Category : ALBUM REVIEWS

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A State of Panic Has Engulfed the World: Orphan Prodigy Releases His Ominous Debut Album “Medication for a Modern World”

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A State of Panic Has Engulfed the World:  Orphan Prodigy Releases His Ominous Debut Album “Medication for a Modern World” A state of panic has overtaken New York City, New York.  This state of panic is being caused by a dark, but brutally honest independent electronic pop and dance artist......
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BLUE MURDER: A Promising British Hard Rock Band Released Their Raucous Self-Titled Debut Album Loved by Fans, Ignored by The Music Industry

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BLUE MURDER:  A Promising British Hard Rock Band Released Their Raucous Self-Titled Debut Album Loved by Fans, Ignored by The Music Industry. What does one get when one mixes bitter snake venom with vanilla fudge along with some heavy bass guitar lines Well, One gets a loud and bombastic hard......
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THERE IS HOPE: Gary LeVox Releases His Refreshing Debut Gospel EP “One on One”

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THERE IS HOPE:  Gary LeVox Releases His Refreshing Debut Gospel EP “One on One” By Leslie Snyder A breath of fresh air is coming out of Nashville, Tennessee.  This breath of fresh air is coming from the distinct and unmistakably soothing voice of the former unforgettable country pop supergroup Rascal......
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SHANE COOLEY: NEW ALBUM “FOREST”

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Shane Cooley “Forest” By Leslie Snyder A breath of fresh air is coming out of Mollusk, Virginia.  This breath of fresh air is coming from an insightful, yet passionate independent folk roots artist named Shane Cooley.  This mesmerizing folk roots artist will take listeners on a soul stirring adventure with......
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ICONIC SONGWRITER PAUL OVERSTREET ALBUMS REISSUED

Nancy Posey
Paul Overstreet was bitten early by the songwriting bug. He recalls the impact of watching Your Cheating Heart, the movie about Hank Williams, and being drawn into a different world. “Something about it nailed me,” he said, “and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” At the time, he......
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Rick Faris: THE NEXT MOUNTAIN

Nancy Posey
When Rick Faris released his first solo album Breaking in Lonesome in November 2019, he was enjoying playing his own music. He had written all but one of the songs on the album, which was taking off. In January, he gave notice to Greg Cahill of Special Consensus after playing......
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Chris Castino and Chicken Wire Empire: Fresh Pickles

Nancy Posey
Fresh Pickles, Chris Castino’s upcoming release with Chicken Wire Empire, is less a departure from his career with the jam band The Big Wu than a return to his earlier influences. Castino admits that when he started writing songs, he was new to bluegrass. He credits his heightened interest to......
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ROGER CLINE: So InClined

Nancy Posey
When Roger Cline decided to cut a CD, after some prodding from friends and fellow musicians, he wanted a project as varied as his own musical history. With his 2020 release So InClined, he did just that. Raised in Maryland with the Mason-Dixon Line just up the road from his home,......