Tag Archives: pop-rock

KARNEY – Creatures In The Garden

August 23, 2023

Karney Music 2023 Californian chanteuse goes to the rainbow’s end and comes back from the dark to shed a fresh light on timeless favorites. The “old, new, borrowed and blue” formula has long been part of Anna Karney’s approach to … Continue reading →

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STEVE McALLISTER – I Hope You Are Okay

July 12, 2023

Vari-Tone 2023 Texan auteur returns to the pop-rock fray under his own name and brings back the light even elephants could forget. “My contribution is more like an undertow”: creative spirits rarely see their place in the grand scheme of … Continue reading →

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DONOVAN PLANT & THE LEAFS – Night Feel Good

July 6, 2023

Angel Blossom 2023 Former gumshoe from Californian shores finds a stash of tuneful gems and gets away with it. As an erstwhile private detective, Donovan Plant has an uncanny eye for detail; as a contemporary musician, this Frisco denizen has … Continue reading →

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CEILI RAIN – Crash This Gate

June 19, 2023

Ceili Rain 2023 Celtic-rock ensemble out of Syracuse send the listener a series of idealistic letters and set the course for cloud nine. He may have penned “Some Heads Are Gonna Roll” for JUDAS PRIEST and “Rise To It” for … Continue reading →

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AGONY STREET – Italian Whisky

April 30, 2023

Silverton 2023 Scandinavian ensemble serve up posthumous platter to celebrate their melodic perseverance. If this album’s title may seem to be a bit incongruous – although such drinks do exist – that’s because the artists behind it, Klas Qvist and … Continue reading →

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