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British music composer Daniel Pemberton brings fun and variety to the heist/crime soundtrack genre with his 'Ocean's 8' score (3.5 stars).
Read More »Music Review: Daniel Pemberton – ‘Ocean’s 8’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Music Review: Jerry Castle – ‘Brand New Hello’
'Brand New Hello' delivers glossy, flowing music, contagious rhythms, and Castle’s gracious voice.
Read More »Music Review: Christian Heath – ‘One’ EP Blends Pop, Soul, Latin
Christian Heath is definitely a talent to keep an eye on.
Read More »Music Review: Vadym Kholodenko – ‘Scriabin: Preludes, Études and Sonatas’
The pianist's new album is a superb survey of some of the most distinctive music by a composer who is today well remembered and valued by musicians and composers, but heard by audiences too seldom.
Read More »Music Review: The Twindows – ‘Valkyrie 2.0’ Packs Punk Punch
'Valkyrie 2.0' is inarguably titanic in scale and potency.
Read More »Concert Review: Poison, Cheap Trick, and Pop Evil – Bristow, VA, June 17, 2018
Poison and Cheap Trick forged the perfect alliance for the 2018 Nothin' But a Good Time summer tour.
Read More »Music Review: Randy Steele – ‘Moccasin Bender’ EP Dishes Out Tasty Bluegrass
There’s a plush feel to the harmonics that’s infectious and gets your foot tapping.
Read More »Concert Review: Caroline Rose at Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, June 15, 2018
Caroline Rose brought a lot of enthusiasm and the color red to San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop on June 15, 2018 in support of her sophomore album, 'Loner.'
Read More »Music Premiere: Olivia Awbrey – ‘Don’t Be Alarmed’ Pulses with Energy
Olivia Awbrey definitely has oodles of talent.
Read More »Music Review: Keith Morris & the Crooked Numbers – ‘Psychopaths & Sycophants’
If you’re a fan of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, this is an album you definitely want to own.
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