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This article by Maggie Rose was originally published at Keystone Rock Review on July 16, 2022 Well, another year down in the books for the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, the “best weekend of the year”, and let me say it was just that. The weather was beautiful and the music was phenomenal. 25 years … Read more
Piano aficionado Victor Wainwright, Jr. has made his mark as a boogie-woogie style performer and songwriter with a style that fuses rock, blues and just a touch of jazz. One of the two current groups that Wainwright currently tours with nationally and internationally is called The Train, Formed in 2017, the groups released their debut … Read more
Minneapolis based American Pleasure Dome is a project spearheaded by songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Hans Schumacher. In November 2019, the self-titled debut album was released, featuring a dozen songs of melodic indie-style rock that Schumacher spent years crafting and recording. Schumacher is a life-long musician and writer of original tunes, who started by playing piano … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for October features a diverse set of new albums by Deep C Divers, Five Mile Smile, Happy Curmudgeons, John David and the Jerks and Ossian Smith. I Love You Means I’m Lucky by John David and the Jerks John David & Jerks are a rock group from Minneapolis with strong … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for September features a diverse set of new albums by Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Last Charge of the Light Horse, Eliza Neals, Vibrant Heels and Sinclair Soul. Race to the Sound byLast Charge of the Light Horse The latest from composer Jean-Paul Vest and company is a very inventive … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for August features a diverse set of new albums and EPs by Joshua Ketchmark, Forrest Hill, Donoma, The Nearly Deads and Kylie Nicole. Falling Forward by Donoma Deriving their name from Native American Omaha origin, Wisconsin based Donoma performs an interesting mix of glam and punk on their album Falling … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for March 2018 highlights 2017 albums and EPs by the artists Kayla Avitabile, Meaghan Farrell, Jase Hackman, Ryan Pleckham and Alyssa Tess. What’s This Beating by Jase Hackman An experienced session player and member of various Nashville area groups, Jase Hackman debuted his initial solo record of twelve original tracks … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 of February celebrates the location of this year’s Super Bowl by featuring 5 artists from Minnesota including Jeremy Poland and Lantz Dale, Sleep Signals, Sarah Morris, J. Briozo and Thomas Abban. Hearts in Need of Repair by Sarah Morris The third album by Sarah Morris, Hearts In Need Of … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s first Choice 5 of 2018 features music by the artists Anchored, Derek Davis, Paisley West, Jeremy Porter and the Tucos and Gina Sicilia. Don’t Worry, It’s Not Contagious by Jeremy Porter and the Tucos With a distinct vocal style and an edgy, power-pop musical approach, Jeremy Porter and the Tucos return … Read more