With “Welcome to Dreamland”, Church Burglars do not simply release a new album. They open a door, pull back a velvet curtain, and invite listeners into a world that feels uncomfortably familiar yet profoundly distorted. This is rock music as narrative architecture, social critique, and emotional reckoning, built with ambition, precision, and a deep reverence […]
Winchester 7 & the Runners – ‘Argos Holiday’ – crunchy ukulele motifs and the grand vocals!
Take the Ramones at their peak and place them in the same studio with the Beatles. Now take away the guitars, and replace them with electrified, overdriven ukuleles. You now have the basic elements to start a forward-thinking indie rock musical project called Winchester 7 & the Runners. This is where sophisticated, catchy ear-warming melodies […]
Izzie’s Caravan – “Zephyrs” – sophisticated and personal music
Everything Tom Petty touched turned to platinum during the ’90s, starting with the sales carryover from his 1989 solo debut Full Moon Fever, so when during 1999, Petty and the Heartbreakers announced the release of their 10th studio LP, Echo, expectations were understandably high. The new LP also boasted the involvement of producer Rick Rubin, who’d helped give Petty’s work […]
Mike Dekleva: “Psychedelia” – the pursuit of excellence in both technique and articulation
Instrumental rock guitarist Mike Dekleva has released his second four song EP, “Psychedelia”,on Friday, November 9, 2018. This is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed and award-winning 2015 debut instrumental EP, “Synergy.” Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, and in Dekleva’s home recording studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Psychedelia” was co-produced by Dekleva […]
Billy Swayze moves with soul-influenced indie instinct
Passion for music and entertainment runs deep in Billy’s veins. The legacy of music and entertainment runs deep in Billy Swayze’s family. His cousin Roderick Falconer/Rod Taylor was a prolific rock singer/songwriter on Geffen Records who produced seven albums before launching his film career. Billy’s father was the pro wrestler Beautiful Bruce Swayze, his distant […]
