Preston Cochran offers pop-rock gem with Stumble Into Tomorrow
Preston Cochran’s new CD Stumble Into Tomorrow is a modern pop-rock gem. Cochran has that one in a million distinct vocal timbre that sets him apart from everybody else while drawing immediate attention to himself. His roots in classic rock give this new sound a slight familiarity to older rock and rollers while his eccentric […]
Jim Libby shows much potential on debut country-rock album Made In USA
Jim Libby’s debut country rock album Made In USA is chockful of songs that have a distinct balance between a driving beat and a subtle nuance of melody. Libby’s tunefulness will make listeners want to listen carefully to every note. His force of nature rhythms will make certain they never get bored by any of […]
Sideman Sez is a soulful triumph for singer, musician, writer Rob Loyot
Former Entrain member Rob Loyot sings, plays saxophone and percussion, and wrote some of the material for this new project called Sideman Sez. Combing his songwriting, musicianship, and studio production and engineering skills, Loyot created several embraceable R&B songs on this very likable album. Loyot’s voice and saxophone melodies flow smooth as honey while his […]
Nancy Beaudette offers holiday goodies on Fa La La CD
Nancy Beaudette calls her Christmas CD Fa La La and the warm rhythm everybody associates with that refrain sums up the entire album. Beaudette has loaded this CD like a Christmas stocking with all sorts of embraceable goodies. Opening title track “Fa La La” gets a warm bracing support from Beaudette’s ukulele and a tinkling […]
Marty Nestor offers roots rock glory on Saint Of The Highway
Marty Nestor has been sharing his edgy, roots rock originals all over greater-Boston for several years now. His latest CD Saint Of The Highway offers some exceptionally good new material and some exceptionally good re-recordings of older material. Nestor has the most earthy organic rock and roll sound since The Band. “Down On The Street” […]
Howie Newman weaves warm songs out of life’s more challenging moments
Howie Newman’s latest CD is a collection of his previously recorded songs in live coffeehouse performances. Newman offers many of his audiences’ favorites with a breath of fresh air from the in person energy going on in these rooms. You Shoulda Been There–Howie Newman “Live” In Concert allows the humor-laden folks songs to breathe, finding […]
Aerosmith’s latest CD is pretty darn good
Aerosmith has released their first album of original material in ten years. Music From Another Dimension! is another of their modern era albums that attempts to recapture their infectious punchy rock from the 1970s while including some slow ballads intended for radio play and movie soundtracks. And most of the songs work well and a […]
Judy Pancoast offers fun, talent, and holiday spirit on Christmas With Mrs. Claus
Judy Pancoast makes a great Mrs. Claus. She fills the roll quite well on her latest holiday album, Christmas With Mrs. Claus. This CD is part storytelling, part Christmas music for the whole family. Pancoast’s sensibilities are informed by the cheery pop music and singer-songwriters she grew up with in the 1970s, infusing her original […]
Blues Tonight Band score big with Zombie Blues CD
Blues Tonight Band have released their first full length CD Zombie Blues. The disc is loaded with feisty blues songs steeped in traditional idioms with modern aggression. All 11 tracks are original songs written by guitarists-vocalists Craig Farrington and Dave Bottom. Each songwriter is steeped in a variety of blues styles and their multiple influences […]
Rebecca Harrold shines on debut CD The River Of Life
After serving as piano player for the Boston Ballet for several years, Rebecca Harrold has recorded and released The River Of Life CD. Harrold fills each track with a variety of instrumental mood music. From stirring, striking themes to forlorn expressions of life’s not so happy moments. Through it all, Harrold maintains high musical integrity, […]
