It was June 7th, 2014. A few of us were headed to Ed's bar in Winona, MN to catch a show by one of my favorite groups, The Ericksons. They were the 2nd of three acts that night. And, as always, their set was amazing. Back then, I was paying the bills [Click here to open...]
Striving Artists – Jesus Christ Superstar: A Striving Artists Cast Recording
Eleven years ago, brother and sister Gregory Luzitano and Mary Luzitano founded the Striving Artists Theater Company in order to produce plays, short films, and podcasts. Several years into their work, with a number of holiday shows in the books, a [Click here to open...]
Magazine Gap – In Two Minds (single)
*** OUR 2017 SINGLE OF THE YEAR! *** Jesus, this is a really good song. But I'm getting ahead of myself, let me back up a bit... Magazine Gap Road is a major route in Hong Kong. It was there that two of the members of Magazine Gap grew up. [Click here to open...]
The Sunny Era – Save Yourself From You
The Sunny Era wasn't always what it is today. Originally a world-music oriented trio consisting of Eric Stainbrook (guitar, lead vocals), Laila Stainbrook (keys, violin, background vocals), and Rob Föehl (drums), the group has now metamorphosed into [Click here to open...]
J.Smo (of B.U.N.K.S.) – Purgatory
He's a father, husband, songwriter, producer, music blogger, consultant, and of course, an MC. Though J.Smo (born, Joshua Smotherman) has wandered from coast to coast in pursuit of his artistic ambitions, it all began humbly (as these things so often [Click here to open...]
The Ericksons – Bring Me Home
When we set out to create The Ark of Music, there was a short list of artists that we felt we absolutely must review---regardless of when their last album was released. The Ericksons were on that list (which included other Midwestern greats like The [Click here to open...]
Goldberg – Let’s Dance (single)
Okay--okay...I've really got one for ya today... You've likely not heard of this guy, which of course is what makes this so damn cool. Cuz let's be honest, it's a lot more fun to get slammed upside the head with a brand new talent than it is to hear [Click here to open...]
Arjun – Gravity
A lot of good things have been said about the New York rock-blues-jazz fusion instrumental jam-band known as Arjun, and we are happily and shamelessly jumping on that wagon of praise. Consisting of Eddie Arjun Peters (guitar), Lamar Myers (drums), [Click here to open...]