Author: Kim Muncie

Posted on: June 6, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Izzie’s Caravan Releases New Music

There’s something remarkable about the entire world coming to a complete standstill for just about a full year due to a global crisis. The amount of togetherness experienced in the face of a daunting, truly antagonizing force was something to cherish and the way that folks who might have lost sight of their artistic ambitions or creative spark were able to slowly whittle themselves back into creative form with the…

Posted on: June 6, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Hard Nips’ Latest Album – “Master Cat”

“Blender X” sends Hard Nips’ latest album release Master Cat into the stratosphere from the outset. The sinewy attack present in the opener continues across the remaining seven tracks and plays like a team effort rather than a vehicle for any individual performer. The Ramones are among the four-piece’s self-professed influences and you can hear that in songs such as this. Their punk sound is tempered, however, by a much sharper commercial…

Posted on: June 4, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“I Never Catch The Train” by Sarantos

Who is Sarantos? Is he an artist? Is he an author? A spy? An alien from Mars, sent to Earth to infect people with the disease of music? According to Sarantos, himself, he is all of these things, and a few more. His newest single, is an introspective piece, called “I Never Catch The Train.” If you only knew Sarantos for his music, you’ll have a specific, but possibly incomplete…

Posted on: May 17, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

The Brian Shapiro Band’s debut collection All That We See

The Brian Shapiro Band’s debut collection All That We See is one of the most individual music releases I’ve heard in a long time. The eight tracks including a bonus cut included are unique even in 2021 as the three-piece mashes up a soup of musical styles. “Three Things”, the first track, is impossible to describe. It is a jump blues, a punk-inspired romp, and even has singer/songwriter aspects that Shapiro steers…

Posted on: May 17, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Aussie Sam Green Continues to Showcase Amazing Music

Few songwriters embrace a sense of place like Sam Green. Green and the Time Machine are responsible for reeling off a series of outstanding full-length collections between 2013 and 2018 and several songs over that timeframe reflect the strong connection he maintains with his homeland Australia. He invokes that love without irony or, tellingly, rose-colored glasses, but there’s ample affection as well. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/samgreenmusic?lang=en Few songwriters, likewise, demonstrates such an…

Posted on: May 10, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

“Open Sesame, Vol. 1 Her Dress” Singer/Songwriter Barista

It’s always fun keeping tabs on an artist between releases. You really get to feel like you’re alongside a journey with them as they hone their musical craft and the journey from 2014’s Daydream to Open Sesame, Vol. 1 Her Dress singer/songwriter Barista has truly become an unstoppable force of nature. While maintaining a rock and pop edge to him, there are hints of the kind of poetry word working…

Posted on: April 19, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Robert Miller and his new album Miller Rocks

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne once wrote a very controversial essay regarding the abolishment of the term “world music”, finding it reductive and disrespectful to basic artistry of hard-working musicians around the globe that should be boxed in due to the nationalization ideals of American music. I’ve always been inclined to agree with him because, well he’s David Byrne and there have been plenty of excellent musicians who’ve wanted to…

Posted on: April 15, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

5 Piece band Pistols At Dawn Drops New Single

Atlanta based 5 Piece band, Pistols At Dawn, are a blend of Alt Rock, Metal, and Modern Rock stylings. They consist of, Adam Jaffe on Drums, Tommy Richardson on Guitar, Devin White on Guitar, Billy Sullivan on Bass, and former Rockstar Supernova finalist, Chris Pierson on Lead Vocals. The band’s original Guitarist, Mike Buffa, tragically passed away in 2018. Buffa was a founding member of PAD, in 2015. Their new…

Posted on: April 8, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Raquel Kiaraa Releases “Dear Jesus”

There’s an ephemeral humming before a piano strike before the titular title is said by singer Raquel Kiaraa in her new song “Dear Jesus”. It sets the stage for the almost holy ambiance it makes you feel like you’re in a place of faith whether a chapel, or nature, it’s a place higher than yourself. Kiaraa’s voice, in the beginning, feels slight and humble, yet beautiful as she states that…

Posted on: April 4, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

Dova Lewis Releases Self-Titled EP

Few artists can lay claim to a path, as mercurial as Dova Lewis. From her upbringing in the suburbs of Montreal, to a life changing excursion in the Isles Of Hawaii, and then the dream factory in Los Angeles, Dova is rich with experience. Her journey has brought her full circle, back to her city of origin, in Montreal. Her latest offering is a 4 Song, self-titled EP. The first…