Month: November 2016

Michael Van and The Movers - A Little More Country
Posted on: November 28, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Michael Van and The Movers – A Little More Country

A Little More Country is the latest album from Michael Van and The Movers. Little More Country’s titular effort seamlessly blends together the easy-going rock of the seventies with a current and contemporary country style (exemplified by Florida-Georgia Line and Brad Paisley. The bubbling opening shifts into something pulling from the country and western tradition of the 1960s and 1970s, Gettin Drunk On A Monday. Coming forth with each effort built off…

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Violet Night - North
Posted on: November 25, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Violet Night – North

We last checked in with Violet Night for the release of their I Hope You’re Well, which showcased a wide variety of styles over the course of four tracks. The band has just released a new single, North, which does well to further expand the tool set available to the band while building off of some the influences and styles that made their previous EP so memorable. North is a…

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Chip Gibbons - Billion Dollar Pill CD Review
Posted on: November 22, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Chip Gibbons – Billion Dollar Pill CD Review

Chip Gibbons’ Billion Dollar Pill begins with the titular single, which will have listeners focused in to Gibbons’ vocals. While the instrumentation provides a deep and intricate sound to the opening point to the EP, there is much greater gravity to the discussion that is weaved by the vocals. Hints of Warren Zevon, Phil Ochs, and Neil Young can be heard alongside Gibbons’ charismatic voice. A solid production unites these two…

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Mike Watt – “Ring Spiel” Tour ’95 (CD)
Posted on: November 18, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Mike Watt – “Ring Spiel” Tour ’95 (CD)

Mike Watt has always been a musician’s musician. The go-to-guy who’s always namechecked in discussions on old punk rock influences. Thanks to his groundbreaking work with the Minutemen, fIREHOSE and eventual his solo stuff, he managed to built up a strong cult following as well, but he never really got much attention in the mainstream until his first solo album, the stellar Ball Hog or Tugboat in 1995.

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Posted on: November 14, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Chris Roach Takes Hollywood On

Chris Roach blends cutting-edge comedy with a turn in Kevin James’ latest comedy, Kevin Can Wait. Viewers of this CBS comedy will know Roach’s antics at Mott, but long-time fans of Long Island comedy will already know Chris Roach’s inimitable style. We were lucky enough to first hear Roach’s take on a variety of different topics during his late-October appearance on Live From The Compound, hosted by Anthony Cumia. Roach’s versatility…

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Unkle Adams - The 90s
Posted on: November 14, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Unkle Adams – The 90s

Unkle Adams’ The 90s comes forth with a rap flow that links together Macklemore, mc chris, and 3rd Bass. A laid-back song, The 90s is able to smartly bring together nostalgia with a current, contemporary sound. Unkle Adams takes listeners on a journey with this single, an effort that will have fans searching up all the events, pop-culture references, and other allusions that Unkle Adams makes here.

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Uncle Frank - Fountains
Posted on: November 14, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Uncle Frank – Fountains

Uncle Frank is able to create a retro-heavy dance track in Fountains that builds off of the funk of the 1970s and the electronic music styles of the 1980s to make something fun and wholly unique. Fountains has the echoing guitars, immaculate production and oozing sexuality of an earlier era; bits of Prince, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Flock of Seagulls can all be heard here. Fountains is a sly,…

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Alessandro Coli - Flames
Posted on: November 14, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Alessandro Coli – Flames

Alessandro Coli’s Flames is a powerful pop track that has just enough of an edge to stand out in bold opposition to much of the music currently garnering radio play.

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