If you are old enough to remember the rhythm and blues and soul of the 1970’s, then you will immediately think you’ve been transformed back to that era when you listen to Get Ready from Lady, a duo comprised of Nicole Wray and Terri Walker. The two voices meld well together, creating a soul synergy worthy of the historical greats. That said, Lady borrows as much from today as the past, creating an updated pop soul sound that is all their own. If the two…
Read MoreWynter Gordon is like no one you have ever heard before. Her music is captivating and seems to soar above you while you listen. Stimela is from Wynter’s first EP, Human Condition: Doleo, released July 2012. In January 2013, she released Human Condition Part 2: Sanguine, which seems to be an effort to complete the thoughts started with Part 1. It is almost impossible to categorize Wynter’s music, but it contains elements of pop, electronic, hip-hop, soul and world. It is none the less,…
Read MoreIn the heat of Summer, it’s nice to have a song that talks about escaping, which is something we all seem to want to do this time of year. Witchita, KS band Abandon Kansas’ offering to the season is You And Me And The Radio. There’s nothing very deep here, lyrically, but the words and music capture the feeling of a fun road trip. The band is made up of Jeremy Spring (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Scheideman (drums) and…
Read MoreUpdate: The video and most other information on the band no longer exists. Secretary has a delicious pop flavor. Mournful, soaring vocal harmonies blend seamlessly with rightly mixed guitar, keyboards, drum, and bass, and here on The Only Ones, the finely written minor-key melody lends itself well to the lyric. There’s nothing necessarily outstandingly different here, but Secretary does it all very well. Now to the bad news: Secretary’s website is beautiful but difficult to read. The band bio, for instance, is so strung together, that all I can tell you positively is that the band is made up of Craig, Emma,…
Read MoreYou may recall that Pokey LaFarge And The South City Three appeared on this blog about a year ago with So Long Honeybee, Goodbye. Now Pokey LaFarge returns rebranded simply as Pokey LaFarge but nothing significant has changed. He’s still playing and recording his brand of Americana induced fun. Check out Central Time, from the the 2013 self-titled release, and you will be swinging and swaying to the tune in no time. Pokey LaFarge makes Americana revisited in the same way that Squirrel Nut…
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