It is not hard picturing a young Vikki SOTA daydreaming before sleep or during school about a day when he’d have the money to buy a nice pair of shoes or entertain thousands upon thousands like his musical heroes. His dreams became his goals and that is what motivated him. He clutched the proverbial bull
Claire Uebelacker
How would you classify your overall music genre/style for your latest CD? Bluesy rock meets singer-songwriter. Who are some of your top musical influences? Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia, Dr. John, Lowell George/Little Feat, Donald Fagen/Steely Dan. What would you like your fans and potential new listeners to take away from your music? I like music
Songs from an Empty Room is Rory D’Lasnow’s new EP release and its five songs are full of the interiority its title implies. The New Jersey native writes from a familiar place and with familiar language that nevertheless sparks with unique insights and raw introspection. The music, overall, doesn’t work with a wide array of instruments
The Red Sea Film Festival is set to begin next week. While the new festival in the Saudi Arabian coastal town from December 6th until December 15th will be the first fully fledged film festival in the country it is only the tip of the iceberg in the future of a diversified film industry in
“I Like What I See” is Dave Isaacs’ new single from his new album Choogle. This roots-music propelled track has an infectious sound and vibe that pulls listeners in, but never hits a false note. It’s easy with this sort of music to seize upon the obvious elements as a way of distracting listeners from the
“You Are” is the new single from Jamaica’s Robert Minott. This longtime stalwart of the reggae music scene puts himself out on a musical limb with his latest release, but he doesn’t scamper too far out there. Working within the R&B/gospel/funk traditions keeps close enough to his usual stomping grounds that his longtime listeners won’t
“(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight” from alto flutist Steve Markoff and flutist Patricia Lazzara is the latest release from a duo whose instrumental prowess has garnered well-deserved attention. The connection between these two outstanding musicians began as a teacher/student relationship when Markoff approached Lazzara seeking out instruction. Few would have ever predicted this
There are countless instances of artists going in a retro direction and it not working out so well, but among those who have hit it out of the park by going a more traditional route than they started with, I think Laura Sumner reigns supreme this November. Sumner’s single “American Man” has the feel of
Rohan Solomon’s journey from fronting the band Cyanide in his home India to working as a solo artist in some of Nashville, Tennessee’s best studios is a compelling tale. The latest chapter in that story is the release of Solomon’s latest single “It’s Christmas”. Looking back over Solomon’s discography may illuminate how surprising it is
Ian Bouras’ “The Accidental Artist” is the latest chapter in the songwriter and guitar player’s musical story and it’s epic and amazing. It is a fitting title. Only Bouras can say this with certainty, but it isn’t difficult to imagine the younger version of Bouras often thinking about little else but just getting out and
Chemistry between a frontman and his band is essential to making any piece of music feel like a genuine hit, regardless of genre, style, or even the players and the experience they bring into the studio with them, and I’m reminded of this immediately upon pressing the play button on Corey Stapleton’s new single “Western
A lot of us will know what it is like to have “sitcom” parents. The ineffectual but well-meaning, often bumbling, and ultimately loving parents who are stalwarts in our lives. Screenwriter and food blogger’s assessment of her parents is a window into the creative cauldron that shaped her. Her urbane yet funny and mocking point
Joe Piket’s new single “Talk Like a Musician” revamps The Bangles’ pop classic “Walk Like an Egyptian”. It’s an unexpected novelty tune from a songwriter known for his piano-driven songwriting, stellar live work with band and longtime musical partners The Storm, and wide-ranging command of multiple genres. Labeling the track a novelty tune isn’t a
We’re far past the days when the idea of non-American performers tackling country music prompted skepticism. The Rolling Stones, for instance, could never pull off a credible country song from first note to last without lampooning the style, sometimes a lot, sometimes a little. The genre’s roots have always pushed the idea, at least by
In alternative music, whimsy can work better than going rigid with an aesthetical concept more often than not, and in the case of the new single “Twenty Four Seven Love” by the one-man-band ViennaCC, I think this is especially true. From the moment we get started in this throwback to the experimental sounds of left-field
“Six years of my life / From 19 to 25 / I’ve been lost in your eyes / Change / Comes about in waves” starts Leo Sawikin in the paralyzing ballad “Wasting My Whole Life,” one of my favorite songs on the new album Row Me Away. Although one of the more pronounced ballads in the
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