A few weeks ago, BalconyTV started following me on Vodka and I returned the favor. There are a lot of bands that see the BalconyTV treatment that are very deserving, including Susy Blue. This video just happens to be a BalconyTV video, which has been in my drafts folder for nearly 10 weeks waiting for an opportunity to edit and get it posted. No time like the present! —– There’s something very quirky and compelling about the falsetto soprano of Susy Blue. Every…
Read MoreI’m late to the George Ezra party, but thanks to my daughter’s recommendation, I’m in now! George recently released his debut long-player, Wanted On Voyage (January 2015), in both original and deluxe formats. The deluxe version gives you three bonus tracks. George does a good job of releasing videos for his songs, making it easy to pick a favorite, and for this go around I just had to pick Listen To The Man, because of the humor included with video guest…
Read MoreBekah Kelso And The Fellas new long-player, No Stranger, should be fully released by the time you read this (February 2015), so if you are a fan of blues inflected everything music, then go pick up a copy right now! Front woman Bekah Kelso has the vocal phrasing of a jazz vocalist, a blues-rocker or a folk-popster, depending on the track. The band is tight yet playful and very accomplished. Wicked Love (seen here played live), is included on…
Read MoreRemember Cry Monster Cry from over a year ago and Vodka’s review of The Fallen? Well if not, check that link first and then listen to the latest single from the band (January 2015), Postcards! The duo is sounding more mature in their music making without taking away from the simple beauty of their songs. Postcards reveals richer textures with the same vocal acuity that made The Fallen and the subsequent EP that followed, so wonderful. The only downside to the group is…
Read MoreFile this one as a return to Vodka after a long absence. Very dedicated readers / listeners, will remember Jon Allen’s wonderful Dead Man’s Suit from over two years ago. I try to go back periodically and check up on artists that have made appearances here, just to see how they are doing and if they have anything new worth sharing. Enter Night And Day, from Mr. Allen’s July 2014 long-player, Deep River. Jon’s voice is powerful and full of emotion. His guitar…
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