My Religion is your latest album. What does it contribute to your story? The name of the album starts from the song “My Religion.” And the name for the song starts from this idea that my step-father had, that I shouldn’t watch these religious shows on TV, with those nonsense preachers. This was when I came to Canada at age 11. Which tracks off of My Religion are your favorites, and what…
Given the current state of realty TV, comprised of vapid celebrities and back stabbing nobodies who will step on anyone to grab their 15 minutes, this series based around the Boston hamburger joint, co-owned by Donnie and Mark Wahlberg and run by their chef brother is surprisingly sweet. This being realty TV in 2014, the entire series is written and staged like every other show masquerading as “realty” (hey, look…
The title comes from the famous SNL sketch where Star Trek’s William Shatner implores a group of Trekkies with the message: Get a Life! This documentary, based on Shatner’s book of the same title, is much more positive, with Captain Kirk and his camera crew following around a wide range of fans, from different backgrounds, to find out why Star Trek is such a defining piece of their life. Despite…
Kevin Kern has imbued a number of his classic tracks with a vitality and vigor that allows Always Near to speak volumes to anyone listening in, whether it be long-term lovebirds or those that may be new to romantic relationships.
Sacred Earth have released a number of titles that have expanded what listeners can expect from world music. The Way Home’s Om Namah Shivaya is a thoughtful start to Real Music’s latest compilation, Breath of Life. The nearly nine-minute track allows listeners to meditate and get into a fruitful mindspace. The subtle shifts in styles that are present during this track will keep listeners focused for the entirety of the…
Evangeline is your latest album. What does it contribute to Blind Lemon Pledge’s story? “Evangeline” is the fourth album I have recorded under the Blind Lemon Pledge name. And in this album I come full circle back to the style of my first album – creating, recording, producing, and editing all the tracks and instrumentation myself. In 2008, I was able to devote myself “full-time” to my music. As part…
If you’re in your late 30s to mid-40s, reading this review and don’t cop to listening to a little Ratt or Bon Jovi in your teens; Slamming a Poison or Motley Crue cassette into your car’s tape deck, then you were either raised Amish or you’re very likely, completely full of shit. There is almost no way you could have been a teenager in the ‘80s and not spent a…
“Unbreakable” the first single off Dirty South’s highly-anticipated sophomore album “WITH YOU” is out now and available as an instant download to fans who pre-order the album, which is slated for release November 4th in the U.S. on Astralwerks.
The Banner Days is your new album. Can you describe the process of moving from writing to recording the album? Sure. Once we had the components of the songs, and their basic structure, we brought in our Producer Brandon Bee and talked about which songs needed to be on this record, what the instrumentation would be, and how to arrange each song to maximize its strengths. Brandon is great at…
…A Mountain, A Struggle, A Tunnel, A Light… is the latest effort from Jiggley Jones, and contains six slices of his life discussed through music. Walk On Me starts things off, and it showcases Jones as a performer that is able to weave a tremendously interesting narration. The instrumentation that is present during this introductory track provides a very complete and beautiful polish to Jones’ vocals. The slower tempo taken…
