Daryl Yahudy: “Soulful Life Within” – thoroughly impacting
Indeed, you could say that Darrell McClover aka Daryl Yahudy, a former professional athlete, is a soul singer with a warm timbre and a penchant for sublime,...
Chaz Hearne: “Rise of the Voluminous” – folk writ large!
The very first thing I learned while listening to the album “Rise of the Voluminous” by eclectic folk artist, Chaz Hearne, is that the defining...
RXN: “Pieces Of Me” is hands down phenomenal!
From the Northwest Hip-Hop scene comes the multi-talented RXN who rap, produces and often makes his own beats, apart from his other interests which include...
The Innocent Bystanders: “Attractive Nuisance” – joyous and free of any pretense
Based in Kensington and Mission Hills, The Innocent Bystanders was founded by musicians who played regularly in various bands in high school and college, who got...
The Gibb Collective: “Please Don’t Turn Out the Lights” – shining up the family jewels!
October marks the 45th anniversary of the Bee Gees song “Please Don’t Turn Out the Lights,” and fans of the musical super group of the...
Malazan: “Signal Jammer” – an elaborate mesh-work of electronic tones
Malazan is a difficult producer to pin down. Dubstep appears to be settling into three or four sounds; the pitch-black minimalism, the more overtly sine-wave...
Tenderhooks: “North Star” – a wondrous roller-coaster adventure that rewards attention
Ten months into what’s shaping up to be one of the strangest years on record, it’s hard to shake the sense each morning that literally...
Jordan Everist: “Vacancy” – Beautiful, tranquil, and yet often pulsating
Jordan Everist is a creative from Portland, Oregon. His love of music began when he was 4, but really took off in his high school...
RealTalk: “The Time Machine” hosted by DJ Infamous – excellent lyrics and production
On his brand new mixtape, “The Time Machine” hosted by DJ Infamous, Phoenix, AZ based artist RealTalk, delivers his visceral lifetime narratives over remixes of...
David Vaters: “A Voice In The Wilderness Volume 2” – baring his soul
“A Voice In The Wilderness Volume 2” finds David Vaters in top form. This is a beautiful complex album that highlights the full brilliance of...
