Australian singer-songwriter Michael P. Cullen would be right at home at The Fez. In his July EP, Live at Lazybones, he is backed by The Soul Searchers — and the combination sounds great! The five brooding alt-rock tunes are the perfect soundtrack to a glass of chardonnay on Friday evening, when you sit back with… Continue reading EP Review: Michael P. Cullen and The Soul Searchers, Live at Lazybones
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EP Review: Linchette Marcel (Self-Titled)
My first thought when I read the words “Lithuanian alt rock duo” was, “Jesus, what the hell is this going to sound like?” And my second thought was, “Where the hell is Lithuania?” It turns out that Lithuania is the “southernmost of Europe’s Baltic states, a former Soviet bloc country that borders Poland, Latvia, and… Continue reading EP Review: Linchette Marcel (Self-Titled)
Album Review: Robert Nix’s Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon is Toronto alternative artist Robert Nix’s fifth full-length album. He describes it as “appealing to the ‘intelligent alternative music fan,’” but in the end I was not intelligent enough for it. The psychedelic feel changes proved too abrupt and I just couldn’t get into the groove. That probably wouldn’t bother… Continue reading Album Review: Robert Nix’s Once in a Blue Moon
EP Review: Sir Cadian Rhythm (Self-Titled)
Alternative rock fans will be interested to hear Long Island’s Sir Cadian Rhythm, a quintet that combines many musical influences to create a funky, poppy blend. Their debut EP, released February 7, boasts very strong rhythm section interplay and vocals that will have all the girls falling in love. But don’t take my word for… Continue reading EP Review: Sir Cadian Rhythm (Self-Titled)