Hearing Aide: Turkuaz ‘Life In The City’
Life In The City paints the aura of a mundane, overstimulated world and bespatters the canvas with electro-funk graffiti.
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Hearing Aide: Roan Yellowthorn ‘Indigo’
The color indigo is unique in pigment, featuring hues of inspiration across the color spectrum, while staying true to a rather dark disposition. Such is the feeling of the album released by indie pop songwriting pair Roan Yellowthorn,…
Hearing Aide: PEAK ‘Electric Bouquet’
PEAK combine the characteristic flair that a weathered live band brings to the table, along with the instrumental prowess and focus needed to capitalize on recording a studio album with an all-star engineer. Produced by Dave Brandwein…
Aqueous Discuss Tour, New Album and More at Cobblestone Live Music Festival
On day two of the second annual Cobblestone Live music festival, three-fourths of Buffalo’s own groove-rock powerhouse, Aqueous, joined me amidst the celebration of music and art. Dave Loss (guitar/vox), Evan McPhaden (Bass), and Rob Houk…
Interview: Roan Yellowthorn is Back with New Music and to Talk about Their Growth
Since last speaking with Jackie McLean nearly a year ago, she and her partner, Shawn Strack have grown tremendously as musicians. They are known as Roan Yellowthorn – an indie pop rock duo. Shawn, who had never been involved in musical…
Hearing Aide: Cory Wong ‘The Optimist’
Cory Wong is rebranding what it means to play rhythm guitar. Though it's often regarded as less expressive than lead guitar, Wong has evolved his own unique style illuminating the magic beyond the melody. He's recently released his first…
Hearing Aide: Circles Around the Sun ‘Let it Wander’
CATS are back! Circles Around the Sun will release their second instrumental project August 17, shorn from the pretense of set break music like their first album, Interludes for the Dead. The four-man fellowship is guitarist Neal Casal and…
Hearing Aide: The Big Sip ‘Sip Responsibly’
America is in the midst of a funk revival and no place is currently funkier than Middlebury, Vermont. Home to The Big Sip, this town has helped the quartet grow their sound since they met on the Middlebury College campus in 2016. With Evan…
Hearing Aide: Jeremy Discenza ‘Hearts As Vessels’
I’ll be the first to admit that it took me a few listens to understand Hearts as Vessels, but I’m curious to hear more from its curator, Jeremy Discenza of Chittenango, New York. The new EP went live 28 April, 2018. First impression is…
Hearing Aide: Waydown Wailers ‘Backland Blues’
Canton, NY based electric blues outfit Waydown Wailers have released Backland Blues, their third album released on Woodstock Records. The band, which was formed in 2011, is composed of brothers David Parker (vocals, guitar) and Christian…