Note: Vodka is on vacation and will return to regular posting on January 18th, 2023. Have a great holiday season! Andrew Taylor has several projects that he’s involved in, not least of which is Dropkick, which Vodka has covered before. Here he is with The Harmonizers and a track from this time last year called Life Is Good (and folks, it is good!) The website is currently down, but you can check out the music of Andrew…
Read MoreFilmed during soundcheck, at De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands back in September, Big Big Train’s Snowfalls at De Boerderij shows off Vodka’s favorite progressive rock band at their very best. The new lineup since the passing of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist David Longdon is strong and seamless. While no one will actually replace Longdon, Alberto Bravin adds his own special style to the lead vocals and does a magnificent job! Snowfalls, with its swirling instrumental fills and glorious harmonies, it feels like you…
Read MoreVodka has had this track in the queue for a while, trying to put the right words to it. Sometimes you just don’t get the inspiration you need when you need it! That said, it’s time that this track made it as a post. For those of you with young children that might be hovering over your shoulder, Vodka warns you that you might not want them watching. Think of the content here as PG-13. Funky, sexy, dance groove-laden, Whatcha Doin’…
Read MoreKlara Goliger from Gothenburg Sweden can be categorized as alt-pop, but be careful, because that generic categorization doesn’t do justice to the massive musical influences at work here. From jazz to classical, pop to Avant-guard, alternative to rock, and if there’s an in-between genre, it’s there as well. Enter One Day (heard here), a completely enthralling musical piece from Klara’s new LP, The Piano Chair (November 2022) – featuring nine wonderful tracks that can stand by themselves, or together. One Day’s beautiful jazzy piano plays…
Read MoreVodka has a few favorite artists that show up over and over again. One of those is the husband and wife team of Sinnober. Over the last year and change, they’ve been churning out a set of magical singles that I hope will culminate in a new LP at some point in the near future. The latest addition to this collection is Who’s Gonna Write Our Song (heard here). Using a lush piano introduction and adding other instruments to the background, Sinnober weaves a pop-jazz tune into…
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