The byline of this blog is “Music that isn’t the same old thing…mostly” and for the most part, that is true. Sure there’s plenty of pop, folk, alt-country, funk, blues, and most genre’s in the middle, but the harder edged tunes are largely missing. Enter Marla Mase whose music most definitely fits the byline to the letter and also comes with a harder edge. Speak, the long-player from which Scream (above) comes, is meant to be heard in it’s entirety from beginning…
Read MoreUpdate: The original video is gone. Here is an audio-only version that is still available: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister is a melting pot of styles, grabbing the best from alt-folk, alt-country, and other ‘alts’ in the middle. Here on The Same Old Ground, from the band’s October 2012 long-player Nobody Dances In This Town, there are plenty of musical examples of the above. There’s certainly a retro-vibe throughout Nobody Dances In This Town. There’s plenty to…
Read MoreIn the heat of Summer, it’s nice to have a song that talks about escaping, which is something we all seem to want to do this time of year. Witchita, KS band Abandon Kansas’ offering to the season is You And Me And The Radio. There’s nothing very deep here, lyrically, but the words and music capture the feeling of a fun road trip. The band is made up of Jeremy Spring (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Scheideman (drums) and…
Read MoreUpdate: The video and most other information on the band no longer exists. Secretary has a delicious pop flavor. Mournful, soaring vocal harmonies blend seamlessly with rightly mixed guitar, keyboards, drum, and bass, and here on The Only Ones, the finely written minor-key melody lends itself well to the lyric. There’s nothing necessarily outstandingly different here, but Secretary does it all very well. Now to the bad news: Secretary’s website is beautiful but difficult to read. The band bio, for instance, is so strung together, that all I can tell you positively is that the band is made up of Craig, Emma,…
Read MoreLet the R & B party begin! The Primavera’s have their party shoes always on, with a handful of singles and a long-player, all of which are available via i-Tunes. This is one of those times when the music speaks louder than anything I can say about this band. For instance, check out Your Love Lifts Me Higher, single from March 2013. Check out the band’s web site and get ready to purchase their new long-player coming soon. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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