The Lumineers continue to carry a lantern into the dark caverns of folk-rock and bring its treasures to the surface with its latest album “III” released Sept. 13, 2019. As someone who considers themselves a […]
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Album and song reviews
Brockhampton Fights Lies With Ferocious Candor On ‘Ginger’
I’ve always considered myself a team player – from youth sports through collegiate rugby, there is something about working together toward a goal that has always appealed to me. American boy band Brockhampton is as […]
Post Malone’s Spirit Endures Throughout ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
Post Malone‘s career has been written for dead since it began with “White Iverson” in 2015. It’s incredible how many people want to talk to me about Post Malone and sometimes it’s to tell me […]
Seratones Electrifies Soul With ‘Power’
Shreveport, Louisiana-based quintet Seratones take its listeners on a driving tour of soul, rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll and gospel with a punk rock attitude on its latest album “Power.” The follow up to […]
East Forest Creates New Space For Ram Dass To Speak On New Album
“When you witness a dark thought – you witness it, and love it. You love your dark thoughts. The witness is part of the soul, and the soul loves everything.” – Ram Dass, “Dark Thoughts” […]
Chance The Rapper Makes ‘The Big Day’ Shine For Debut
Chance The Rapper is getting married and you’re invited. Are you ready? You’re fine just as you are. We’re going in. “The Big Day” is an invitation to feel the jubilation that he felt at […]
The Raconteurs Return Shines A Spotlight On Rock ‘n’ Roll
Since The Raconteurs took 11 years between album releases, so I decided to take my time with this review the rock ’n’ roll band’s third album “Help Us Stranger,” released June 21, 2019 on Third […]
Whitehorse Honors Blues Legacy On ‘The Northern South Vol. 2’
People have always called me an old soul. I’m sure that means different things to different people. I’m not quite sure what that means. I’ve never paid too much attention to it. But, I’ve always […]
Aesop Rock and TOBACCO Peal Back Layers On ‘Malibu Ken”
Sometimes it takes me a little while to come around to an album. When I first heard “Malibu Ken,” I knew I liked it and I knew I should like it more than I did. […]
Maggie Rogers Turns Autobiography Into Art For Debut Album
Maggie Rogers communicates through unrestrained songwriting and inspirational production on her debut album, “Heard It In A Past Life,” released Friday, Jan. 18 on Capitol Records. “For a long time, I’ve introduced myself as a […]