Month: March 2013

Flagship Romance – Treason

 Treason is one of the most beautiful cheating songs ever made and it was made by a duo whose truest talent is their love for each other. Take this quote from Flagship Romance’s web site as a sign: “Once upon a time, a boy met a girl. He picked her up at her beach house & took her to dinner. They both loved music & became the best of friends. Eventually this boy & girl began to fall in love, although they tried their…

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Dark Furs – Won’t See Me

 Alt popsters Dark Furs, almost lost me at the intro. It’s that same plink, plink, plink intro used in so many pop rock tunes these days; But there was a variance. Something that indicated difference just ahead, and I stuck it out. I’m happy I waited! Here on Won’t See Me from the December 2012 self-titled EP, vocalist Suzanne May wails tunefully through the verses and refrain. Suzanne has a confident, strident vocal, which is applied with just enough echo to make…

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The Rebecca West – Lost And found

 Sometimes it’s necessary to highlight the lost gems that just didn’t find, or are still trying to find, their way. That’s what A Little More Vodka, A Little Less Milk is always trying to highlight. Enter The Rebecca West and the single from 2011, Lost And Found. This is a little bit pop, a little bit country but a whole lot of delightful. The single later turned into a long EP (7 songs) by the same name (October 2012) and…

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Hiram Ring – Hold Me

 Pop folk-rocker Hiram Ring took longer to release his second full-length, Home,  than planned; About a year extra as it turns out. Still, the finished product (what is available prior to the release date of February 25, 2013) is a pretty solid effort. Take Hold Me for instance. Here’s a plea for personal touch and companionship when you are lost. The up-beat music hides the seriousness of the song’s lyrics. Home should be available by the time this review posts from all of…

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The Gone – Down Down Below

    Update: The original video is gone. Vodka managed to find this audio-only version, so you can still take a listen:  Inspired by ’60s psychedelic and garage rock, The Gone show that being retro is not only cool but musically worth your time. Here on Down Down Below from the band’s February 2013 long-player, Real Gone, they show what they are made of. The lead-off track of the long-player, All My Dreams, is decidedly more upbeat and full of organ fills and the type of rhythms you would…

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