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Making Others Rich album review
Sweet Surrender
Making Others Rich by The Disparrows
January 22, 2014 by Ric Albano Purchase Making Others Rich Sometimes it is just nice to hear a good, straight-forward rock and roll record. That is exactly what The Disparrows offered up with Making Others Rich, an album filled with eleven tracks of basic, but by no means mind-numbing, music. In fact, when listening to … Read more
MRR Archives 2014, Part 2
Main Archives Page December 23, 2014 20 years after their previous studio, Pink Floyd produced and released a planned final album, partially as a tribute to their late keyboardist Richard Wright. Most of The Endless River is comprised of instrumental tracks recorded with Wright in late 1993. The Endless River Album Review December 5, 2014 … Read more
MRR Archives 2014, Part 1
Main Archives Page August 13, 2014 Pulling Upon the Strap masterfully displays the range of influences that form the sound of the Minnesota-based group Gypsy Lumberjacks. While the group’s base sound is solidly Americana based, there is an improvisational element which brings in elements of Latin, jazz, creole, European folk, and even some psychedelic and … Read more
MRR Archives 2013
Main Archives Page December 21, 2013 Every year, an estimated 125 million viewers tune in to watch the pomp, pageantry, and sheer musical kitschfest called Eurovision. Read More November 1, 2013 Seeds and Thorns is an engaging new album by Philadelphia area folk artist Up the Chain. Led by frontman and creator Reed Kendall, the … Read more
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More and More Countries Betting on Rock Acts for Eurovision Success
The UK considering rock band as entry to next year’s contest Every year, an estimated 125 million viewers tune in to watch the pomp, pageantry, and sheer musical kitschfest called Eurovision. In its 60 years of existence, Eurovision has been host to some of the most diverse collections of musical acts ever assembled on a … Read more
Seeds and Thorns by Up the Chain album review
Seeds and Chains is an engaging new album by Philadelphia area folk artist Up the Chain. Led by front man and creator Reed Kendall, the album employs some of the most talented musicians in the Philly area for this entertaining and rewarding musical journey. There is hardly a weak moment on this eleven-track album filled … Read more
Epiphones and Empty Rooms, Side B
As we mentioned in our album overview, Modern Rock Review will be doing separate reviews for each “side” of the Badlees double album Epiphones and Empty Rooms. Today we look at the second disc or “Side B”. Check out the Review of Side A if you haven’t caught it yet. On this disc, Bret Alexander … Read more