I liked UK songwriter, performer, Jon Kenzie on first listen to Sing A Little Higher from the October 2013 released long-player by the same name. Then I listened to Coming Around, the second track from the LP, and was completely blown away. Kenzie performs folk, pop, soul, blues, in what would have to be called a mixer; Sometimes the songs are purely one style and sometimes they combine multiple styles together. It provides for a great sound, and the mostly acoustic instruments…
Read MoreAlmost a year ago, Paper Aeroplanes made it’s debut appearance on A Little More Vodka with Multiple Love, and then went on to make the Best Of Vodka listing for 2012. It was no mistake. Here, Sarah Howells’ chirrupy pipes lend themselves again to a beautiful pop number Little Letters, from the May 2013 long-player by the same name. Little Letters also includes the earlier Multiple Love and eleven other great tracks, and is available from i-Tunes or Amazon. Paper Aeroplanes would not be…
Read MoreOk, I’m going to start with a very small negative: It seems to me that if you were going to tape a video of a song as you are making it, that there would have been a little bit more editing so that the video would have aligned with the song (lyrics and instruments). That didn’t happen here, on Reels Green’s The Game, from the band’s knock out debut EP, Mister Rice (October 2013). That’s a minor complaint. At least you have…
Read MoreAstute readers of this blog will recognize Michael Kiwanuka from the post back in June of 2012 for I’m Getting Ready. That track also landed him in the list for Best Of Vodka 2012, which lists in no particular order some of the finest tracks of 2012’s posts. From that prayerful touching video over a year ago, to this one from November 2012, Michael Kiwanuka continues to inspire with his music. Always Waiting is a musical story about the devastating affects of Alzheimer…
Read MoreInfinitely interesting shifting minor and major key transitions along with a powerful, throaty, commanding vocal from Callie Moore combine to introduce you to My Fair Fiend’s modern rock and Murder A Dream from the band’s debut self-titled long-player (August 2013). Sharing song writing duties with lead guitarist Austin Cross, Miss Moore also plays guitar. The band is filled out by Zac Bryant (drums and vocals) and Kyle McCann (bass). The sound is delightful and the melodies are strong, each leaving…
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