The Lost Art of Conversation, Vol. 1 is the debut EP by A Third Wish Granted, a California trio that has received some fair amount of attention recently. This disc consists of six tracks which are somewhat uneven in execution but show promise for the band as...

Ever since The Fray, I love bands that add a solid piano in their melodies. It has forged itself into the alternative genre, as demonstrated by the Adam Gilbert band. He has a show tune quality to his voice, like he’s been in productions before. His back-up singers have the...

Who do these guys think they are, Boyz II Men? Probably not. They aren’t bad, per say, but there is just something about them that seems a little... “cookie cutter.” It seems as though they were tailor-made for the R&B genre, and there is definitely a spot for them. But...

I have known the power of Al Jarreau's voice my entire life... It brings back so many memories of my mother singing along to him as she cleaned around our house or taking a personal solo in the car while being stuck in traffic. So when the opportunity to review...

The first image I got from hearing Ths Sky is Mine was from the song “Dancing in the Moonlight” by Top Loader. There’s a very optimistic tone with a soft light melody to hum to. The techno aspect makes Alpha modern, but there is still a sense of old time...

He has a very 90’s sound to his voice, that scratching to smooth note ability. The lyrics of lost love and confusion are relatable, with a nice solid slide guitar in the background. Here’s a line from the chorus of Ida Lupino that summarizes his view: “Oh your lights and...

April Skies? I could swear they are the musical love child of Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen, but with an ingenuity all their own. April Skies is a fitting name for a band that can create tracks that make you want to take the top down on...

Bauhaus is one of those bands whose name evokes either adulation or groans; there is no middle ground. Founded in 1978 by drummer Kevin Haskins, brother and bassist David (David J) Haskins, and guitarist Daniel Ash, and later joined by vocalist Peter Murphy, their entire career has...

This album was nothing like I expected. He keeps a constant bounce beat with his guitar and it works.. at first. Russell's first two songs sound exactly alike. I Know is very repetitive, at least until the violin solo. That solo threw me off -- it fit nicely and...

If you’re a fan of Michel Gondry, the uber-creative director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep, then you’re probably salivating at the mouth for the release of the new Jack Black-starring comedy, Be Kind Rewind. If you’re a die-hard fan of Mos Def,...