Rick Berlin outdoes his own genius on Paper Airplane
Rick Berlin is rocking, bopping old soul. Berlin has been brightening up the Boston music scene longer than some of us care to remember. His new CD Paper Airplane, released on Boston’s HI-N-DRY label, gathers up his genius in 13 successful tracks. Whether he rocks it up or goes into ballad mode, Berlin forges his […]
The Dirty Tricks make the perfect blues party CD with Mr. Nick & The Dirty Tricks.
The Dirty Tricks is a thoughtful combination of blues crooner/harpist Mr. Nick and blues guitar man “Lonely” Gus Carlson. Things have been going well for the two since they teamed up to create The Dirty Tricks. Throw in two veteran rhythm section veterans like Rick Rousseau and Teddy Bukowski, and you have a foursome with […]
Ron Noyes Band moves to higher level with Dust Bowl Diary
It is not every day that a band out of New Hampshire is poised to move onto a higher level of recognition and larger audiences. Yet, Ron Noyes and his band have used this state on the wrong side of Boston to launch an exciting career. Ron Noyes Band opens their fourth CD Dust Bowl […]
Kerri Edelman could strike gold with debut CD Leave It All Behind
Kerri Edelman’s debut CD Leave It All Behind plays out with a similar power pop princess approach of Avril Lavigne. Edelman has a solid pop rock band behind her, edgy, compressed guitars, drum programming, sonic synths, and her songs are polished to perfection. Her vocals are silky smooth and she brings a lot of youthful […]
We Are Scientists releases catchy third CD, Barbara
We Are Scientists have forged their trio sound into a polished, well-crafted song structures on this impressive third studio effort, Barbara. Barbara was recorded in studios in California, London, and New York. The album has a sweet politeness that marks every tune on this power-pop album. The trio is guitarist-vocalist Keith Murray, bassist-backing vocalist Chris […]
Chrissie O’Dell has dropped fantastic CD If I Had A Dime
Chrissie O’Dell wrote all but one song on this fine debut album, and she only used co-writers for three of her nine originals. O’Dell penned these emotionally honest words and melodies when she was in the midst of a divorce. Laying heart and soul on the line, O’Dell shows many different sides of one woman, […]
Anna Rose scores huge aural tapestries of meaningful rock with her debut CD Nomad
Anna Rose Menken is a New York City based singer-songwriter with an edge. She knows how and when to mine rock and roll and R&B. She has a sweet, strong voice, and she aims for the heart with her words. From there, it is just a matter of reaching into her bag of tricks for […]
Songs From The Campbell Kitchen is a personal work well-crafted by personal care
Maine’s country singer-songwriter, Don Campbell, has come up with some of the best CDs in local country music. Those previous recordings were all with his band. This year, Campbell released Songs From The Campbell Kitchen, a collection of traditional songs that he had always sung around his childhood home.Campbell’s family used to gather with relatives […]
Jen Kearney & The Lost Onion push some glorious funk on Year Of The Ox
Jen Kearney & The Lost Onion released The Year Of The Ox within the last year to great fanfare. Every music mag ran a positive review and Kearney and her Onion headlined numerous music festivals. The Year Of The Ox is a concept album of sorts. It was inspired by Kearney’s visit to a Chinese […]
Ten Foot Polecats make a lasting impression on their fans with debut CD
This new CD titled I Get Blamed For Everything I Do has a vintage blues sound all the way through. This blues trio has been breaking a lot of ground and touring relentlessly since breaking off from another blues band called Hoodoo Revelator.
