Case/Lang/Veirs as in Neko Case, K.D. Lang and Laura Veirs are representative of something that sometimes works and sometimes fails: supergroups. Thankfully, this is an example of when chemistry really works! As good as these three women are by themselves, they are perhaps orders of magnitude better together. Their first album together is a testament to this on almost every level. Compositions are tight with understated harmonies and more than enough singable melodies to please. At Vodka, we generally keep to the unknown or little-known bands, because we feel they don’t get…
Read MoreSongwriter, producer and composer, Roy Gurel, is Roiki, and if you have never heard of him, let’s hope that this changes with this latest long-player Trouble Came (August 2016)! Trouble Came is a collection of styles as much as it is a collection of songs. There is no style, seemingly, that is off-limits. The lead-off track, Begin Again, is typical modern pop-rock, while B My Girl is full of retro vibes. Little Bit Of Nothing (seen/heard here) is very alternative pop. Throughout there are touches of blues and…
Read MoreYou may remember Charming Disaster from a few months back, and the review of I Know You Know. So what is a video track from 2013 from Charming Disaster doing here now then? Well, the duo is raising money for their next long-player and currently has a Kickstarter campaign going on. So if you love their tongue-in-cheek songs of ghosts, goblins, murder, and mayhem, then you should head up to the site and give these two musical pranksters some funds for the next masterpiece! Ghost Story was obviously released…
Read MoreA couple of years ago, Vodka posted the wonderful original track from Iseo, I Lost Count. Well, we decided to check in on Iseo and see how she is faring these days. Happily, Iseo is still out there and making some incredible jazz-influenced pop music. Last Night (seen/heard here) is from Iseo’s latest LP (January 2016) by the same name. You can and should check out Iseo, if you have not already done so. You can find more information on Iseo on her Facebook page or pick up some great…
Read MoreNote: The original video is no longer available. There is this one though: Born in Iceland and transplanted to Spain, with extended as well as brief visits to his birthplace, Mani Orrason was influenced by the music he heard from The Beatles, Neil Young, and Bruce Springsteen to name a few. That said, Mani’s musical style is no amalgam of those influences, but rather folksy pop goodness that showcases his own talent. Only last year, Mani released his first full-length, Repeating Patterns,…
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