June 18th, 2007 by admin

from Chattanooga. perform live regularly around here. They have one very good song titled “Vacant Innocence” on a local compilation disk “Chattanooga Market, Songs from the Southside” They're still working on their first full length CD in a Nashville studio.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

Charles' songwriting has a strange, tingly effect on me. The songs are SO melodious and almost too sweet for most of my rock 'n roll pals, But the guy really has got soul and a wonderful voice. You can listen to most all of his recorded music (minus my very favorite cuts from the “Braced […]

June 18th, 2007 by admin

GFE is more serious, style & socially conscious than MC Frontalot and obsessive over their particular brand of space age spirituality. G.F.E .,which also stands for “God Force Energy” amongst many other things is a REAL touring band with drums, guitars, & horns as well as the large posse of hip hop DJ and rapper […]

June 18th, 2007 by admin

MC Frontalot., isn't what I would've branded “nerdcore” but he sure claims he is, over & over in his music which I won't call just “rap” because it's way too musical, and the home made digital production is top notch. It's a hoot & well worth a listen. Someone I turned on to MC Frontalot […]

June 18th, 2007 by admin

They have some excellent young recording techs from the MTSU recording cabal working with them.. ( MTSU, a state university just south of Nashville with a big recording industry curriculum.) Their beautifully hand made EP “Searching for the Crank Tank” Starts out sounding like “Primus” but progresses through several different heavy styles.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

It's apparent that there are people out there trying to start a movement…. Check into this portal that will lead You into the current workings of this grass roots post punk-pop musical underground trend that threatens to pick up more steam every day…

June 18th, 2007 by admin

“Brad Sucks is a one-man band who writes, records, mixes and distributes his music from his home in Ottawa, Canada. Dripping with grooves, a vivid lyrical style, and an incredibly catchy pop sensibility, Brad's music has been likened to that of Beck, Moby, Folk Implosion and John Vanderslice. Very professional debut album, he should have […]

June 18th, 2007 by admin

Hollis Queens has her home base in New York City along with her band called “Lo-Hi.” She is a punk rock banshee who absolutely kicks ass. The music is really high tone gurly punk, (even though their press release says it's “pop-rock,” I say it's punk!) The guys in Lo-Hi play some really tight, cranked […]

June 18th, 2007 by admin

One reviewer who saw Audra at the Austin TX, SxSW festival described her as brilliant and pitied any band that played after her set because he couldn't imagine anyone giving the audience the kind of charge she did. She is also a regular nominee for handfuls of Detroit Music Awards.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

***Featured in “The Listening Room.” *** Tift Merritt gets my nomination for the best female vocalist who is performing REAL country flavored modern music. Tift Merritt has a new CD “Tambourine” Which is briefly Reviewed here. Also see our Concert Review For Tift Merritt's recent Nashville TN performance.