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Category Archives: Alex Henderson
Alain Rozan “Man of No Importance/”Never Leave the Moon” (Single)
Alain Rozan “Man of No Importance”/“Never Leave the Moon” (Single) Review by Alex Henderson 3.5 stars (out of 5) (Alex Henderson is a journalist/music critic whose work has appeared in Billboard, Spin, The L.A. Weekly, Creem, HITS, Jazziz, JazzTimes, CD … Continue reading
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Tim-Ryan O’Kane “Chaos and Blue”
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Tim-Ryan O’Kane (who is originally from Harrisburg, PA and has also lived in Florida) has some interesting things to say about his reason for putting out EPs instead of full-length albums. On O’Kane’s website, timryanokane.com, he explains: “I … Continue reading
Armored Theory “A Fact You Can’t Deny”
Metal’s detractors like to claim that all metal, be it power metal, gothic metal or stoner rock, is unmusical and amelodic. But sweeping generalizations are quite problematic where metal is concerned. While some metal bands do, in fact, thrive on … Continue reading
A Sea With 3 Stars “For Nothing”
If one believes that 1964/1965 (give or a take a few years) marked the end of the baby boom and the beginning of Generation X, then it is safe to say that quite a few Gen-X-ers have entered middle age. … Continue reading
Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi “My Magic Last Days”
Because Brooklyn-born, Long Island-based Steve Lieberman calls himself The Gangsta Rabbi, some people might wonder if perhaps My Magic Last Days contains some type of fusion of hip-hop and Jewish music (perhaps hip-hop meets klezmer). Well, there are musicians who … Continue reading
alchalant “Grad Song”
Nostalgia has been a part of music throughout history, and it will no doubt continue to be a part of music in the future. Inevitably, some musicians will find creative inspiration by reflecting on the past, which is what alchalant … Continue reading
alchalant “Better Off Dead”
Detroit may not be the first city that comes to mind when punk rock is mentioned; one doesn’t associate Detroit with punk to the degree that one associates Los Angeles, New York City, London or San Francisco with punk. But … Continue reading
El Gun Legro “The Return of the Future”
If one listened to the first 90 seconds of The Return of the Future without hearing the rest of the album or knowing anything about El Gun Legro’s background, it would be easy to assume that Legro’s specialty was vocal … Continue reading
A.Tone Da Priest “Stand By My Words”
Born in Marietta, Georgia (an Atlanta suburb) on October 22, 1989, rapper Marco Antonio Restrepo, a.k.a. A.Tone Da Priest, came into the world at a time when the 1980s were about to end and some nay-sayers were still claiming that … Continue reading
Culture Canute & The Rockstone Players “Culture Canute & The Rockstone Players”
Dancehall continues to have a major impact on the reggae scene; many reggae artists who aren’t dancehall in the strict sense are incorporating dancehall elements and drawing on dancehall’s gruffness and aggression (as well as hip-hop’s gruffness and aggression, in … Continue reading
