Category: A-Sides
Emma Back – C’est Nous
by Guy Errickson thenakedstage.Net [email protected] Lovely to behold, and gifted with an equally lovely voice and the talent to play both piano and violin superbly, Emma Back melts together lush folk with gypsy and jazz influences. What further sets Back apart is her songwriting, visual to the point of creating a cinematic short film, drawing […]
Book Review—Gigging: Everything You Need To Know About Playing Gigs . . .
Review by Tim Wenger David Barber lays it down like it should be in his book “Gigging: Everything You Need To Know About Playing Gigs (Except how to play your axe)”. This informative work covers everything from the basics that beginning musicians should learn before playing out, to how to handle it when a club […]
Kyle James Hauser-Oh Oh
by Jenn Cohen Kyle James Hauser’s debut solo album, Oh Oh, plays like a series of short stories, each track straightforward and easy to visualize. Hauser’s banjo-hearty songs range from the folksy “Hopeless,” and Mat Kearney-esque “Oh Oh,” to the realistic story-telling tracks “Long Gone” and “Norway,” both vividly describing the destructive remnants of war. […]
Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show
by Jenn Cohen [email protected] Mark’s Midnight Carnival Show, consisting of band members Mark Bush (vocals, guitar, and bass), Scott Bein (guitar and bass), and Gavin Straub (drums), recently released their self-titled album, after being together for two years. The nine tracks are fronted by Bush’s soft, yet strong vocals, some of which are comparable […]
Coles Whalen-I Wrote This For You [LP]
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by the Swami [email protected] Coles Whalen has officially graduated. Her latest, and easily her best release, I Wrote This For You, showcases what a formidable talent Whalen has become. While her original release date was last fall, the extra time and fervor she and producer Michael Flanders took on the album excels within each […]
The Fray-Scars and Stories [LP]
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by the Swami [email protected] With the enlistment of producer Brendan O’Brien, the Fray returns to their formidable roots of the first album, How To Save a Life. While their sophomore release fell short on sales and establishment as true pop icons, the latest recording, Scars and Stories, more than makes up for it with […]
Red Fox Run- [take] ctrl
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by Tim Wenger Red Fox Run channels the fine points of modern rock with their new album, [take] ctrl. The mixing and mastering on the album are very clean, making for a record that is easy to listen to and clean sounding. Their style is a bit of a mish-mash of Kings of Leon, Black […]
Justin Covergeist – Zombies Vampires and Taylor Swift OH MY!!!
by Jenn Cohen Zombies, Vampires, and Taylor Swift, OH MY! is the latest CD from Justin Covergeist, as well as the titles of the first three tracks. The name Covergeist, inspired by his grandmother’s maiden name, Cover, and her married name, Geist, was instrumental in the CDs first song, “Zombie Man.” The track […]
Spring Creek-Hold On Me
by John Feuling Bluegrass music always reminds me of the Rockies in summertime. The pure analog instruments, led by powerful but easy-going vocals and harmonies paint an aural mountain scene. Spring Creek’s release, Hold On Me, meanders around these bluegrass musical mountains with a classic groove. The first-class banjo work by Chris Elliott holds […]
Mat Kearney-Young Love
by Jenn Cohen Released in August 2011, Mat Kearney’s fourth studio album Young Love focuses primarily on that, young love. Wanting it, finding it, holding on to it. Why are we reviewing it now? Kearney is scheduled to play the Ogden Theatre on February 10th, so, why not? The CD offers the same catchy choruses […]
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