We take a listen to new track I Need You from The Stone MG’s, which tells a stark tale of addiction against a rock ‘n’ roll beat. From the very beginnings of rock, many songs have had underlying drug references in the music, and sometimes the artist's have had a lifestyle to match. It’s almost been glorified in some circumstances with nothing of the downside being talked … [Read more...] about Single Review: The Stone MG’s – I Need You
EP Review: Psychocide – Hungover
Montreal-based alt rockers Psychocide return with new EP Hungover, and with it treat us to some well-crafted but raucous songs. For a band to really click, it doesn’t necessarily mean you all have to be brought up with the same musical tastes or under the same set of circumstances. This is definitely true for Psychocide, with singer and guitarist Thandrayen a rock and pop … [Read more...] about EP Review: Psychocide – Hungover
EP Review: H! – Journey To The Centre Of Yourself
Swedish experimental pop/rock songwriter H! releases new EP Journey To The Centre Of Yourself, with a genre-hopping swagger that works most of the time. H! (Howard Beard-Marlowe) is currently looking forward to gigging around Stockholm in 2019, so to give us a taste of what to expect, he’s released EP Journey To The Centre Of Yourself. He describes it as a personal … [Read more...] about EP Review: H! – Journey To The Centre Of Yourself
Single Review: Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz – Matterbloomlight
New single Matterbloomlight from Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz takes the listener on a tender journey, with a gently caressing nature and strong vocal work. It must be great when you find your songwriting soulmate. Yes, some artists are destined to create music alone, but then others gifts are amplified tenfold by a partnership. One such partnership is Eric Anders … [Read more...] about Single Review: Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz – Matterbloomlight
Review: Midwest Soul Xchange – Weakened At The Asylum
We Take a Listen to the new ‘rock opera’ Weakened At The Asylum from Midwest Soul Xchange, and with it we’re transported to a world that you can’t help but be taken in by. Sometimes when people hear the words ‘rock opera’, they don’t know what to expect. And when you hear that Midwest Soul Xchange have attempted this very idea based around the Flint, Michigan water crisis, I … [Read more...] about Review: Midwest Soul Xchange – Weakened At The Asylum
EP Review: Elizabeth Sage – Just Go!
New EP Just Go! from Elizabeth Sage manages to be both commanding and thought-provoking, as the singer combines the perfect mix of pop and rock elements. Pop music these days is so much more than it used to be. It encompasses a myriad of different genres, is anything but formulaic, and can be a lot more technical than in the past - it truly is in a golden age. Brooklyn-based … [Read more...] about EP Review: Elizabeth Sage – Just Go!