Reviews

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

When Saints Go Machine Infinity Pool Reviewed by Andi Bricklin     You know when you walk into a Steven Starr restaurant or watch a CW show when a scantly clad 20-something slithers through a chic upscale lounge with her eyes on her evening prey?  The music that usually Read More

Alex Bleeker How Far Away Reviewed by Stephen Krock     Alex Bleeker has successfully avoided the dreaded sophomore slump in this second album, How Far Away. Joined by a band of musically like-minded “freaks,” including Mountain Man’s Amelia Meath on backup Read More

Cloud Boat Book of Hours Reviewed by Stephen Krock     After spending an evening along the haunting streets and deserted alleyways to be found in Book of Hours, it is safe to say that I am on board with Cloud Boat. It is difficult to create soundscapes that are at once Read More