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?

Give Yourself A Boost With The Adrenaline Pumping, Punk-Infused Rockabilly of SoCal Rocket Dynamics

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 8, 2017 8:09 am Tagged With: Los Angeles, Punk, Rock, rockabilly, surf rock, United States

Los Angeles based rockabilly outfit SoCal Rocket Dynamics deliver a punk-infused shot of adrenaline on their fist pumpin’ new single Rocket Girl. The unrelenting, neck breaking rhythms of drummer Mark Powell collide with the grooves of Robert Coddington’s upright bass, the scorching guitar runs of Matt J. Britton and the unabashed, fight-invoking energy of Rich […]

The Carolyn Sills Combo Is A Good Old Fashioned, Vintage, Roots-Rockin’, Foot-Stompin’ Great Time

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 6, 2017 9:40 am Tagged With: Americana, Country, Roots

Spark up the bonfire, get the griddle sizzlin’, and get ready for a roots-rockin’, foot-stoppin’, knee-slappin’ good ole fashioned great time with The Carolyn Sills Combo! Nominated for a 2016 Ameripolitan Award for Western Swing group and a 2016 Academy of Western Artist Award for 1) western swing group, 2) female, 3) album and 4) […]

Get Ready To Jam With Eleven Dollar Bills On New Single, Waves

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 5, 2017 9:48 am Tagged With: Los Angeles, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Get ready for summer with this feel good, rockin’ new jam from Eleven Dollar Bills titled Waves. Just like a cool breeze and a wet wave giving you much needed relief on a hot, sunny, summer day Eleven Dollar Bills have created a refreshing and appealing single which we should be hearing on radio stations […]

Jackson Howard Releases Upbeat, Infectious New Single Just For The Mystery

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 5, 2017 9:31 am Tagged With: Alternative, indie pop, singer, songwriter

Jackson Howard has delivered an infectious, upbeat, uplifting new single titled Just For The Mystery, and I promise you will be playing this one repeatedly (and adding it to your playlist)! A sweet blend of alternative rock and indie pop, Jackson Howard knows how to grab our attention with the first note and keep it […]

Osvaldo Paese Blends World Music Influences with Psychedelic Rock and More

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 5, 2017 8:56 am Tagged With: multi-instrumentalist, Psychedelic, Rock, singer, songwriter, World

Chicago based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Osvaldo Paese has 300+ songs in portfolio and has landed in the Top 20 two years in a row at the Chicago Suburbs Talent Contest. Blending various musical elements, Osvaldo’s style falls somewhere on the spectrum between psychedelic rock and world music influences. Hearing instruments from various cultures around the […]

Zane Has Released An Energizing Cover of Donna Summer’s I Feel Love

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 2, 2017 11:34 am Tagged With: disco, electro rock, Rock, singer, songwriter

For his latest release, Zane has covered Donna Summer’s I Feel Love turning it into an energizing, rock and roll jam which is guaranteed to have you moving, grooving, and rockin’ with your air guitar in no time. The powerful vocals by Zane and Kim Feeney further enhance the energy of the song giving Donna […]

Tr3s Viche Releases Visual Mixtape, If Thoughts Could Speak 2

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 2, 2017 9:09 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, New York City, Poetry, Spoken Word, United States

Bronx based poet, emcee and visual artist Tr3s Viche has released a fresh, creative, and unique new project titled If Thoughts Could Speak 2. This lyrically and visually potent project comes in the form of a visual mixtape which takes us on a 17:37 journey through the mind and thoughts of Tr3s Viche. Not necessarily […]

NTFRMHRE Releases New Single/Video ‘Somebody Like You’ featuring Scott Thomas

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 1, 2017 10:12 am Tagged With: dance, edm, Electronic, house

Philly based producer NTFRMHRE has unleashed a new single and video for Somebody Like You featuring Scott Thomas. As a musician and composer for the Philadelphia Eagles drumline and his work with children as director for the percussion program for PAL Philadelphia, NTFRMHRE’s (a moniker of Derrick Suragh) résumé speaks for itself. Somebody Like You […]

Shehzad Bhanji Is About To Be Your New Favorite Instrumental Guitarist

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 31, 2017 12:00 pm Tagged With: guitarist, Instrumental, Middle East, post rock, Qatar, Rock

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Malmsteen…. these are all names we immediately associate with virtuosic guitar playing skills, hard rockin’ compositions, and masterful musicianship. Qatar based Shehzad Bhanji delivers impactful, emotion inducing, melodic, post-rock arrangements similar to the greats mentioned before; but with his own flavor and style. [Tweet “Watch out for the impressive sounds of […]

Free Man Unleash Rockin’ New Album, Koinonia

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 31, 2017 9:28 am Tagged With: Alternative, grunge, New York, Rock, United States

Buffalo, New York based rockers Free Man have delivered a solid, rockin’, exciting new album titled Koinonia which is as much a throwback to early 90s alternative and grunge as it is a refreshingly modern collection of well crafted jams. I was hooked on Koinonia as soon as the first song (Bashed In Your Brains) […]