Music reviews, by the totally awesome Reviewer Rob, [he’s amazing] more will be up in an hour… Podunk Nowhere Sultry vocals here by Heather Janiga are supported by the plunky, sometimes jazzy guitar of her husband Johnny. There’s some rock and jam band influences of course but it’s mostly y’alt-rock, from track 1’s “Junkee Love” with a bit of the […]
Music Reviews – Podunk Nowhere
music review – Mr. Shy, Superstar
Music review by Kirsten Imani Kasai Mr. Shy, Superstar, New Soul Records 2006 Blenderize Wham and Jamiroquai with a tasty assortment of British club hits, sprinkle with chocolate-soul jimmies and serve the remixes on a Myspace Ipod player, and you’re enjoying Mr. Shy’s debut album. Fun, peppy and light-hearted, Mr. Shy whips up fluffy, Soft-Serve melodies that are made for […]
music reviews – The Cinematics
Music reviews, by Natalie Kardos The Cinematics – A Strange Education With their full-length debut album A Strange Education, The Cinematics throw their hat into the dance-rock ring. Their highly polished variation on this now-familiar theme includes glitzy guitar licks, glimmery chords, and cymbal-centric drumming. Many of the songs, including “Break,” give the listener the feeling of driving on darkened […]
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Blues musicians, blues jammers and Jump-Swing Blues aficionados: come early to Peter D’s Nightclub at 7 pm and have a drink and sign up to jam this Wednesday night, March 21, at 5149 Claremont Mesa Blvd! ~RR Mystery Train of San Diego, a Jump-Swing Blues and Root Rock & Roll band is currently hosting two weekly blues jams in San […]
Motus at House Of Blues, San Diego, 2/07
Here’s some photos of Motus from backstage at their early-evening February, 2007, House Of Blues show in San Diego. All pics shot by me, Reviewer Rob, because I’m kinda awesome. ~RR
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Ringstone Round – Diable Amoreux
Music review by Kirsten Imani Kasai Diable Amoreux, Ringstone Round, 2006 I wanted so badly to like this album. The press release promises “ambient apocalyptic folk” music, which I imagined to be a shivery, gorgeously grim mess of pulsing melodies – a harmonic convergence of Goth, classical and traditional folk similar to The Gathering or Dead Can Dance. The fact […]