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Music Review: Ajay Mathur – ‘9 to 3’

Indian-born Swiss singer and songwriter Ajay Mathur released his latest contribution to the world of music earlier this year with some help from Fausto Medici (drums and percussion), Christian Winiker (guitars), and Richard Hugener (bass). Mathur, who took care of vocals, guitars, and keyboards on 9 to 3, mixes up psychedelic, Americana, alternative rock, and… Read More Music Review: Ajay Mathur – ‘9 to 3’

Music, Music Review, Review, Rock

Music Review: Scott Krokoff – ‘Realizations and Declarations, Vol. 2’ EP

While there is a certain joy in discovering edgy music that reimagines the rules, there is another type of joy in discovering music that is new and fresh but sounds deliciously familiar. Scott Krokoff’s latest EP, the adult contemporary Realizations and Declarations, Vol. 2, is a collection of familiar sounds that come off as new… Read More Music Review: Scott Krokoff – ‘Realizations and Declarations, Vol. 2’ EP

Electronic, Music Review, Pop, Review

Music Review: no:carrier – ‘Ghosts of the West Coast’

Today’s music review focuses on San Francisco’s electro noire pop duo no:carrier who set out to explore the darker side of California in their new EP, Ghosts of the West Coast, by covering Golden Coast-themed songs in a melodic setting very different from their original one. Each track is sung by a different guest vocalist… Read More Music Review: no:carrier – ‘Ghosts of the West Coast’

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Music Review: Paul Doffing – ‘Songs from the (quaking) Heart’

In Songs from the (quaking) Heart, environmental activist Paul Doffing—who recently toured the United States on bicycle—seems to have put together a story in three acts and topped it off with a grand finale. All aspects of this folk album have been stripped down to their most simple form; all the tracks feature vocals (manipulated… Read More Music Review: Paul Doffing – ‘Songs from the (quaking) Heart’

Alternative, Electronic, Music Review, Rock

Music Review: [debut] – ‘Postcards from Berlin’

Los Angeles band [debut], a fusion of alternative, rock, and electronic music created by Gareth Thomas, began as a solo project resulting in two instrumental studio albums. But Thomas meant it to be “more than a band”, a sort of “music and art collective with an ever-changing cast”. Released earlier this month, Postcards from Berlin… Read More Music Review: [debut] – ‘Postcards from Berlin’

Jazz, Music Review, Pop, Rock

Music Review: Sir Cadian Rhythm – ‘Sir Cadian Rhythm’

Long Island’s Sir Cadian Rhythm, a rock, jazz, pop quintet, released earlier this month a self-titled EP of five tracks. The band consists of musical theater performers, Juilliard graduates, music teachers, award-winning jazz band performers, and prolific poets, each having different musical backgrounds and styles that range from progressive rock, funk and metal to pop,… Read More Music Review: Sir Cadian Rhythm – ‘Sir Cadian Rhythm’

Ambient, Instrumental, Music Review, Rock

Music Review: Whale Fall – ‘The Madrean’

If you have worked on the iconic television show The X-Files, I will always make time to see what else you have come up with since then. That’s one of the main reasons I picked up Whale Fall’s new EP, The Madrean. The Los Angeles based fivesome—Aaron Farinelli on drums and percussion, J-Matt Greenberg on… Read More Music Review: Whale Fall – ‘The Madrean’