Reviews

Erin McKeown Manifestra Reviewed by Michele Zipkin Manifestra may be Erin McKeown’s most powerful album to date.  Through this collection of songs that comprise her seventh studio album she conveys, quite pointedly and poetically, a variety of political and personal standpoints Read More

Dropkick Murphys Signed and Sealed in Blood Reviewed by Jason Sendaula With their latest, Signed and Sealed in Blood, the Dropkick Murphys continue their upward arc in the music world. Current fans will find even more the bands successful mixes of old and new sounds as the blend Read More

by Brittany Rotondo On a cool, damp Friday night at The World Cafe Live, the energy is palpable. Seems Mother Nature couldn’t stall this sold out crowd even if she tried. Opening the set is multi-talented rapper and spoken word poet, Kuf Knotz. Originally from New York, the Read More

by Erinn Fortson I am stickler for arriving to Free at Noon performances early. This most recent Friday was no exception. I was the first to line up behind the attendee entrance and the first to literally stand front and center at the helm of World Café Live’s stage. The Read More

Sparklefight Sperm Tsunami Reviewed by Dan Emmons To say that this album is not for children might be the understatement of the post Mayan Calendar.  SparkleFiight’s latest album Sperm Tsunami is an extreme take on the punk genre first pioneered by the likes of The Vandals, where Read More

Shane Palko Good Times Reviewed by Dan Emmons Good Times is described on Shane Palko’s website as “A collection of fun songs recorded by Shane and his friends over the course of one coffee-ful month, using an eight-track reel-to-reel tape machine.”  It is very evident that this Read More