Fans of Soulful Rock: This Is For You
How can four guys from Iceland sound so root-sy and bluesy with a song that feels like heat and humidity, and which has nothing at all to do with the ice and snow of their homeland? “Way Down We Go," by the band Kaleo has a gospel like quality to both the vocal and...
A New Song With The Intensity of Led Zeppelin
If you love the beat and vocal intensity of Led Zeppelin’s 1973 hit “D'yer Mak'er” than you might want to try out "Mountain At My Gates" by UK indie-rock band Foals, which conjures up a similar sound, albeit with a slower tempo, plus the Zeppelin song is...
Why You Want to Know Brittany Howard, Lead Singer for Alabama Shakes
The group Alabama Shakes won several Grammys on Monday night, for 'Best Alternative Music Album" and also "Best Rock Song" and “Best Rock Performance” for Don't Wanna Fight," although their album “Sound & Color” lost to Taylor Swift’s “1989” for "Best...
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Strumbellas!
I loved the band before I even heard them because their name is so much fun, and now that I’ve listened to “Spirits,” their newest release, a thought provoking song with a catchy chorus, and most especially since watching their video--a charming, cirque...
Elle King Is the Real Thing
There’s only one Tina Turner, and she’s retired, so let Elle King give you your bluesy, rootsy, rock n roll fix when you’re jonesing for the call of a wild woman. It was just last year that Elle King started getting significant notice, with critical acclaim for...
“Fire & The Flood” Evokes the Sounds and Rhythms of “Graceland”
Remember how exciting Paul Simon’s “Graceland” sounded, back in 1988? All those unusual sounds and rhythms, mixed up in the most magical way. Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy is not the creative force that Paul Simon is, but he’s very good, and his new...
For a Good Time, Watch This Video
Messing around has come a long way since Ray Charles recorded “Mess Around” in 1953, one of the worst songs you’ll never want to hear, so skip it, and dive right into the new “Mess Around” by Cage the Elephant, a weird name for a rock group I had never heard of until...
Sweet, Endearing, Charming: It’s the 60’s!
You Have To Hear This Song! "All Your Favorite Bands" is simple and heartfelt with a hopeful sentiment —that your favorite bands never break up, which is just about the nicest thing you could ever wish for someone you love, if they love music, and have favorite bands....
Chris Cornell Has Rod Stewart’s Raw Intensity
Chris Cornell is a multi-talented, award wining 51-year old solo artist who was the front man for his own band, Soundgarden, which was a force in the early days of the northwest alternative music scene. If you are like me, you’ve heard of the group, but never never...