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?

Rob Ashley Delivers Familiar Yet Fresh, Engaging Sounds On New Record, Premier. Farewell.

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 2, 2018 11:52 am Tagged With: alternative rock, Pop, pop rock, singer, songwriter

Singer/songwriter Rob Ashley has one of the most appropriate titles for a first solo album I have yet to see… Premiere. Farewell. Taking into consideration his history and how the songs on the album came together, that album title finds even more profundity. After nearly 30 years in the New England music scene working on […]

Bud Collins Trio Delivers Atmospheric Pop Rock Vibes on New Album, No 5uch Th1ng

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 2, 2018 11:07 am Tagged With: Alternative, Connecticut, Electronic, Pop, pop rock, progressive rock, singer, songwriter, United States

The formation of the Bud Collins Trio is a bit of a debatable topic. Some say they came together in the ’70s. Some say the ’80s. Some don’t really care. All they know is the Trio’s sonic prowess has been stimulating their senses for decades. Spawning from the Northeastern US, their early days were spent […]

Turn The Volume Up Loud, Dirty Dollars Goes Hard On New Single

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 2, 2018 9:59 am Tagged With: Georgia, Hip Hop, rap, United States

Southeast Georgia based Hip Hop artist Dirty Dollars has delivered a hard hittin’, adrenaline pumpin’, hustlers’ anthem with his latest single and music video Loud. With trunk rattlin’ bass hits, crisp hi-hats, some classic Dirty South vibes and the confident, seasoned flow of Dirty Dollars, the music video for Loud takes us through the day […]

Country Music Isn’t Country Anymore, Richard Lynch Returns With Another Winning Single

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 2, 2018 9:14 am Tagged With: Country, singer, songwriter

I can certainly agree with Richard Lynch on one thing… Country music just isn’t country anymore! We’ve been supporting Richard Lynch’s music for quite some time now. One of the main reasons is because he consistently delivers great, radio-ready songs founded in that charming, traditional, classic country sound. Having grown up surrounding by the sounds […]

New music from Sam and the Womp

by Featured Guest May 1, 2018 8:04 am Tagged With: dance, Experimental, Rock, United Kingdom

Sometimes a track comes along so catchy that it would be criminal if it were a one-hit wonder, and ‘Bom Bom’ by Sam and the Womp was just such a track. Released at the end of summer in 2012, it exploded into the public consciousness as a love/hate track that divided dancefloors all over the […]

Get Your Fix of Vintage Jazz and Swing on Joe Smith and The Spicy Pickles’ New Album, Gin & Moonlight

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 27, 2018 9:55 am Tagged With: Colorado, Jazz

I love vintage jazz and big band swing! I really do. When I opened up Colorado based Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles’ new album Gin & Moonlight, I was treated to 45 minutes and 45 seconds of pure sonic delight that has me feeling like the coolest cat in the club…pinstripe suit, matching hat, […]

Andy Michaels Displays Masterful Song Crafting On New Album, Revisited

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 24, 2018 12:48 pm Tagged With: adult contemporary, Australia, Pop, singer, songwriter

Australian singer/songwriter Andy Michaels seamlessly fuses pop, rock and adult contemporary into engaging, well arranged instrumentation and easily accessible lyrical content on his new album Revisited. Actually, Andy has been doing this over a decade at this point. Receiving comparisons to everyone from Cat Stevens to Coldplay to Pink Floyd, Michaels is an artist and […]

Ajay Mathur Remains Resilient On Rockin’ New Album, Little Boat

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 23, 2018 6:02 pm Tagged With: Americana, folk rock, indie rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock, singer, songwriter, Switzerland

Grammy nominated artist Ajay Mathur has arrived with his latest album Little Boat. Following up on his previous releases: A Matter of Time (2011), Come See Conquer (2013) and the highly successful 9 to 3 (2015) which maintained chart rankings on US Top 50 Rock, US Top 80 Independent, US Top 50 AC and Americana […]

Jada Lee Delivers Her Latest Soulful, R&B Single Star 67

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 23, 2018 4:47 pm Tagged With: Pop, R&B, singer, songwriter, Soul

Philly based R&B songstress Jada Lee has delivered a hypnotic, sultry, soul-infused new single titled Star 67. Jada Lee first exhibited an intense love for music at a very young age. Growing up in church gets some of the credit for her soulful vocals. Being part of the All-Shore and All-State choirs during her teenage […]

Paul Maged Returns With Latest EP, The Glass River Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 23, 2018 3:53 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, New York City, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Paul Maged is no newbie to these pages. We have been supporting his work for quite some time. Paul is back with the second installment of his EP trilogy, The Glass River. Fueled with socially aware lyrical substance, unapologetic rock and roll and plenty of punk attitude, The Glass River tackles issues such as mass […]