Unpredictable. Mysterious. Magical. Unconventional. Words used by his inner circle of peoples in an attempt to describe the nature and character of singer-songwriter-guitarist, Jo McGinley. An early childhood trauma seems to have had a permanent [Click here to open...]
Magazine Gap – For The Ride (single)
Back in 2017 it was an immense pleasure to review their singles, Ran For Cover, and, In Two Minds, describing them as some twisted and lovely amalgamation of the styles of Elton John and Tracy Chapman. Oh yeah, and we named In Two Minds the 2017 [Click here to open...]
Innuendo – ei8ht
Dating all the way back to 1994, the boys of Arizona's own 3-piece rock outfit known as, Innuendo, have truly attained troubadour status in the world of music. Consisting of, Pat Laferty (lead vocals), Brett Richey (guitar, keys, bass), and Tom Carr [Click here to open...]
Jeff McMullen – Pain Management (Deluxe Edition)
In January, we reviewed his album, Square One, calling it, "Beautifully minimalist. Bright & clear. Polished & poured-over," and, "Deserving of its moment." Now, just a few months later, Jeff McMullen, a Texas-native singer-songwriter and [Click here to open...]
Relative Rabbit – I Could Be Mistaken
Together, singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Matt Tyson and Morgan Shinstine, are the sole members of the power-pop prog-rock duo, Relative Rabbit. What you might not expect to learn about these two, however, is that they've never [Click here to open...]
Kaz Bielinski – KAZ
Experiencing a bit of early success in his junior high school band, The Illusions, ultimately, it would be the loss of his father at age 18 which would inspire Los Angeles, California-based singer-songwriter-guitarist, Kaz Bielinski, toward his [Click here to open...]
KAATO – Slam!
After Kurt Lowney (vocals), Mika Nuutinen (bass), Hunter Lovan (lead guitar), and Christopher Williams (drums) toured internationally for months, the Nashville, Tennessee-based (by way of Sydney, Australia) old-school rock'n'roll quartet known as [Click here to open...]
Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers – The Things You Left Behind
In July of 2017, we called their album, Bass, Drums, Guitars & Organs, "...a rare instance of near flawless fundamentals." (And we weren't joking.) Last year, we described their single, She Moves Like A Mystery, as "...oh-so-lovely." Yet, none [Click here to open...]