Album Reviews

This section includes a running list of the music reviews we publish. We also publish a lot of interviews, curate playlists, and podcast. Want to submit your music?

Ed Roman Is A Messenger, A Radical, He Is Love

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 11, 2016 4:39 pm Tagged With: Canada, Funk, Rock

If you’ve missed our previous Ed Roman feature, find that here . Ed is back with a funky, catchy, powerful new single and video titled I Am Love. Be a messenger, be a radical, be love… Ed’s straight-to-the-point, fresh new jam is going to leave you dancing, moving and grooving long after the funk ends. […]

Steve Hussey & Jake Eddy Deliver Authentic, Down Home Goodness on The Miller Girl

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 11, 2016 11:50 am Tagged With: Americana, Bluegrass, Folk

If you’re looking for a pristine blend of some authentic, good ole, down-home Bluegrass, Americana, Folk and Country music, then I’ve found exactly what you need with Steve Hussey & Jake Eddy’s new album The Miller Girl. Originally, this power duo came together for a recording project focusing on Steve’s wedding. The next thing you […]

The Gentle Sounds and Quiet Hours of Electra Day

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 11, 2016 11:23 am Tagged With: Acoustic, Folk, singer, songwriter

Electra Day’s album Quiet Hours is the perfect rocking chair, woven with fine acoustic frequencies, for taking a time out, enjoying the scenery and letting Electra’s imaginative, soulful, intensely vivid songwriting carry you away from “it all”. Inspired by her travels and the beauty of the landscapes she has experienced, Electra Day is a master […]

Aubergine Machine Deliver First Single, Only, From Their Forthcoming Album

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 7, 2016 11:08 am Tagged With: dance, Electronic, house, Pop, producer, singer

Aubergine Machine is the dual creative forces of world-renowned, multi-platinum producer Ian Carey and Shanti Ellis, vocalist and newcomer to the scene. For their forthcoming album, Wildlife, this duo disconnected from typical social constructs, rebuilt their studio in an obscure tropical corner of planet Earth, then proceeded to do what they do best…make great music. […]

Kevon Pagis Drops Visual for Mars, New Album Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 7, 2016 10:40 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, Houston, Louisana, rap, United States

Kevon Pagis is more than just a rapper. His music comes packed with a layer cake of lyrical depth and a wisdom well beyond his years; especially considering the state of rap music in 2016. Hailing from the dirty dirty by way of Louisana, Kevon is now in Houston back to the music full time […]

Resonance of Echoes, Masterful Piano by Daniel Ketchum

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 6, 2016 11:27 am Tagged With: classical, composer, Instrumental, Jazz, new age, pianist

Composer, arranger and jedi master of tickling the ivories Daniel Ketchum has arrived with an enchanting and moving collection of instrumental delights titled Resonance of Echoes. There’s a comforting darkness as Daniel’s fingers move up and down the octaves with ease. A corner of his soul peeks out from behind the curtain in the form […]

Thunderbird Deliver Hard Rockin’ and Rollin’ on Heavyweight

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 4, 2016 8:47 am Tagged With: 80s rock, Rock

Sometimes I just need some good old rock and roll in my life and thanks to this awesomesauce new album, Heavyweight, from Thunderbird, I’ve found the fix I need. I managed to grab an interview with the band about the new album, you can find that gem here. Originally formed in Vancouver, Canada in 2003, […]

K-Syran Delivers A Strong Pop Album, Smoke In My Veins

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman September 29, 2016 12:28 pm Tagged With: dance, electro-pop, Electronic, house, Pop, Switzerland

K-Syran is a busy woman. Not only is her new album Smoke In My Veins an epic and intense contribution to the Pop / Electro-Pop genre, K-Syran is also an actress, director, producer, and human rights activist. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, K-Syran has performed with various ensembles during her career but Smoke In My Veins […]

Sluka Releases Epic Rock Album, Introversions

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman September 27, 2016 11:05 am Tagged With: Rock, singer, songwriter

Sluka is a world traveler, an airplane pilot, a distance runner, and a very talented creative force whose stage presence and performances have garnered his music attention and dedicated fans from multiple continents. With a career spanning 10 albums, numerous sold out concerts, memorable radio interviews, and a swarm of positive press; Sluka is a […]

TOTWM Combines Hip Hop Grooves and EDM

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman September 27, 2016 10:23 am Tagged With: Connecticut, edm, Hip Hop, producer, United States

TOTWM Music is the brainchild and developing vision of Connecticut based creative force Peter Markham. Combining elements of electronic, dance and EDM with the classic grooves of East and West Coast Hip Hop, TOTWM delivers an infectious, memorable collection of compositions on his new album EP1. I have no rule of thumb when it comes […]