / Bad History
If you don’t know much about country music, you might think that it’s an inhospitable place for women. With all the talk of traditional values and machismo,...
Streetlamps for Spotlights / Sound and Color
The first thing you notice as you listen to Streetlamps for Spotlights full-length debut, Sound and Color, is how much these guys love texture. Sometimes...
The Andrew Kratzat Singers / Greetings from the Andrew Kratzat Singers
There’s a very compelling story that goes along with this quietly stunning record.
But let’s first shine a light on the music which springs from the...
Cambodia Highball / Odd Geometry
In some alternate universe singer/songwriter/writer J. Hubner is a mid-level improvisational jazz musician who lives in outer Queens and makes ends...
Various Artists / Majic Miracle Music Volume 6
Always a star-studded affair, the Majic Miracle Music project has been a runaway success since its first release over half a decade ago. Now comes Majic...
Flamingo Nosebleed / Blood on the Basement Floor
Before I delved into the confrontational world of avant garde music via Captain Beefheart, John Zorn and Nurse with Wound, I would have told you that...
Elements of Cosmos / 2013
There’s a lot to digest when listening to the seven songs on Elements of Cosmos’ eponymous EP. Recorded at Ball State University in 2012 and released...
Joey O. / 2013
Joey O’s latest effort, 2013, is a solo album like no other. One of the most talented and accomplished musicians in the Fort Wayne area, Joey O wrote...