Marian Call has some real talent. My disappointment is the wealth of music and the dearth of studio video content. Here on Dear Mr. Darcy, though, Marian (with Awkward Embraces) makes up for some lost opportunities. This fun romp through the difficulties in cultivating romance is worth the wait. Dear Mr. Darcy is from Marian Call’s double-CD digipack (or digital download if you prefer) Something Fierce (October 2011), available for a reasonable $15 or more from bandcamp.com. Check out Marian…
Read MoreBack in October, the band One Point Oh released their single and video We’re All Stars. I almost posted the video back then, but musically, it felt like something I’d heard before. That said, I’ve revisited the video several times since then and there is something about the song that is captivating. There is a positive energy to One Point Oh that deserves to be felt. We’re All Stars captures that feeling and keeps you coming back for more. So, even with…
Read MoreNeed some warmth for your cold Winter days? Maybe all you really need is CosmoSoul and Sunny Days. Pure soul, rhythm and blues and up-beat warmth. Sunny Days is from the bands 2011 long-player Sunrise. Lead vocalist, Alana Sinkey has a beautiful, warm, alto voice-perfect for these Soul gems. Her four band mates are no slouches either. You can find a lot of information CosmoSoul by visiting their web site-in Spanish but easily translated. (Yes, Yes, the social links are there too.) Sunrise, though,…
Read MoreSometimes it’s the simplest songs that provide the most joy. Take Before We Say Goodbye from Australian pop duo Achoo! Bless You’s December 2012 EP, No Island. Nothing very complex here but it is a feel-good pop anthem to togetherness. Achoo! Bless You is made up of co-leaders Asheligh Steel and Ross James Tipper, and it is the interplay between the two voices that makes all of these songs work so well together. Check out Achoo! Bless You by visiting…
Read MoreIt is really, really, really hard to categorize UK songstress Bev Lee Harling. She is one part avant-garde, one part 20’s or 30’s jazz singer, one part alternative pop queen, and two parts musical history lesson. Stick all of that in a blender, open the lid, fire it up on full and see what element hits you the hardest. That is evident on Buy Me from the May 2012 long-player, Barefoot In Your Kitchen. Bev Lee Harling has been making crazy,…
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