She’s Ready: One on One with Allison Weiss

Allison Weiss Early in the Summer, I was browsing the interweb, and I stumbled upon a phenomenal singer, Ms. Allison Weiss. It had been a while since I had heard such a refreshing style. I then proceeded to say so on my blog, and even offered for her to come down to the studio that I ran whenever she came to do a show in L.A. just to simply hand out and toss ideas off one and other, if that. I didn’t know that she would respond, much less invite me to the show. I not only agreed, but also offered to record her live performance. Fast Forward to her show. it was an extraordinary turn out, with... [Read more of this review]

CD Review: Blind Boris – Homage to Classic Rock or Forced Cliche?

I’m always up for new music. Writing at this site allows me the opportunity to discover new music. That being said, I was very receptive to review this self-titled debut by Blind Boris, a melodic rock duo, hailing from the United Kingdom. With frontman Samuel Gough singing and leading in musicals in London’s West-End and producer Amir Alam graduating from Berklee College of Music, eventually scoring commercials for Pizza Hut and Renault, the two members of the band are no strangers to the music industry. What makes them so unique is that although they are from across the pond,... [Read more of this review]

Not a Joke this Year: One on One with WORDSPIT

With all the mediocrity that is flooding Hiphop right now, it’s very refreshing to have someone who is doing something different and unique. WORDSPIT definitely falls into that category. Instead of rapping about guns and crack, you hear him either waxing poetic about everybody’s favorite video game or rhyming a narrative of a comic book. While that may sound a bit odd to you, he makes it work. I got a chance to sit down with him a few days before the release of his LP, THE COOLEST BBOI STANCE, which is out now, and pick his brain about how and why he does what he does. Ge Oh:... [Read more of this review]

Walking in the Clouds: RIP Baatin of Slum Village (1974-2009)

Titus  Glover, a.k.a Baatin, co-founder of the rap group Slum Village, passed away July 31st. The causes of his death are still unknown, though homicide or foul play has been ruled out. The word spread via Twitter and other social networks around August 1st, saturday afternoon, with everyone frantic to get confirmation on whether or not this tragedy was factual. Sadly, Slum Village’s 2nd loss is indeed not false. Glover began his hiphop journey in 1986 while attending Pershing High in Detroit. He would frequent the Hiphop Nights that were held at Stanley’s Cafe and 1515 Broadway,... [Read more of this review]

Indie Radar: Charlie Moon

There are some artists that you hear, and you simply know, within moments upon hearing the music, that you are at the ground floor of something amazing. Charlie Moon, 17, is one of those artists. Hailing from Riverside, California, her simple, stripped down style has a kind of complexity to it, the kind that is mesmerizingly pleasing to the ear. The First time I heard her song You’ll See, the most infectious of the bunch, I could hear traces of Jenny Owen Youngs and Jenny Lewis from her early Rilo Kiley days; instant indie movie soundtrack. As a matter of fact, when played against Garden... [Read more of this review]

Drama At the Disco – The Young Veins Vs. Panic at the Disco

If you haven’t heard by now (or really didn’t care and still don’t), Panic at the Disco recently split up down the middle, with Frontman Brandon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith retaining the Panic! at the Disco Moniker, and ex-guitarist and ex-bassist Ryan Ross and Jon Walker forming The Young Veins. A Month ago, The band stated on their Myspace blog that the band had split up due to creative differences. Two days ago, both bands released one single from each band, and from each one, we can gather where the respective acts are headed, as far as their musical direction. First... [Read more of this review]