Month: June 2015

Seldom: “Damaged” – powerful lyrics, over-driven amps and pounding drums

Hailing from Houston, TX, Seldom is a driven and eclectic rock and roll band whose kaleidoscopic blend of sound is based on the contrast between the individual styles and inspirations of the musicians within the group: Mitch Atkinson, Matt Hernandez, Carlos Hidalgo, James Litchfield and Bryan Murillo. Ever since the band’s inception in 2013, Seldom has been […]

Phase: “The Wait” – will quietly bury itself into your psyche

Phase is a UK-based rock band formed in Larissa, Greece in 2003 and consisting of Thanos Grigoriou, Damianos Harharidis, Vasilis Liapis and Marios Papakostas . The band has been the subject of several alternative rock publications and has generally been well received by its critics. In 2010 they released the album “In Consequence” in which Duncan Patterson, better known for his work with the British […]

“COMING BACK TO LIFE”: ALTEREGO VIBE’S NEW MUSIC VIDEOCLIP

Alterego Vibe’s latest single release “Coming Back to Life” has already stirred up early interest amongst fans, established music blogs, websites and critiques- Now they have a music video to accompany this success. Their new single “Coming Back to Life” has derived from their debut album “Back To Life”. The whole idea of this latest […]

David Sinclair Four: “4” – clean and sonically perfect arrangements with stellar musicianship

David Sinclair, who has shared stages with Wilko Johnson, the Oli Brown Band, Marcus Bonfanti, Johnny Dowd, Graham Bonnet, Willie Nile and many others, has released the critically-acclaimed albums Hey, Threewheeling and Take Me There. Now we have “4”, released on Critical Discs/IRL on May 11; featuring contributions from harmonica man Paul Jones, rock legend […]

Jessica Domingo: “Masterpiece” – A nearly narrative singing style with a comfortable tone

Jessica Domingo began piano lessons at the age of 5 and took up guitar at age 12. During this time, she also began performing in public. She later met Seattle-based producer Don Quijano, who was by her side at every performance. He taught Domingo guitar, provided industry guidance, and gave tips for working onstage and in the studio. The […]

Suburban Vermin: ‘Headless Over Heels’ – combines melody and aggressiveness

The Seattle-based punk rock band, Suburban Vermin, is set to release their new full-length album, ‘Headless Over Heels.’ And in addition to the 12 new songs, the band will be releasing a new music video and a companion comic book. The band consists of Amanda Gamino, Jason Vermin. Greg Gibson played on the record, but […]

Deep System: “Hey My Love” – taking dance music and mixing it with melody, a story and statement!

Deep System (known previously as Andrei S.) got his start as a club emcee and hip-hop artist, at the tender age of 16.  His passion for music comes from an earlier age when he discovered his father’s old Dj equipment tools. In 2009, the song “What Is Love” allowed Deep System to capture the attention of millions of […]

The Sixth Generation: “Livin’ in a Small Town” – These guys are having a blast, trading lead vocals and harmonies

The dynamic Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame band, The Sixth Generation, started performing in 1966 and released their first chart-topping song called “This Is The Time” in 1967. The band is living a dream that began when they attended high school together. The dream was interrupted for 40 years while they went […]

Duck Lo & B.I.G. Fella: “Prey or Pray” is performed with very directional lyrics and a lot of imagery

The Metro Cartel presents Duck Lo & B.I.G. Fella who have collaborated to deliver their 6-track project “Prey or Pray”. Like most rap that I listen to, ranging from gangster rap like Chief Keef and Waka to Blu, Fashawn, and other so-called  “socially conscious” artists like Mos Def, the one thing I find that’s most important […]

Dynamics Plus: “Rock It Science” – another step ahead of the game!

Even if you’re totally alienated from rap and hip-hop, “Rock It Science” is extremely hard to resist if there is a musical bone in your body. Dynamics Plus aka Lenzmen, once again displays his fearlessness and blindness to inhibiting boundaries, and coupled with his core musical competence, it is evidence that he knows exactly what […]

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