Dedicated Vodka readers will remember Sandtimer from Vodka’s review of Dormant back in September 2019. As dark as those times were, 2020 has proven to be darker still, with Covid-19, political unrest, and dire headlines. Sandtimer’s music has the ability to highlight the world’s problems without making your blood pressure rise further. Enter Yongo (seen/heard here) the first single from the band’s soon-to-be-released long-player, Running In Sunlight, due out in just a couple of days (November 27, 2020). Running In Sunlight was created with minimalist production, depending on sparse instrumentation…
Read MoreTafari Anthony is a pop singer-songwriter steeped in R&B and soul. Blessed with a truly resonant beautiful voice, able to sing the lower and the higher notes with equal grace, Tafari pleases on every level. In a world full of rough edges, danger, and political unrest, Tafari is like a warm comforting blanket of goodness. Enter No Good (seen/heard here) a single about dealing with an obsessive, clinging lover, which denies the protagonist space to breathe. “How could I not know that you were obsessed When you started reciting my texts Empty hand…
Read MoreRegular Vodka readers will know that we have covered Dropkick many times in the past. They’ve got a fun, bouncy sound, that will keep your feet moving most of the time, anyway. Andrew Taylor of Dropkick has just released a set of music recorded between October 9th and 15th during the pandemic lockdown. Just Let It Happen (seen/heard here) came out of those recording sessions, and the subsequent long-player, Lockdown Session: October 2020 (October 2020). Just Let It Happen (the video) showcases the multiple talents of Taylor,…
Read MoreVodka has always had a soft spot for vocal jazz, blues, and soul, particularly when such music uses modern-day influences to add texture-As long, that is, as those changes don’t compromise the integrity of the music. Enter Georgia Black, whose ode to the current pandemic and the superheroes who stay home to keep others safe, is a genre’ blending masterpiece. Musically, Invisible Enemy (seen/heard here), borrows heavily from the aforementioned genres with a soulful delivery by Black. The orchestration fills, touches of…
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