Album Reviews

3 Stars Need more cowbell? In his opening song, which is also the title track, John Vlassic hits it hard with a nice classic rock ‘n roll song with precisely the proper amount of cowbell. […]

3 Stars Self described indie-folk artist, Jeff Brown has a lot going for him musically. His voice is smooth and windy, his lyrics haunting. He jokes of being influenced (not so positively) by girls and […]

4 Stars Resurrection comes out of the gate slithering with Snake—stealthily yet aggressive, driven by intense strings and Alana Rolfe’s sultry voice. You Win is victorious with its quirky techno-like, catchy rhythm and in-your-face-like­Ani-DiFranco lyrics. […]

By Emily Clingman 2 1/2 stars Intro-ing with a heartfelt tribute to his native Colorado in Pot of Gold, Hopkins fails to come out the gate running. The second song, More, just wasn’t enough to […]

By Emily Clingman 4 stars Funkified, bluesy, hip shakin’ ear candy is what these cats are blending up. The album delivers energy right away. Day by Day brings the level down to a slow, sexy […]

By Amy Schakel 3 1/2 stars Slow to begin is the new album by collective rock group Ghost in the Machine called Above Suspicion. The first track, “Titans” has really heavy rock guitar riffs and […]

By Amy Schakel 5 stars Smooth guitar, bluesy riffs and a touch of Bob Dylan and country, Jeff Finlin takes you on a cross country journey in his Live Songs for the Ice Age album. […]

By Colleen Hunt With a funky ska and reggae background, Off Beat Revolution is toe tapping good beats. With the lyrics like why do people focus on the negative things when there’s positive all around, […]