Posted in Music Reviews, tagged '70s, '80s, '90s, Alice in Chains, Blue Oyster Cult, Bon Jovi, British Invasion, grunge, rock, the Beatles on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
The Veins/The Price of Blood and Gold
To the Veins, it sounds as if rock & roll was dead by the mid-’90s; considering the garbage that has emanated since then, we can bless them for that. The Veins, not to be confused with any garage-rock revivalists with a “the” in front of their [...]
Posted in Interviews, tagged '70s, '80s, classic rock, David Bowie, Iraq, Janis Joplin on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interview by Kit Burns
Banastre Tarleton is a chameleon. Like David Bowie, he can switch genres without suffering an identity crisis. Nevertheless, he is probably best known for his classic rock, and Tarleton has been part of the musical landscape since the mid-’70s so you can definitely say he’s legit.
Kit Burns: “Attack Iraq” is potentially explosively [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged Add new tag, folk, Paris Hilton, Tracy Chapman on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Dan Weintraub/The Gap Between v2
About 20 years ago, singer/songwriter Dan Weintraub used to warm up for Tracy Chapman in Boston coffeehouses. Given the competitive nature of musicians, you have to wonder how he feels about that, having been the opening act for a future pop icon. Thankfully, with the global reach of [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged acoustic, Dan Fogelberg, folk, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, jazz, John Denver on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Steven Palmer/Morning Road
You feel at home listening to the music of Steven Palmer. It has a cozy, soothing quality, like the soundtrack of childhood memories, voices from the past given a ghostly spell from the years gone by. On the opening title cut, Palmer sounds like three of the most popular singer/songwriters [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged blues, funk, rock on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Sabrina Tinsay
The MCP Band/Above the Waterline
The MCP Band is a natural, capturing an adventurous view of life, the band and keeps their audience listening. In the song titled “Won’t Let Go,” the inviting guitar solo opens the door for many to dive into
a wine of rock and blues. One may find him or [...]
Posted in Music Reviews on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Sabrina Tinsay
Lily Kiara/On This Ground
Musician Lily Kiara stays true to her heart, giving us a sense of hope in our lives through her honest lyrics. Time stops when one listens to Kiara’s poetic songs; her art reveals a multitude of raw emotions from the inside out. One may be enthralled to dive into [...]
Posted in Music Reviews on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Reviewed by Sabrina Tinsay
The JCB/Shades of Suzy
We all know that daily routines can be such a drag, but with listening to the JCB throughout the whole week can change that frown upside down. With a touch of intriguing instrumentals, a sprinkle of imaginative lyrics, and a whiff of flawless vocals, the JCB is a must [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged '90s, Green Day, Hot Topic, punk rock, the Offspring on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Vera Zero/War & Peace
Is punk dead? That seems to be a question that has been circulated since Green Day and the Offspring finally graduated from the campus airwaves and onto frat-boy car stereos in the mid-’90s. Its origin is in, of course, the idea that punk has become acceptable to the masses [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged Against Me!, Blink-182, pop-punk, punk rock, The Killers on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Housman’s Athletes/Race to the Finish
At first, I had mistakenly pegged Housman’s Athletes as Blink-182 clones. Certainly vocalist/guitarist Eric Epps employs that unmistakable adolescent whine on “Things No One Wants”; however, once the swirling keyboards kick in it’s obvious that these Arizona kids are looking up to the more ambitious Killers. Furthermore, as [...]
