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VICTOR ALEXEEFF – Classics Unleashed

May 28, 2022

Victor Alexeeff 2022 Ontarian romanticist puts a synthetic spin on symphonic fare and suffuses familiar tunes with fresh tones. Locating Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D on any artist’s album is akin to a litmus test for presence of pop … Continue reading →

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CHANTEL McGREGOR – Shed Sessions: Volumes One & Two

November 4, 2021

TIS Rock Music 2021 Prime dame of British blues distils her lockdown diaries to bring it to a proper medium. When she was unleashing weekly live streams upon sequestered listeners, performing things she loves and fans’ requests, there was no … Continue reading →

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ELECTRIC SIX – Streets Of Gold

August 21, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Celebrating quarter-century of merriment with new takes on personal favorites, American genre-benders strut their stuff into the future. With the rate this ensemble’s releases pop out, it’s not truly surprising the group resort to outside material from time … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Party For Joey

June 13, 2021

True North 2021 Subtitled “A Sweet Relief Tribute to Joey Spampinato” and featuring rock and pop elite, a Rolling Stone included, irresistible array of covers highlights the writing talent of NRBQ founder. To state that Joey Spampinato always was a … Continue reading →

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SKIDS – Songs From A Haunted Ballroom

May 26, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Scottish punks homage to their home-turf haunt by dusting off pieces they loved back in the day. Unfortunately, the tendency to deliver cover albums infected even those who were once deemed non-conformists; mercifully, this bunch of Dunfermline musicians … Continue reading →

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