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Category Archives: Mike DeGagne
The Jonestown Band “The Last Days Of Jonestown”
The Jonestown Band’s The Last Days Of Jonestown is a concept album of sorts, but it’s not about the historical Jonestown Massacre. The songs that make up the album are culled from the themes born out of film noir movies … Continue reading
The Listener’s Job “No Vacancies”
“Midnight Prayer” opens up The Listener’s Job No Vacancies album, and acts as a beautiful introductory song to this mysterious, five song voyage. Ambient, moody, other-worldly, and masterfully put together, this first track washes over the ears with subtle yet … Continue reading
Carrie Armitage “The Singularity Point”
Canadian Carrie Armitage’s The Singularity Point is a peculiar album. It mixes a little bit of ambient, new age, mild jazz, and world music together, creating a well-made package of different musical flavors. The album isn’t your typical mishmash of … Continue reading
Silentaria “The Beginning of the End”
Cosmic. Trance-like. Hypnotic. Celestial. Mesmerizing. These are just a few of the sure-fire adjectives that will most likely be employed when describing Silentaria’s album The Beginning of the End. The music is synthesizer based, with layer upon layer of spacey … Continue reading
Roxi and the Blues Cats “Roxi and the Blues Cats”
Slick, down and dirty, but amazingly clean sounding, Roxi & The Blue Cats dish out the blues in a smooth, sexy, and even sultry fashion…the way blues is meant to be. They sound gruff, beautifully brusque, and wonderfully thick on … Continue reading
Donnie Haight “Showing Brain”
Although Donnie Haight is only 14 years old, you wouldn’t think this from his musical output. His debut album, Showing Brain, is chock full of inviting, acoustic guitar driven tunes, aided along by warm harmonica and catchy rhythms. Three years ago, … Continue reading
27 Years “The Mr. Hartle Sessions”
The story behind the album is intriguing. The concept as a whole is all encompassing. The music is brash, innovative, and well played. This time out, Minnesota’s 27 Years decided to try their hands at a conceptual weave of rock … Continue reading
