Butterfly by Ric Alba

posted in: January 2011, Music Review | 0

Ric Alba released this single track a couple of months ago and it flows perfectly as if he never stopped making music. This could have easily fit on Holes In the Floor of Heaven. It sounds remarkable in its degree of emotion and the depth of what he is trying to communicate. One of the…

Chasing After Shadows by Hammock

posted in: Music Review, October 2010 | 0

Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson’s completely engrossing new disc that I highly recommend everyone to pick up and listen to. This music is best listened to through headphones, and you can honestly put on your headphones, recline back in a chair, turn up the volume and get carried away by the fluidity of the sounds…

The Noir by The Noir

posted in: Music Review, October 2010 | 0

The Noir is one of those completely D.I.Y. independent bands that really show how much undiscovered talent is out there. Spencer Smith is the man behind all of the music; he played all cello, guitar, bass, keys, loops, and beats as well as singing all vocals. The music is polished just enough, not overdone and…

Dime Store Queer by SLIDE

posted in: Music Review, October 2010 | 0

This single has been out for a while, but still worth checking out. SLIDE mixes electronica and modern rock to create an infectious sound that also happens to deal with serious subjects. “Dime Store Queer” takes an insult meant to hurt against gays and turns it around into a strong message of hope: “it does…