Category: Reviews
Club 803: “Cloud 9” – a great hip-hop flava’d R&B album!
Simple, good, old-fashioned, horse-sensed, musical R&B structure plus foreplay-oriented lyrics, sweet, beautiful melodies and Geno Williams’ laid-back, trademark vocals are what this album is all [more…]
Lukas Gadelha: “What are you waiting for?” – acoustic melodies that include smooth ballads and quicker rhythms
Lukas Gadelha writes songs about love, life, loneliness and the future. His latest album was recorded in São Paulo, Brazil (his homeland). “These ten songs [more…]
Manett: “Stigma-Style” – sultry and deep psychedelic lo-fi
The release of the Stigma-Style EP by Rosa Bordallo, artistically known as Manett, is the result of writing and recording during whatever moments she could steal [more…]
Tes Swanks: “Heart Stringz” – raw soul and a great voice with a banging body
Toni Swanks otherwise known as Tes Swanks is an American R&B/Pop artist and model. She has been creating music since the early age of 6 [more…]
Mr. Rap Guru: “HALLAFAME” – too real and too raw for the average listener!
Mr. Rap Guru is a Canton, Ohio based rapper/recording artist. Growing up in the streets of Canton (home of the NFL hall of fame) was [more…]
Throne of Eden: “…And No One Knows” provides a beautiful mixture of hard-rocking darkness and melodic harmony!
From Jasper, Alabama, Throne of Eden is comprised of members Carmen Childers, Kyle Stough, Justin Harris, Ian Smith and Reagan Hall. Following the path of [more…]
THE REAL PARKER BROTHERS: “I Am Ben Franks” by Lil Dave – a 5 star mixtape with a good mix of hard and low-key tracks!
THE REAL PARKER BROTHERS are made up of DIRTY AKA DIRTEEZY – FOUNDER/ARTIST and LIL DAVE AKA BEN FRANKS – ARTIST/PRODUCER. They are commonly described [more…]
Skylar Allen: “Win Or Lose: The Beginning” is firing on all cylinders
Skylar Allen started his musical career as a drummer, and now is a songwriter and rap artist who also records, mixes and masters music. Skylar [more…]
GO OUT DO SOMETHING: “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF EP” pushes the limits of their talents
GO OUT DO SOMETHING aka GODS, the Hip-Hop duo hailing from Portland, Oregon consists of Dylan Ireland aka DJI and Caleb WILDCARD Matson. We’ve been watching this [more…]
Luke Kelly: “Hooligans” is spectacular music-making, full of dramatic emotions and visions!
“No living humans were brought on to record for this album. Thank goodness for laptops and virtual instruments.” A blurp like that would definitely have [more…]
LUCA BRASSY steps up to the plate with his brand new single, “Like That”
Luke Olensky is building his performance career under the name Luca Brassy. For those wondering where on earth the name Luca Brassy comes from – [more…]
Contemporary Gospel Artist – Samie Bisaso: “Million Pieces” is appealing to the mind, heart and spirit
Samie Bisaso is a contemporary, soulful, gifted singer-songwriter who sings from the heart. His love for God and his craft, which he has developed over [more…]
Raymond “GRITTY” Greene – “No Vacancy” a mix of music that is catchy and inspiring
Raymond “GRITTY” Greene’s album “No Vacancy” is a pretty dense affair. The 10-tracks have been made by a variety of producers, including PRINCE 8, RAZAH [more…]
ULUVHOUSTON: “No Destination” – has got the beats and the lyrics, a lethal combo!
Darrin Houston aka ULUVHOUSTON is a 19 year-old engineer, songwriter and rap artist who has been doing music seriously for about 3 years now. Houston [more…]
Chords of Truth: “Moon Time” sparkles with a fabulous acoustic ring and toe-tapping beat
During 2012, Jason Garriotte (Aka Chords of Truth) released “Reflections of Reality” an Acoustic EP of 7 inspirational folk songs which later turned into a [more…]
Jason Daniel: “When the Dam Breaks” cuts to the bone with raw sincerity
Jason Daniel is a singer/songwriter from northern California who skillfully blends folk and Americana with just a touch of pop to create a sound that [more…]
JASON KERRISON & THE HIP OP-ERATION CREW – “I Don’t Care What They Think”
We all go through those periods when we look at our entire album collection and say a silent prayer hoping a new album release will [more…]
LUNA RISE: “Smoking Kills, But Love Can Break A Heart” – a balance of grit and grace
LUNA RISE, a Melodic-Rock band from Enns in Upper Austria, is skillfully moving towards the boundaries between heavy and emotional musical moments and catchy but [more…]
Human Behavior: “Bethphage” craft it’s roots and influences into a style of it’s own
Since their start in late 2012, Human Behavior has been interpreting Americana through an abstract lens. They combine the imagery of American gospel music with freak-folk experimentalism. [more…]
