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Outside (Independent). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Outside (Independent). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Gentry Bronson. Review by Robert Sutton.
Miniature Tigers’ bold blending of indie pop with grandiose compositions makes them accessible enough for the casual listener, yet eclectic enough for seasoned critic, Jen Cray.
Topanga (Compass). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Not Broken Yet. Review by Robert M. Sutton.
Happy The Man (United For Opportunity). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Which Way Is Mine (Self-released). Review by Kyrby Raine.
I’m Not There: Original Soundtrack (Sony Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Austrailia’s answer to Paul Simon and Jack Johnson, one man band folk artist Xavier Rudd , brought his melodic spin on world music to Orlando. Jen Cray was just one amongst many who packed into The Social to witness the event.
Rocket (Self-released). Review by Andrew Ellis.
It was a Dashboard Confessional weekend at Orlando’s House of Blues, with three consecutive sold-out shows. Jen Cray gave it a chance.
At The Point (High Wire). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Where Have You Been (Collectable Escalators). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Mary Had A Little Amp (Epic). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Beneath These Fireworks (Universal). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Beneath These Fireworks (Universal). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Heavier Things (Aware). Review by Sean Slone.
Even for the likes of the mega-successful John Mayer or David Gray, being a singer songwriter is a sometimes lonely, often difficult vocation and it’s even harder as an independent artist. Andrew Ellis finds out about life as a solo artist at the other end of the spectrum with Atlanta-based Chuck Carrier.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.