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Music Round-Up: K.P. Wolfe’s ‘Exodus’, Michael Van & The Movers’ ‘A Little More Country’, Thorin Loeks’ ‘Thirsty Hearts’, April Martin’s ‘In the Blink of a Life’, and Dylan Tauber’s ‘Dolphin Trance 2’

K.P. Wolfe’s ‘Exodus’ EP The main attention-grabbing element in K.P. Wolfe’s debut seven-track EP, Exodus, is her voice.  Her vocal range is wide and embodies a lot of attitude, firmly setting the tone throughout the entire set of attention-grabbing and catchy tracks.  While they do at times sound familiar, Wolfe’s special attention to writing thoughtful… Read More Music Round-Up: K.P. Wolfe’s ‘Exodus’, Michael Van & The Movers’ ‘A Little More Country’, Thorin Loeks’ ‘Thirsty Hearts’, April Martin’s ‘In the Blink of a Life’, and Dylan Tauber’s ‘Dolphin Trance 2’

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Music Review: Midwest Soul Xchange – ‘New American Century’

Wisconsin and Arizona based Ryan Summers and Nate Cherrier’s band, Midwest Soul Xchange, have released their latest album, New American Century. Although we can file the album under Americana, there are a couple of notable strong influences in the mix that will make listeners pay attention in order to decipher. The two bandmates took care… Read More Music Review: Midwest Soul Xchange – ‘New American Century’

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Music Review: Billy Crain – ‘Family Matters’

Old-school can swing both ways, either stagnating in the stifling melancholy of the past or blossoming thanks to experience. Nashville’s Billy Crain’s latest effort, Family Matters, seems to be a little bit of both. In its 10 tracks (released last September), listeners and lovers of classic rock are bound to find something that they will… Read More Music Review: Billy Crain – ‘Family Matters’

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Music Review: Opium Denn – ‘Demarkation’

Demarkation, Opium Denn’s debut (released October 23) is a concept album clocking in at a little over half an hour that is meant to “invoke the deepest parts of the soul.” Reminiscent at times of Pink Floyd, at others of Blue Oyster Cult, and at times bringing to mind Queensryche’s “Silent Lucidity” and Poison’s “Every… Read More Music Review: Opium Denn – ‘Demarkation’

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Music Review: Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders – ‘Go By Myself’

Australia’s Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders released this month the 11-track Go By Myself, their latest album which blends country, rock, Americana, folk, and blues. Roberts (vocals, guitars), Alex Quinn (guitar, bass), Ed Glass (drums), and Billy Anderson (piano) have written songs about the daily struggle to survive, be it because of the breakdown… Read More Music Review: Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders – ‘Go By Myself’

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Music Review: Cashavelly Morrison – ‘The Kingdom Belongs to a Child’

Cashavelly Morrison’s debut album, The Kingdom Belongs to a Child, is a collection of songs exploring the deeper side of the human experience. The journey she takes listeners on was born out of Morrison’s own painful experiences, which lend each track a level of authenticity that captures from the very first moments of the album.… Read More Music Review: Cashavelly Morrison – ‘The Kingdom Belongs to a Child’

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Music Review: Jordan Okrend – ‘World Keeps Turnin’

The latest offering of New York City-based Jordan Okrend is a six-track EP titled World Keeps Turnin’, a collection of comforting and uplifting songs that seem to be a form of therapy, be it for the singer-songwriter or for the listener. While the overall genre is deemed to be pop, there are soul, blues, jazz,… Read More Music Review: Jordan Okrend – ‘World Keeps Turnin’

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Music Review: Idiot Grins – ‘Big Man’

A band name usually evokes something about the nature of the music it produces; in the case of Idiot Grins, one can imagine a set of songs that makes listeners grin like idiots at the sheer pleasure of listening to them. Although it’s not certain that this is what Oakland, California-based Idiot Grins had in… Read More Music Review: Idiot Grins – ‘Big Man’

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Music Review: Mleo – ‘Sunken City’

Alternative Rock band Mleo, hailing from Los Angeles, released in the summer of 2014 an album called Sunken City. The 11-track offering put together by Audrey Reed (vocals), Victor San Pedro (guitar), Nick De La O (bass), and Elias Vasquez (drums) contains hints of funk, hip hop, indie rock, indie pop, jazz, punk rock, and… Read More Music Review: Mleo – ‘Sunken City’

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Music Review: Jas Patrick – ‘Inky Ovine’

Nashville, Tennessee-based singer and songwriter Jas Patrick released last month a six-track EP titled Inky Ovine. All but one song clocks in at a little over the five-minute mark. The entire thing can be filed under Americana and blues-imbibed rock, but that would mean ignoring the way Patrick experiments with various sounds and textures throughout… Read More Music Review: Jas Patrick – ‘Inky Ovine’