Single Release: Kristen Martell, “Should I Run”
A good song has a way of capturing a moment, or a series of moments, like a vivid painting, like a few poignant frames…
Single Release: Ryan Thomas Smelle, “Easier Said Than Done”
Honestly stating our shortcomings can be the first step in making improvements. That also has the potential to go either way – we can…
Review: Good Fortune, “Good Fortune”
If you know the name Kelsey McNulty, it is likely from her work in the past decade as a side person with acts including…
Review: Tania Gill Quartet, “Disappearing Curiosities”
Jazz is all too often relegated to background-music status, befitting a classy event or a nice dinner out, perhaps, but not music that begs…
Single Release: Jerry Leger, “Have You Ever Been Happy”
“Splish splash / Here we go / I’ve got a hand to hold / Thank God / I know / I’m not alone.” So…
Single Review: Fire & Grace, “Libertango”
You know the sensation – you have a sharp emotion, or a tangle of emotions, and you can’t immediately find the words to accurately…
Review: John Muirhead, “Traveller”
An artist’s debut album often shows promise – a combination of heart, a glimmer of an artistic vision, and good but raw and unfinished…
Single Release: Terra Spencer (ft. Stewart Legere), “Brick And Mortar”
“There’s a gentle art in saying goodbye.” This single line aptly describes this emotional powerhouse of a song: a tale of two people at…
Review: Behrooz Mihankhah, “Lydium”
Comfort zones: we all have them, and we are often hesitant to leave them. But experience gives proof that venturing outside them is frequently…
Review: Tania Joy, “I Will Stand”
Every now and then, a musical artist appears on my radar, as if from nowhere. The joy of discovery is the reward for digging…