Ok, I’m going to start with a very small negative: It seems to me that if you were going to tape a video of a song as you are making it, that there would have been a little bit more editing so that the video would have aligned with the song (lyrics and instruments). That didn’t happen here, on Reels Green’s The Game, from the band’s knock out debut EP, Mister Rice (October 2013). That’s a minor complaint. At least you have something…
Read MoreAstute readers of this blog will recognize Michael Kiwanuka from the post back in June of 2012 for I’m Getting Ready. That track also landed him in the list for Best Of Vodka 2012, which lists in no particular order some of the finest tracks of 2012’s posts. From that prayerful touching video over a year ago, to this one from November 2012, Michael Kiwanuka continues to inspire with his music. Always Waiting is a musical story about the devastating affects of Alzheimer disease….
Read MoreInfinitely interesting shifting minor and major key transitions along with a powerful, throaty, commanding vocal from Callie Moore combine to introduce you to My Fair Fiend’s modern rock and Murder A Dream from the band’s debut self-titled long-player (August 2013). Sharing song writing duties with lead guitarist Austin Cross, Miss Moore also plays guitar. The band is filled out by Zac Bryant (drums and vocals) and Kyle McCann (bass). The sound is delightful and the melodies are strong, each leaving…
Read MoreCombining elements of modern rock and rhythm and blues, Hot Bodies In Motion from Seattle, Washington, lay out a tight groove as heard (seen) here on Darkness, from the band’s January 2013 EP, Principle A. While short in track number and length (4 songs clocking in at just under 14 minutes), this a rich and full sounding collection of bluesy, R&B goodness. There is little info to be found about the band, however, either from their web site, or from their…
Read MoreYou could say that Burn Antares makes 60’s and 70’s throw-back pop-rock, and while there is a definite retro feel to it, that only goes so far. There is a decidedly here-and-now feel to their music as well. Here on Man’s Eye, from the five-piece band’s self-titled October 2013 debut, you’ll get the feel. While the band is a solid instrumental unit, the vocal leads from Grace Farriss stand front and center and hearken back to another “Grace” (think Jefferson Airplane), and that comparison…
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