I have read many labels used to describe the music of The Langley Sisters: folk rock, country, show tunes, even roaring 20’s/30’s type pop show tunes. If you can imagine all of those rolled up into one style that really does work, then you have the sound of The Langley Sisters in a nut shell.…
Josh Dooley and company return with a mostly instrumental album. A few songs contain some vocals, but this album is mostly focused on Josh’s guitar playing and song writing. And what a beautiful record that makes. The opening song “Avalon” is worth the price for the album alone. But MAP keeps the quality up for…
I listen to a lot of Bill Mallonee, and recently I went back and gave this download another spin. This was the last incarnation of VoL before Jon Guthrie passed away so suddenly, and man I tell ya, these guys (and gal) were tight! This live recording was pulled directly through the soundboard at Eddie’s…
I chose to review War Of Ages first full length record for three reasons. One, Dave Quiggle (who we interviewed) did the cover art. Two, it’s Easter and this is what I consider praise music, and three, this record opens up with one of the best quotes ever; “The greatest single cause of atheism in…
I can’t say enough about this band, they’ve changed my life. It was what my musical appetite was craving at the time I bought it and it satisfied like a piece of chocolate after a meal. It’s first and foremost rock, it’s Americana, it’s punk, it’s spiritual, it’s folk, it’s lyrical, it’s raw, and passionate.…
This is considered by many to be the quintessential release by LS Underground, I think the newest PTSD is just as good (if not better), but we reviewed that too. THE GRAPE PROPHET IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AGAIN, that’s why I thought we should cover it here. This release was what made music in the…
The Wayside is back. If you like Americana, Rock, or folk in any kind of combination, then that one statement should make you rejoice. Starting off as Vag and Vague and a few other band names that I can’t remember back in the 1980s, John and Michelle Thompson and their merry rotating band of minstrels…
Bride’s last album, and what an album it is! It pulls sounds from throughout the history of the band creating a new sound. It’s one of the most dynamic and raw albums these veterans of rock have released, a very live feel to this album, but there is a lot of great studio moments all…
While Rome Is Burning is another project from the multi-talented Rick McDonough. His partner in this band is Peter Kusek, who also plays with a great group called the Sad Accordions. The MySpace for While Rome Is Burning has been the only place to check out songs up until now and this little gem has…
The Shawl finds Doug Burr setting Biblical Psalms to music. Now, before you skip to the next review and write this off as some cheesy kid’s lullaby muzak or even some peppy youth group praise album that wants to make you all “happy in Jesus” – hold on a second. This is a serious attempt…