Self-released, November 2023 BY ANDREW LUTHRINGER There was a time when a forward-thinking music fan might have done their best to avoid collections of famous holiday songs. To be fair, holiday music can seem like a cash grab or a cloying, saccharine festival of...
OA2 Records, October 2023 BY ROBERT HAM Frank Kohl hasn’t stepped out on his own much during his lengthy career. In fact, it took him until 2020 to release an album of solo guitar recordings — a decision driven more by circumstance than anything else, as it was made...
Self-released, September 2023 BY AKSHAJ TUREBYLU Having jammed together since 2015, Ryan El-Solh and Carmen Q. Rothwell—respective guitarist and bassist for experimental jazz group, Scree—and legendary drummer Gregg Keplinger have finally managed to record as the trio...
Clockwork Records, July 2023 BY DAVID BENEDICT Violent Hand of the Sleeping City is a thrilling musical trip through a 1970s-inspired crime film score that explores and celebrates the niche yet captivating genre of library music: music composed for specific use in...
säje, säje Self-released, August 2023 BY DAVID BENEDICT The vocal supergroup, säje (rhymes with “beige”), is the brainchild of vocalists/composers Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage. The four talented musicians blend their voices to...