I was completely unaware of the existence of Schreng Schreng & La La, but thanks to Rookie Records, that problem is immediately solved. Judging by their quality and exposure on social media, it’s so strange how I missed their music before. Schreng Schreng & La La is an acoustic punk rock duo consisting of Jörkk… Read More Schreng Schreng & La La – Projekt 82 CD (Rookie Records)
Elizabeth McColough’s story about this particular album is quite interesting. It makes me wonder about other artists and their stories about the recording process, various circumstances, fortunate and unfortunate events that somehow affected their songwriting and life. Elizabeth briefly explained everything about songwriting, composing, recording process but also thoroughly told the story about the people… Read More Alpha Cat – Pearl Harbor 2020
Mike Noegraf is a French singer/songwriter deeply rooted in folk music. He’s been lurking on the scene for quite a while with a couple of recordings under his belt. If you’re into European acoustic performers and the folk scene, you probably stumbled upon his previous records, such as split release with Roma Wreckman, Safe &… Read More Mike Noegraf – Outrospection LP (Various Labels)
If you never heard about Ten Foot Pole, you probably missed quite a lot about skate punk music for years. This renowned group is standing firmly for nearly three decades by delivering nothing but pure quality recordings to the broader punk rock audience, but their history dates way back when they were known as Scared… Read More Ten Foot Pole – Simmer Down LP (Bearded Punk Records / People Of Punk Rock / Disconnect Disconnect Records)
Louis Jucker – Something Went Wrong CD – Hummus Records… Read More Louis Jucker – Something Went Wrong CD (Hummus Records)
Steve Hewitt is a British singer and songwriter emanating from Kent whose previous works gained a lot of positive critics from admirers of acoustic-oriented music. However, his music carries a lot more than simplified stripped acoustic melodies, and Steve tends to decorate his music with subtle additions of other instruments. His back catalog includes a… Read More Steve Hewitt – Bigger Than Words CD (Engineer Records)
Sometimes it feels so good to slow things down a little bit, so what’s a better occasion than to write a couple of lines about Lamp Light The Fire, a compilation release that mainly focuses on acoustic music. This compilation comes out every couple of years and covers artists who are or were the part… Read More V/A – Lamp Light The Fire: A Compilation Of Quiet(ER) Songs Vol. 3 (Engineer Records)
My World Is Upside Down is a soundtrack for a documentary movie directed by Petra Seliškar. The movie has been entirely inspired by songs, poems, work, and life of Frane Milčinski – Ježek, a multidisciplinary artist mainly known for his work as a writer, actor, comedian, and performer. His courage to criticize even the unnoticeable… Read More V/A – My World Is Upside Down LP + 7” (PDV Records)
Divinities Of The Earth And The Waters is a secondary full-length album by unique international phenomena called Mimika Orchestra. The orchestra was found in 2010. by Mak Murtić, Croatian saxophonist and composer who lives in Zagreb and this distinctive group includes dozen of experienced musicians who mastered their craft in a wide array of various… Read More Mimika Orchestra – Divinities Of The Earth And The Waters DLP (PDV Records)
Izae is a minimalist acoustic band originating from the historic township of Dubrovnik, Croatia and it’s comprised of Jadranka Katić, Adem Gušić, Dejan Seferović, and Žarko Dragojević. Instead of going with the flow like the rest of the acoustic bands and working on the much more complex instrumental constructions, Izae are relying on their abilities… Read More Izae – Kvamb LP (Geenger Records)
