album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
The Sky is Cyan
Back maybe about 20 years ago I was at a weekly Houston area gathering called Metro. Typically there would be a speaker, think early Ted Talks, and some live music. The guest musician that night was a man who I would enjoy many cups of coffee with over the next few years named Seth Woods. As he approached the stage with only an acoustic guitar, a friend leaned over and told me he looked like me in 30 years. We had the same crazy hair and scruffy beards. As luck would have it, I was able to get to know Seth over the next few years. It turned out that we had some mutual friends. When I told Seth this a while later, we realized we were within only a few months of each other! We both had a good laugh about it, but I have to admit that Seth got the short end of that joke.
By Nathan J Bonassin5 years ago in Beat
Scaled And Icy is an explosion of colour in the Twenty One Pilots universe
The new Twenty One Pilots album Scaled And Icy was released on May 21 and provided an epic conclusion to what had been six weeks of undiluted excitement and anticipation for the band’s worldwide fandom.
By Funke Ogunmefun5 years ago in Beat
In Music Commercial Success is a Fickle Mistress
As a singer-songwriter with three solo albums to my name, so far fame and fortune have eluded me. Having said that, it was never about the money anyway. Like lots of artists, I do what I do for the love of it. That being said, it would have been nice to at least recover the costs of making all of those albums. Due to keeping to a very tight budget on production costs for the first two albums (Nobodies Pet and Live and Unsigned') I have thankfully more than recovered the costs for those. The one that I am still in the hole for is the third, 'Lost and Found.'
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Beat
The Euro-Latin Fusion You Didn’t Know You Needed
What happens when you fuse European roots with Latin music... an explosion of diversity and talent known as ANJEZA! Albanian artists are recognized internationally which has been a tremendous influence in the entertainment industry for a long time... artists such as (Jim Belushi, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Gashi, Action Bronson, and even actors Al Pacino, and Roberto De Niro. Did you know they too had an Albanian origin? but have you ever heard ANJEZA -Albanian multilingual singer that found a part of her identity in the passionate and powerful world of Latin American Music
By Gia Santos5 years ago in Beat
J Traxx Is Becoming A Force WithinThe Music Industry
Meet a guy who has done it all and has walked through the mud. He is highly talented, mentally strong and very connected with his soul. JTraxx, from East St Louis, Illinois comes bearing countless skills. He is a producer, writer, keyboard player, performer and he knows how to mix songs for mastering! Music played a part in his life since he was as young as he can remember and driven by it.
By Gabby Comfort5 years ago in Beat
Half Written Story by Hailee Steinfeld
If the name "Hailee Steinfeld" sounds familiar, that's because it probably is. Whether you know it or not, I'm sure this 24-year-old actress has crossed your screen in one movie or another. Her skill range hits everywhere from Pitch Perfect to Bumblebee and even includes some voice acting, as shown in Into the Spiderverse. Steinfeld started out strong with her first box office movie - True Grit - earning her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at only 14, and over the years she has branched out to other industries such as TV shows (i.e. Dickinson) and music.
By Lauren Kirby5 years ago in Beat
OurR - 'can't' EP Review
There's an appealing distinctness to OurR. For one, vocalist Hong Dahye has an unmistakable vocal style, one which captures attention instantly, and provides a gripping rawness which nestles in seamlessly amidst sonically rich soundscapes. But just as much so, there's an authenticity to the trio's music; an unshakable honesty which trades happy-go-lucky melodies for a blunt candour. It makes for compelling listening, and ensures that one can never accuse OurR of being anything other than wholly themselves.
By Nathan Sartain5 years ago in Beat
Delta Kream: The Black Keys and the Blues Behind the Album
I have been a longtime fan of The Black Keys, first discovering their album Thickfreakness and then following subsequent releases off and on through high school and college. I caught my first Keys show in Atlanta in 2014, and they have been one of my favorite bands ever since.
By L.A. Hancock5 years ago in Beat
God Bless the Go-Go’s
It’s funny how a change of season and the annuity of weather can bring a beloved, tucked away memory rushing back like it just happened yesterday. In the renewed feeling of springtime in 1984, the Go-Go’s released the third and final album of the band’s ‘80s heyday, which ultimately became Belinda Carlisle and company’s last for over a decade and a half. Now, some 37-years later, the trailblazing ladies have not only been selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but also see the reissue of the totally awesome, but criminally overlooked God Bless the Go-Go’s.
By Eric Allen5 years ago in Beat
