I have recently read in several places about Ryan Adams being the modern-day Springsteen. That is still hard for me to imagine at this point in the game but considering his latest record, Prisoner, was the sixteenth studio album by[…]
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Waiting on a Song by Dan Auerbach – music review
Dan Auerbach is now at a musical level where everyone takes notice when he is involved with a project. It does not matter if he is producing records from the likes of The Pretenders, Cage The Elephant or Ray LaMontagne,[…]
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Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes – music review
Remember back to hazy, crazy days of the summer of 2008, when people were listening to folk music again, and we all fell in love with an indie act from Seattle that was leading the pack with their strong vocal[…]
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City Music by Kevin Morby – music review
Kevin Morby broke out last year with his fantastic third LP, Singing Saw. The record was easily his best to date and rightfully earned the #3 spot on TFN Top 50 of 2016 list. His fourth album, City Music, builds[…]
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The Illusion by Dream Machine – music review
Dream Machine is a new band from lo-fi master Matthew Melton (Bare Wires, Warm Soda) and his wife Doris. You get Melton’s craft of fuzzed up power pop with the late 60’s / early 70’s rock of The Doors, Deep[…]
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Pleasure by Feist – music review
Folk/pop singer Feist first came to international attention with the breakthrough success of her songs “1234” and “I Feel It All,” from the breakthrough album, 2007’s The Reminder. Although it was her third solo album, she was nominated for a[…]
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Singles (OMPS: Deluxe Edition) – music review
There are not many records that capture an era like the Singles soundtrack. Grunge stormed the scene in 1991 with the explosion of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains leading the way. It was a movement that single[…]
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This Old Dog by Mac DeMarco – music review
Maturity is a weird thing because not only does it seem to happen overnight but you can typically identify the very “moment” it takes place. You can recognize it in your friends, in your own kids, your favorite athlete, actor[…]
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In Spades by the Afghan Whigs – music review
At a time when alternative music had progressed from post-punk into grunge (the late 80’s and early 90s), Greg Dulli got together with John Curley, and Rick McCollum and quickly evolved from a garage band to a dark, heavy art[…]
Read moreIn Mind by Real Estate – music review
Real Estate are currently one of the most consistent indie bands out there. They have always set the bar high for their style of artistic floating songs that are easy to get carried away in. The band’s fourth record, In[…]
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