Buy Anthem of the Peaceful Army This album review is provided by Merry Mercurial, a writer of fiction, essays, reviews, and the “highly subjective” music blog which you can find at her website, The Music According to Merry. ~ With a tambourine, train-howl moans, and that first “Woooooah-mama” from “Highway Tune” on their Black Smoke … 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 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
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for September 2017 features hard rock groups from around the world including Beware of Darkness, Blue Healer, Headzero, Kaleido, and Smokey Fingers. Are You Real? by Beware of Darkness California’s Beware of Darkness provides good, crisp rock n’ roll which is heavy enough (and vulgar enough) to almost border … Read more
Modern Rock Review’s Choice 5 for July 2017 features five American artists including Sam Arnold and the Secret Keepers, Esquela, The Psyatics, The Ragbirds, and Whiskey Kiss. Canis Majoris by Esquela Bovina, New York is home to Esquela, Â a group that delivers simple but strong old-fashioned Americana style music on Canis Majoris. This album’s … Read more
In celebration of Independence Day (the 4th of July) here in the United States, July’s Choice 5 features all American Artists who put out quality originals from sea to shining sea. When We Were Young by The Energy The Energy is a four-piece rock band from Brooklyn, NY which performs and records higher end pop/rock … Read more
Buy The Whiskey Charmers Released: March 7, 2015 Produced by: Carrie Shepard & Lawrence Daversa Track Listing Elevator Vampire Straight and Narrow Neon Motel Room C Blues Parlor Lights Can’t Leave Sidewinder Waltz Group Musicians Carrie Shepard Lawrence Daversa Detroit based duo The Whiskey Charmers have a modish Country and Western vibe complete with interesting … Read more
Buy Above the Sweet Tea Line Using a modern vibe with many classic influences blending into one cohesive sound, Jeremy Porter and the Tucos fuses a simple but highly effective sound on their latest album, Above the Sweet Tea Line. They claim influence from disparate sources ranging from Cheap Trick to Gram Parsons to Merle … Read more
Buy Me Right Now Released: October 14, 2015 Produced by: Jon Lewis Track Listing Me Right Now Mine Stay New York I Love You So Close So Far Musicians Hannah Ayrault – Piano, Vocals Jon Lewis – Synths Me Right Now may only be five songs long, but this debut EP by Hannah Ayrault certainly … Read more