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?

Dan Miraldi Releases Organic, Beautiful Sounding Album, Mood Music For Introverts Now Available!

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 9, 2020 12:47 am Tagged With: Folk, folk rock, indie folk, New York, New York City, singer, songwriter, United States

Cleveland-born, NYC based singer/songwriter (and two-time John Lennon Songwriting Contest Finalist) Dan Miraldi changes gears on his latest album for a more organic, more naturally paced, folk rockin’ album titled Mood Music for Introverts. We live in mentally-exhausting times, I wanted to make something that slowed things down. In some sense, these songs are reacting […]

Electrockrat Releases Soothing, Ambient, Melodically Rich New Single, Listen to Place To Go

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 24, 2020 9:30 am Tagged With: alternative rock, ambient, Electronic, indie rock, Israel, Middle East, multi-instrumentalist, producer, Rock, shoegaze, singer, songwriter

This isn’t Electrockrat‘s first time blessing these pages with some fresh music. Place To Go is the ambient, electro-fueled, downtempo, alt-rock new single from this talented songwriter/musician/producer. Place To Go is a melodically rich, soothing, spacey jam which have you, or at least your mind, floating through space in slow motion. The layers of sonic […]

Interview with Stress Dolls – Nashville

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 24, 2020 9:03 am Tagged With: alternative rock, Folk, folk rock, indie rock, New York, singer, songwriter, United States

The grunge-esque, folk rockin’, singer/songwriter vibes of Stress Dolls newest single, Nashville, is just the sonic boost I needed to get my office hours off to a great start. Once described as “Joni Mitchell meets Nirvana“, I’ll have to say that’s a very apt description. The acoustic guitar driven single is fueled by upbeat, uplifting […]

Emerald Suspension Delivers A Style, or Non-Style, All Their Own, Eruptions Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 11, 2020 9:12 am Tagged With: Electronic, Experimental, industrial

Minnesota based electronic noise sorcerers Emerald Suspension create unorthodox, experimental music that takes elements of industrial, noise, drone and musique concrete and mixes them with all styles (and non-styles) of music. The result? A complete stimulation of all the senses compliments of an immersive sonic experience. Emerald Suspension‘s first project involved utilizing stock market and […]

Nessa Releases Beautiful, Melodically Strong Single, Sovay Now Available!

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 7, 2020 8:23 am Tagged With: ambient, celtic, Folk, jazz fusion, singer, songwriter

Sovay is the newest release from folk-jazz-r&b-fusion outfit Nessa. The single is off the forthcoming project Otherworld. Sovay is a smooth sailing, melodically rich, English folk, Celtic-infused, jazz-fusion, storytelling song which aptly fits into the overarching theme of female empowerment that 50% of the tracks on the album are about in one aspect or another. […]

Interview with Glenn Murawski – Clear Away

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 3, 2020 9:10 am Tagged With: composer, guitar, Instrumental, New York, New York City, Piano, United States

New York based composer Glenn Murawski has been creating music since the early 2000s. Tapping into whatever emotion he is feeling at the moment, Glenn’s arrangements are a direct reflection of his emotions. His ability to capture and portray those feelings through sound is what makes his music so potent. Starting off composing for video […]

Interview with Sid Hagan – Glacial Plateau

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 22, 2020 4:27 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, acoustic folk, Americana, Folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer, songwriter, Virginia

Singer/songwriter and musician Sid Hagan creates fully immersive soundscapes that tell stories, speak to the soul, and connect with all the things that make each of us human. His newest album, Glaical Plateau, gets its name from the South Dakota location where he grew up during the 1950s and 60s. This is where his musical […]

Flutists Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara present Timeless – Hits of Love and Hope from Pop, Rock and Soft Rock

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 6, 2020 12:35 pm Tagged With: flute, New Jersey, Pop, Rock, United States

Northern New Jersey based flutists Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara joined forces with pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti for an exciting new album titled Timeless. Timeless is a collection of well known songs from the genres of pop, rock and soft rock which this highly talented trio has transformed into flute and piano driven cover songs. […]

Noah James Hittner Releases Best Music Yet! Jam His Acousti-tronic, Genre-Blending Album – Willing

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 10, 2019 10:14 am Tagged With: Acoustic, acoustic rock, Alternative, Blues, folk rock, Hip Hop, indie rock, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States, Wisconsin

Love gritty blues guitar? Love acoustic driven rock? Love it when the artist isn’t afraid to blend genres? Neither do I which is why Noah James Hittner‘s new album, Willing, is one of my favorites of 2019. In the sake of transparency, I’m good friends with Noah. But it wasn’t always like that. I first […]

To Love Somebody, Marva Holiday and Joseph Chambers Join Forces for Passionate, Soulful Single

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 10, 2019 9:18 am Tagged With: Jazz, Pop, Soul

Marva Holiday is a veteran to music creation and the business of music. As we all know, the business side of this music thing can be rough and cutthroat. Marva experienced this first hand, mostly in the form of ageism. In her words, It’s difficult for female performers who are middle-aged and older to return […]