Album Reviews

The Maine Halloween Forever Reviewed by Lexi Bissonnette     The Maine is back with their fourth album, Forever Halloween, produced by Brendan Benson. The album holds on to their rock band roots but also has an eclectic mix of sounds that would entertain listeners of Read More

Jon Hopkins Immunity Reviewed by Lexi Bissonnette     Jon Hopkins fourth solo album, Immunity, leaves a strange feeling in it’s wake and a few goosebumps on your arms as you listen to the eight-track electronic/techno album. Hopkins combines sounds that flow and Read More

Scott Kurt Down This Road Reviewed by Jane Roser     Alt-country/roots-rock, Washington Area Music Association Awards nominee and finalist of a multitude of local and national music contests, Scott Kurt, is not one for sitting still. While performing at Falls Church, Read More

Kermit Ruffins We Partyin’ Traditional Style Reviewed by Jane Roser     Kermit Ruffins was wearing a gigantic Afro wig, red glasses and mardi gras beads when I first saw him perform at Donna’s, a popular music venue in New Orleans that sadly closed down Read More

Man Overboard Heart Attack Reviewed by Jane Roser     “Have a smoke, take a walk, nothing’s gonna work out as easy as you thought. And it must be my fault. Sometimes when I’m drinking I spit when I talk.” This is a sampling of some of the witty, Read More

Yellowbirds The Vanished Frontier Reviewed by: Lexi Bissonnette     Yellowbirds second album, The Vanished Frontier, takes listeners on a soulful journey with sounds and lyrics. Reminiscent of the Beatles’ sound in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, both Read More