AltWeeklies Wire
Impressive Beats are Always in Abundance on 'Conversations'new
The album features some of the most talented producers on the underground scene, including DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, and Khrysis.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Daily Conversations, Torae
Dashing Duonew
Comic sensibilities mix with musical mutton chops in a vaudevillian act that delights audiences everywhere.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Two Man Gentleman Band
Dan Johns Proves the Divine Hustle is the Key to Successnew
Evidenced from his latest mixtape effort, it seems like he will rap until every muscle is sore, and every square inch of his throat is strained.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Budden is Still Coming With Hard, Raw Emotionnew
Mood Muzik 3: For Better or Worse proves that since Budden's start came from mixtapes, coming full circle means perfection for the Jersey City native.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Dub Trio is More than Groove-Metalnew
Earphone nerds and head-nodders alike have their new favorite album.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Another Sound is Dying, Dub Trio
The David Finck Quartet Has a Great Jazz Soundnew
Future Day is great jazz by musicians who can play at breakneck speed.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Marianne Keith Has a Contemporary Sound with Pop Overtonesnew
Beautiful Distraction provides the kind of catchy pop you expect to hear in heavy rotation on the radio.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Long Train Runningnew
Confederate Railroad's frontman Danny Shirley and drummer Mark DuFresne have been riding the country music rails for over 20 years since the band's early days splitting time as a country house band and backing up David Allan Coe and Johnny Paycheck on the road.
Metro Spirit |
John Cannon |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Baby Facenew
He may look young, but John Krueger is a surprisingly mature singer-songwriter whose sights are set on Nashville.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
02-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Krueger
Claude Deuce's Contemporary Gospelnew
The impeccably produced album featuring Deuce's rift-heavy tenor comes complete with simple mid-tempo R&B praise ditties such as "Thank U" and "4 Thee."
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Claude Deuce, The Young Elder
Saviours Brings the Thrashnew
Into Abaddon beats all the old dogs, right down to Kill 'Em All at their own game, and laughs maniacally while doing it.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Into Abaddon, Saviours
'Light and Blood' is Grand Country Bluesnew
When music has reached a point where it doesn't sound like anything current, that is a good sign it will sound cool.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Bret Mosley, Light and Blood
Three is Not Your Conventional Metal Bandnew
The bandÂ’'s unique sound echoes harmonious tones of Dream Theatre and King Crimson in their glory days.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The End Has Begun, Three
The Sound of True Jazz Musicnew
The style of jazz music represented here was really made famous by artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Keely Smith. With an artist such as Melody Breyer-Grell, this style of jazz music will survive long into the future because it is in demand by jazz purists and avid listeners of music in general.
Metro Spirit |
Hristos Tsolis |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
'Gods of the Earth' is Essential and Monolithicnew
I'm pretty much sold on a metal band if they can steer my jumbled thought process towards anything involving Tolkien's Battle of Minas Tirith.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gods of the Earth, The Sword
