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Record Review: The Funk Ark
The Funk Ark From the Rooftops Washington, D.C. “Seductive jazz and refreshing Afrobeat” Our nation's capital has a funk and jazz scene that is flourishing like springtime cherry blossoms. Enter...
Record Review: Forty Winks
Forty Winks Bow Wow Bologna, Italy “Attitude driven, Italian pop-punk” After several releases and worldwide tours since 1998, Italian quartet Forty Winks unveils their latest, Bow Wow, which...
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Record Review: Darkhorse Saloon
Darkhorse Saloon Greetings From Darkhorse Saloon Jacksonville, FL ”Over-the-top dive bar swagger” Jacksonville natives Darkhorse Saloon is filling the vast guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll deficit made...
Record Review: CSC Funk Band
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Record Review: Cave
Cave Neverendless Chicago, IL “Going from one to crazy in the blink of an eye” On the surface, Neverendless seems to be unrelenting repetition for forty-plus minutes. Upon closer inspection, that...
Record Review: The Can’t Nots
The Can’t Nots Applesauce EP Providence, RI “Like them apples?” It’s hard to get a read on the Can’t Nots’ EP Applesauce. Over a five-song sample size, Naomi Wilkinson’s band could either be...
Record Review: Brown Bird
Brown Bird Salt for Salt Warren, RI “Equal parts American folk, blues, country, and gypsy” David Lamb’s melodious voice combined with MorganEve Swain’s whiny cello, a guitar, and banjo all create an...
Record Review: Boy+Kite
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Record Review: Big Harp
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