Author: Markus Druery

Posted on: September 22, 2024 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Adding Dr. Motion compression socks to your wardrobe

The Dr. Motion Everyday Compression Ankle Socks provide a reliable and comfortable solution for daily wear. They are designed with 360-degree compression support, which improves circulation and enhances stability, making them a practical choice for those on their feet all day. This compression also helps reduce swelling and fatigue, which can be especially beneficial for long hours of standing or walking. One standout feature is the breathable mesh upper that…

Posted on: March 22, 2023 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Protecbriefs are a must have for those dealing with incontinence.

As someone who struggles with bedwetting, I have tried various products to manage this issue. I recently decided to try Protecbriefs from www.protecbriefs.com, and I have been very impressed with their performance. Before using Protecbriefs, I would wear a diaper to bed but still experience leaks and accidents throughout the night. This was not only uncomfortable but also embarrassing, as it would often result in stained bedding and a disrupted…

Posted on: November 27, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

“I’ll Never Be Alone Again” by Michael Rainwood

In his brand new single “I’ll Never Be Alone Again,” Christian powerhouse Michael Rainwood takes playful acoustic guitars, pendulous percussion, smoky vocals and an endearing message about giving up earthly fears in favor of heavenly support to forge a song that will put a smile on anyone’s face this autumn. To claim that there’s been a shortage of love in the world lately might be the biggest understatement of our…

Posted on: November 23, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Rebecca Blasband’s album Here

In the gallop of “Those Happy Days,” one of eleven amazing new songs found on Rebecca Blasband’s album Here, we follow a bubbly beat that is determined to get us on our feet and swinging to its affectionate rhythm. Bouncing back and forth off of a glowing melody, the grooves get more and more rebellious as we approach the chorus, which explodes in sonic fireworks once given the room. On the…

Posted on: November 23, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Xuan releases “Have Sone Fun”

Well-traveled and educated by her worldly experiences, indie pop singer/songwriter Xuan emerges as one of 2018’s standout performers with her debut Have Some Fun, a 12-track treasure chest of modest ballads and striking melodies that will affect even the most discriminating of music fans among us. Xuan utilizes every bit of sonic space she’s afforded in her rookie LP, and whether we’re jamming out to the minimalist rock of “Big Blue…

Posted on: November 20, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

The Girl With the Rattlesnake Heart by Steve Bonham and the Long Road

“The Girl With the Rattlesnake Heart,” the new single by Steve Bonham and the Long Roads, is not a recreation of the British folk rock of yesteryear. In this song, audiences and critics alike are brought front and center to witness the deconstruction and reassembly of a band in real time. We listen as the strings find each other and connect within a single verse to form a structure for…

Posted on: November 17, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 1

“My Kinda Christmas” by Norm Adams and Julia Robertson

There’s probably no place better to embrace the warm, loving feeling of Christmas than beside a crackling fireplace decorated with stockings awaiting Santa’s arrival. Many an artist have tried to capture this exact moment, this unexplainable happiness that comes with basking in the glow of the holidays, but only a select few have even come close. R&B songsters Norm Adams and Julia Robertson join those exclusive ranks with their new…

Posted on: November 17, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 1

Bill Abernathy’s new album Crossing Willow Creek

Bill Abernathy’s new album Crossing Willow Creek is a diverse fusion of styles that all share something in common with the fabric of Americana, and fans of his last LP Find A Way will be more than pleased to find the themes of that record greatly expanded upon in this one. Abernathy touches on a lot of ground with this release – from old fashioned country swing to electrified blues rock – but…

Posted on: November 17, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

“Dueños de Aquí” by Labán

In an exploding Mexico City music scene that is developing a lot of really amazing talent right now, Labán sets himself apart as an old fashioned R&B singer in his new single “Dueños de Aquí,” the first from his upcoming album Todos Somos Dueños de Aquí. Designed as a protest song but outfitted with a classy, effervescent groove in the style of light funk, “Dueños de Aquí” isn’t a particularly detailed…

Posted on: November 16, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

“Depression” by Jade Massentoff

“Depression” figuratively gets the better of Jade Massentoff on the single of the same title, as she eloquently defines it in her own terms on this finely written, arranged and marvelously produced gem. The magnitude of emotions alone is off the charts on what is sure to be a hit song if I were to claim that about any this year. To say I was blown away by it wouldn’t…

Posted on: November 12, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Skyfactor releases full length LP

New York rockers Skyfactor hold nothing back from us in their new LP A Thousand Sounds, a record that encourages us to shed our inhibitions and follow the passionate groove of its cathartic lyrics. Hand claps give way to a percussive palm muted acoustic guitar that draws us into the majestic vocals of frontman Bob Ziegler; the acoustic sonic ribbonry wraps around us like a warm blanket and stays with us…

Posted on: November 10, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 1

Dustyy Lane drops Christmas Single

Mu’Sonique Records present Dustyy Lane, a band and a duo in one, with a new single, “Now It’s Christmas.” The Dustyy Lane Band spell the name with two y’s, but that could just distinct them from other using the same name. But they’re not just a duo, as pointed out they are also a big stage band. This is a review of their original new hit single together, as they’ve…

Posted on: November 10, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Timber release LP

Steeped in enigmatic lyrics that could double for riddles, romantic exchanges between two equally talented vocalists and haunting harmonies between both the players and the instruments, Timber deliver a watershed album in The Family that promises to satisfy the pair’s longtime fans and newcomers alike. The most sensational quality that this record has to offer is its riveting tonality, which triumphs in the face of discordant rhythm and impossibly cerebral grooves with…

Posted on: November 10, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Molly Hamner and The Midnight Tokers are Stuck in a Daydream

I don’t care much for albums with an inordinate amount of polish. Too often musicians working in the Americana vein will opt for glossy over authentic, but you don’t get any of that with Molly Hanmer. Her vocal and musical skills are unquestionable, but she also clearly pushes herself to dig as deep into a song as she can and isn’t afraid to put herself on the line. The opener…

Posted on: November 6, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

The Appalachian Road Show (Barry Abernathy and Darrell Webb)

Barry Abernathy and Darrell Webb present Appalachian Road Show, the first joint musical effort between Abernathy, Webb and guest star Jim VanCleve on fiddle, is a multidimensional foray into the realm of bluegrass and its southern relatives constructed out of the trio’s love of the Appalachian landscape, and it doesn’t waste any time dispensing the rich melodies that the region is synonymous with. Abernathy commands our heart-strings with his lightning-fast…

Posted on: November 4, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Patiently Awaiting the Meteorite – Strange Intuition

The second single from Patiently Awaiting the Meteorite’s album Canyon Diablo, “Strange Intuition”, accelerates the momentum the collaboration between producers/writers The Grand Brothers and singer/songwriter Dee generated with the album’s first single “Electrified”. The band cites a variety of influences for their material, but the latest single demonstrates no clear pedigree while still working well within the realm of electro-influenced rock. The hard-hitting, yet immensely stylish, approach to this single moves…

Posted on: November 4, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Kazyak release Reflection (LP)

Kazyak’s Reflection is the sort of album I think you’ll be able to keep returning for years to come and never fully exhaust its appeal. The band complied eight demos, b-sides, and outtakes to form this album, but this unlikely method for structuring anything more than a hodgepodge collection lacking rhyme or reason pays off, instead, for Kazyak in a big way. Patterns and connections aren’t always apparent in an artist’s work…

Posted on: October 27, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Opposite Day release new Music

The smoldering reverse echo of a guitar rises from the ethers in the opening bars of Opposite Day’s “Day of the Triffids” as if to warn us that there’s an ocean of chaotic discord just waiting to be unleashed behind this fragile dam. A bass with the legs of a spider dexterously wanders between the strut of the riffs that are literally growing around us, and before we know it…

Posted on: October 16, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Abby Zotz – Local Honey

In an era when dirge and depression seem to dominate the pop charts to the point of leaving no room for anything other than music celebrating the bleakness of society, folkie singer/songwriter Abby Zotz offers up a piece of pure optimism in her new album Local Honey, and it couldn’t be coming at a more significant time. In all of the gloom and doom of modern music, a record as remarkably…

Posted on: October 14, 2018 Posted by: Markus Druery Comments: 0

Saint Jaimz release AWOL (Absent Without Love)

Saint Jaimz’s vocals immediately bring you into his world and heart and he isn’t even singing. Instead, “AWOL (Absent Without Love”) begins with Jaimz’s spoken word voice in a brief introduction that sets an early mood. This is near torch song R&B, a reflective rumination on the descent of a relationship holding together by pure inaction and long past its sell by date. It’s all part of Jaimz’s purpose in…