Our Choice 5 for August 2015 features some of the most diverse music we’ve put together in one feature, with four albums and one EP from artists around the world. Puppet Show by Wasted Puppets Wasted Puppets draws influence from classic rock acts while adding their own special twist to the mix. The Finnish quartet’s debut … Read more
Buy Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace On Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace, the Foo Fighters made a concerted effort to find a different sound than that on any of their initial five albums. The album contains an alternating blend of acoustic and electric tracks, each with a great sense melody and use of shifting dynamics. … Read more
July 13, 2015 by Ric Albano Buy This Is It Utilizing classic rock compositional structure and exquisite production, the California-based group, An Intimate Evening With Michael Shaw has released their fine debut album, This Is It. The group is led by Michael Shaw, an Irish born vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has spent several years making … Read more
We celebrate The 230th birthday of the USA with an all-American version of Choice 5 for July, featuring albums and EPs from five American bands. Transparency by Straight Line Stitch The latest release by Knoxville, Tennessee based trio Straight Line Stitch, the Transparency EP continues the group’s assent through the hard rock and heavy metal … Read more
June 28, 2015 by Karyn Albano Buy Knuckle Sandwich Filled with really cool musicianship playing authentic New Orleans music with an air of celebration, Knuckle Sandwich is the latest and greatest release by The Melatauns. The group is led by bassist Robert Snow and vocalist Pat Ricks who co-wrote and arranged the material on the … Read more
Buy Episodes Released: May 5, 2015 Produced by: Remanon Track Listing Calamitous Cacophony Justice Paige The Magus …I Only Exist in Your Mind Group Musicians Nathan Alvarado – Lead Vocals Jeremy Matt Vela – Guitars Santiago Jimmy Rodriguez – Bass Roy Buquor Hernandez – Drums Texas based Remanon is a progressive rock band with complex … Read more
June 11, 2015 by Ric Albano Buy Crysis Crysis is the second full length album by the Dutch group Modest Midget. The music is largely the product of composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Lionel Ziblet, who uses diverse musical styles to represent the different moods and chapters of a man’s life in this quasi-theme … Read more
We celebrate the one year anniversary of our Choice 5 series with a look at five full-length albums with diverse sub-genres and styles and from various locations around the world. Hi Fi or Die by Kevlar Bikini Hi Fi or Die is the energetic and well-produced album by Croatian group Kevlar Bikini. While the majority of … Read more
Buy Farmhouse The last studio album before the group’s temporary breakup, Phish recorded a rootsy and accessible effort with Farmhouse. The songs are much more fully developed than most of those on the group’s previous seven studio albums, which tended to be base grooves for Phish’s live jams. As such, the album was met with … Read more