Tag: BLUES
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Kelsey Montanez – Infinite Bloom
Kelsey Montanez returns with another exceptional number called “Infinite Bloom.” It is her first track in 2024 and an adequate follow-up of “Rolling Stone,” another outstanding song we covered last year. Once again, this immensely talented Chicago-based artist showcases all the experience, knowledge, and skills by combining a singer-songwriting approach with the finest properties borrowed…
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Stella Burns – Long Walks In The Dark CD (Brutture Moderne, Love & Thunder)
Stella Burns, the musical alter ego of Gianluca Maria Sorace, has delivered a compelling and genre-spanning experience with his latest full-length release, “Long Walks In The Dark.” This album showcases Burns’s adeptness at skilfully blending Americana, folk rock, alt-rock, noir rock, and folk-pop, demonstrating an impressive range and a deft hand in navigating diverse musical…
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Ari Joshua / John Medeski / Billy Martin – Elephant Walk
Ari Joshua (Space Owl, Big High, Ari Joshua Quartet, etc) returns with “Elephant Walk,” another fine piece of sonic artistry that will undoubtedly appeal to anyone who appreciates skillfully composed and performed music. This time, this highly experienced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and producer teamed up with keyboard player and composer John Medeski (Dewey Redman, Billy Higgins,…
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The Margaret Hooligans – Alley Cat Stomp
The Margaret Hooligans are back with another exceptional song. Alley Cat Stomp serves as a perfect follow-up to Hey Love, The Lost Stilt Walkers, Witch On The Corner, What Kind Of Donut Are You, Our Museum Of Failure, Monkey Nuts, and Revenge Of The ScarJo, seven tracks The Margaret Hooligans released this year. For those…
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Kelsey Montanez – Rolling Stone
“Rolling Stone” is a new song by Kelsey Montanez, a Chicago-based singer-songwriter. It serves as a perfect follow-up to “I Sold My Soul,” “Right Time To Win,” and “Mr. Crybaby,” three outstanding singles released earlier this year. However, it also delivers many innovations in songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing. Soundwise, Kelsey Montanez combines a singer-songwriter…
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Dmitry Wild – Rock-n-Roll Is My Business
New York rocker Dmitry Wild released new double single “Rock-n-Roll is My Business,” accompanied by the B-side “Son Of A Gun.” These two compositions showcase Wild’s songwriting, composing, recording, and producing abilities on full display. Perhaps rock ‘n’ roll is Wild’s primary weapon of choice, but it’s certainly not the only one. Quite the contrary,…
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Velvet Two Stripes – No Spell For Moving Water LP
It’s been a while since we had proper rock music on our pages. It’s not like we haven’t listened to some excellent rock bands this year, but today’s pick goes beyond comprehension in so many ways. “No Spell For Moving Water” is a new full-length album by Velvet Two Stripes, an outstanding female rock group…
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Anchorheart – Pizza Box
“Pizza Box” is a debut single by the Hungarian duo Anchorheart, released on November 3rd. It’s a meaningful number that illustrates life’s struggles and the disconnection with the remainder of the world that often feels indifferent. Anchorheart uses a pizza box as a symbol for those small, insignificant details that can make you smile, even…
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The Dead South Announce 4th Studio Album; Share New Video
“If time heals everything…” The Dead South introduce their fourth studio album with “Tiny Wooden Box,” a song that gets right into it with a big hypothetical. The first single and video from forthcoming Chains & Stakes, out February 9, 2024, shows the four-piece in top form in a rolling, roiling “State Trooper” style finger-picked nail-biter.…
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Ash My Love – Money LP (Noise Appeal Records)
Here’s another great one from the Noise Appeal Records. Maybe you stumbled upon my review of Honeymoon Blues earlier today. It’s a debut full-length album by Austrian duo Ash My Love worth checking out, and Money is a proper continuation of their earlier works that showcase many innovations in songwriting, composing, recording, and producing. It’s…
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Ash My Love – Honeymoon Blues LP (Noise Appeal Records)
More Noise Appeal Records goodies arrived at our headquarters, and this record was the first one that caught my attention. I’ve been familiar with Ash My Love, but I never listened to them before, so now’s more than a good chance. Ash My Love is an Austrian duo that combines a couple of complementary music…
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Alan Dweck – Walking
“Walking” is a brand-new single by Alan Dweck, a Wiltshire-based musician. It’s a composition inspired by the Cambodian artist Svay Sareth, known for his detailed and complex sculptures and art installations. If you pay close attention while listening, you’ll notice how Dweck’s profound storytelling lyricism describes the brilliance of the Sareth. Soundwise, Alan Dweck explores…
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