Country, Music Review

Music Review: Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders – ‘The Last Of The Originals’

Australian artist Billy Roberts has put together a 10-track album titled The Last Of The Originals which, although marketed as country, it’s also Americana (with folk and blues elements) and even features traces of hard rock. With Roberts on the guitar and taking care of the vocals and Billy Anderson on the piano and drums,… Read More Music Review: Billy Roberts and the Rough Riders – ‘The Last Of The Originals’

Music Review, Rock

Music Review: Just Walden – ‘High Street Barton Blues’

Hailing from Austin, Texas, band members Taylor Eichenseer, Danny Ferraro, and Alex Margolin have put together an alternative, pop rock, piano-driven album in High Street Barton Blues, a collection of 14 songs ranging from a little over a minute to almost five minutes. The shorter songs seem to act almost as bridges between the album’s… Read More Music Review: Just Walden – ‘High Street Barton Blues’

Book Review, Music Industry, Non Fiction, Self-Help

Book Review: ‘Your Band is a Virus!’ by James Moore

The music we are most exposed to is that which is deemed worthy by big companies with big reach.  Unfortunately, these companies are more interested in making a profit than creating uplifting, inspiring music, encouraging audiences like ourselves to accept that the formulaic songs they churn out at breathtaking speed is, indeed, good music. How… Read More Book Review: ‘Your Band is a Virus!’ by James Moore

Music Review, Rock

Music Review: Heylel – ‘Nebulae’

Porto, Portugal is the birthplace of progressive rock/alternative band Heylel, whose full-length album Nebulae, released on June 30 of this year, seeks to take listeners on a journey. As a self-described alternative progressive band with a twist, the band includes the classically trained Ana Batista and orchestral instrumentation; the combination creates a relationship similar to… Read More Music Review: Heylel – ‘Nebulae’