Brainstorm has taken experimental pop to a new level with 2012’s Heat Waves. After the success of their 2010 release, Beast In The Sky, the group has come together yet again to create intriguing tunes with tuba, guitar, keys, and harmonious vocals. Adam Baz is on drums, keyboard, and vocal…

Renowned alt rock group Dinosaur Jr. are back at it again with their most recent release, I Bet On Sky. They’ve fleshed out a place of their own within the music industry rather than falling into any specific genre. “Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know” is the frontrunner of the record…

From the start of Blessed Feathers’ Peaceful Beasts In An Ocean Of Weeds, I had high hopes for the five-track release. However, the disc proved to be another average indie folk album with no real shine to it. Donivan Berube’s wailing vocals combated with the whine of his counterpart, Jacquelyn…

Donny McCaslin, the renowned American jazz saxophonist, is set to release his 10th album, Casting For Gravity. Jazz is one of the genres that can be played entirely wrong or exceptionally well. When it’s done wrong, it belongs to be played through the speaker of an elevator or when you’re…

Columbus-based folk musician Dolfish has a style that is solely his. Max Sollisch’s voice is very distinct, as are his irregular rhythms and riffs. I’d Rather Disappear Than Stay The Same, his first ever full-length, is scheduled to be on shelves in late October. “Grown Ups” is the first of…

“Waiting 4 The World 2 End” opens up Summer Skin, the 2012 release from country-inspired alt-rocker, Amy Cook. The Austin, TX-based singer-songwriter has uncovered the perfect method for blending rock and roll style grit into sweeter, feminine ballads. On the first track, there’s an upbeat drum pace underneath down-home…

Canadian electronic artist Caleb Mueller recently released his fifth full-length album, Eating Chicken, on Sept. 25. Mueller is a graphic artist by day, and his music career was started merely as just a project in the experimental music genre. For anyone who decides to take the leap of faith…

Australian hardcore metal band Parkway Drive has done it again. The success of their previous releases, such as 2007’s Horizons and 2010’s Deep Blue, were merely warm-ups. 2012’s Atlas is their most innovative record to date. Their music has matured over the years, and it’s noticeable. With interesting intros…

For a pop rock band, Miggs has got some strange tricks up their sleeves. For starters, 15th And Hope was produced by an award-winning big shot. Phil Ramone has worked with Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Billy Joel and more. How this band snagged him, we’ll never know.

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Central Massachusetts rock group Hey Now, Morris Fader spent two long years writing, recording, and perfecting their sound. Their new album, Good Times Ne’er Forgot, turned out to be quite the challenge. Singer/keyboardist Brooks Milgate and drummer Alex Sacco never even thought this band would take off. It began…