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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Dirt Church: The Reformation of Canadian Rockers Groupoem
Groupoem guitarist and songwriter Terry Robinson says in their documentary, “In a way, I don’t think any of us could do anything without each other.” Do his bandmates agree? Well, the band originally formed in Toronto in the Eighties, but broke up in 1989. Bassist Darren Katamay set out to find the rest of the… Continue reading Dirt Church: The Reformation of Canadian Rockers Groupoem
The Black Dahlia Murder and Me: A Conversational Review of Nightbringers and ALBUM GIVEAWAY
What can I say about Black Dahlia? Hearing Unhallowed for the first time around 2005 or 2006 gave me a whole new perspective on music. I kept that album in regular rotation for many years, as well as their third album Nocturnal. My now-ex husband and I even joked about playing “Closed Casket Requiem” at… Continue reading The Black Dahlia Murder and Me: A Conversational Review of Nightbringers and ALBUM GIVEAWAY
Album Review: Exhumed’s Death Revenge (Relapse)
Through seven full-length offerings and enough demos and splits to fill a casket, San Jose’s Exhumed have proven to be nothing but reliable. You see the bloody logo and you know what to expect. Even as the band as progressed from the early grind ‘n slash offerings to 2013’s melodic death opus Necrocracy, the quality… Continue reading Album Review: Exhumed’s Death Revenge (Relapse)
Listening Lately: Sarah Golley, Laini and the Wildfire, and White (The Band)
Something has been going on in our local social media world lately: singer-songwriter Sarah Golley has organized a Facebook group called CT Original Musicians-Master List where people can discuss The Scene and promote their own music and the music of others. I’m happy to find many talented women musicians in the group, which is something… Continue reading Listening Lately: Sarah Golley, Laini and the Wildfire, and White (The Band)
Album Review: Giant Flying Turtles’ Waltz to the World
A name like Giant Flying Turtles grabs attention, and this band has the musical flair to live up to their unique moniker. The Brooklyn quartet blends jazz, prog rock, and various Americana subgenres for an eclectic and one-of-a-kind sound. In fact, the fourth track on their upcoming album Waltz to the World is fittingly titled… Continue reading Album Review: Giant Flying Turtles’ Waltz to the World
Album Review: Freddie Nelson’s Shake The Cage
The new album from Pittsburgh rocker Freddie Nelson conjures up melancholy of 90s alternative ballads, with a dash of 70s and 80s hard rock guitar leads and vocal stylings. Shake The Cage was released on July 7th, 2017. “The record is called Shake The Cage,” says Nelson, “because I feel that a lot of music… Continue reading Album Review: Freddie Nelson’s Shake The Cage