CD Reviews

Anthony Geraci dreams big, plays big on Daydreams In Blue

Anthony Geraci dreams big, plays big on Daydreams In Blue

Anthony Geraci has mastered many forms of music with his sophisticated songwriting and his exquisite piano playing. He performs and records with different outfits throughout each year. His work in blues music is well known, as he continues to play blues festivals around the world. Geraci’s latest solo CD, Daydreams In Blue, captures the essence […]

Monica Rizzio rises even higher with Sunshine Is Free

Monica Rizzio rises even higher with Sunshine Is Free

Monica Rizzio’s new Sunshine Is Free album accomplishes her mission of reaching the human heart by exposing her own vulnerable feelings all the while keeping her songs in a danceable motion. One can picture barrooms, honky tonks, and being out on the range as Rizzio’s lyrical drama unfolds within her country strong narratives. Opening cut […]

Terry Kitchen provides a clear, beautiful glimpse into his life with Next Time We Meet

Terry Kitchen provides a clear, beautiful glimpse into his life with Next Time We Meet

Boston folkie Terry Kitchen has just released Next Time We Meet, his 15th full length album in his long, storied career , a singer-songwriter career that dates back to 1991 which was when he came off a band career that had dated back to to the early 1980s. Kitchen’s prolific output can be linked to […]

Creamery Station offer splendid sophomore roots album Walk With Me

Creamery Station offer splendid sophomore roots album Walk With Me

Sounding like they grew up listening to The Band, Bob Dylan, and Emmylou Harris, Connecticut band Creamy Station offer original songs that come from a good place, have a great natural, rootsie sound, and are very accessible to most music fans. New sophomore album Walk With Me is loaded with tracks just teeming with these […]

Tom Smith offers masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths by Planting In A Drought

Tom Smith offers masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths by Planting In A Drought

Tom Smith’s latest CD Planting In A Drought is a masterwork of folk idioms, protest songs, and lyrical truths. In every single moment, the listener can feel Smith taking them somewhere and the arrival is even more strongly felt. Smith is clear about his vision of America and how we are going to get there. […]

Andy & Judy's music and lyrics ring out with sincerity and authentic folksy tones

Andy & Judy’s music and lyrics ring out with sincerity and authentic folksy tones

Andy & Judy Daigle have just released their new folksy album This Road. Loaded with perky acoustic instruments as well as the duos low key vocals, The Road manages to ring with authentic folksy tones. Numerous acoustic notes fill the space between their voices, adding another layer of grit to each of their stories and […]

Tom Abbott's Puppet Boy a smashing indie rock success, keeps delivering the angst

Tom Abbott’s Puppet Boy a smashing indie rock success, keeps delivering the angst

Tom Abbott’s latest CD Puppet Boy is a solid exercise in cool music, his lead vocal a smooth neo hippie cool. With a mellow vibe surrounding each of his tracks, Abbott keeps the engaging melodies, harmonies, and grooves percolating. A touch of angst in his natural vocal timbre turns each of his songs into a […]

Ontologics , Heading To The Outer Realm of fantastic prog-rock

Ontologics , Heading To The Outer Realm of fantastic prog-rock

Ontologic’s latest album Heading To The Outer Realm marks a continuation of the quirky, funky prog-rock they have forged with their advanced musical abilities. Playing their instruments at speedy tempos coupled with rangy lead vocals and soulful raps is a winsome feature of this duo. Yes, Ontologics is made up of two guy, Ian Campopiano […]

The Proven Ones prove themselves with You Ain't Done

The Proven Ones prove themselves with You Ain’t Done

The Proven Ones is an aptly chosen name for this rockin’ New England blues band. Every member is a notable act in his own right. Combining their talents for this You Ain’t Done CD makes for further proof as they prove themselves again on every track. Opening with “Get Love Intro” and “Get Love,” The […]

John Stein combo play with enormous chemistry on Watershed

John Stein combo play with enormous chemistry on Watershed

John Stein’s latest recording Watershed reflects the strong chemistry between he and his combo. The listener can hear on every track how well the musicians gel and how well they inspire each other to greater heights. With an assortment of breezy tune and of assertive tunes, we can hear the subtle interplay whether they deliver […]