#Reviews

While the law of attraction lacks scientific evidence for its claims and is generally viewed as a pseudoscience, if there is such a thing as the law of attraction, then one of its traits must be the attraction to good music. At least, that would explain how we were drawn in by Mike Casey’s "Law Of Attraction". Casey's sax shines like a fiery torch in the darkness on every track.

Renowned producer ​Wax Tailor has released his album ​The Shadow Of Their Suns on the 8th of January 2021 via ​Lab'oratoire. ​With 6 studio albums and more than 800 concerts in 60 countries and numerous awards, ​Wax Tailor is recognized as one of the main ambassadors of the electro-hip hop international scene. A must-see and hear for any serious music aficionado.

A book review of ‘Rogues of the East’ by Ebri Kowaki - How Ikenna Okeh has cleared a new pathway for Nigerian crime fiction. Daring and imaginative Nigerian novelists have published crime novels every other year since 2010. Like dynamite going off underwater, it is creating a great splash. And that splash is what this review analyses.

The Rolling Stones have made a record you’ll want to play more than once — seriously. They haven't sounded this on top of their game in about half a century. The first Stones album in ages you’ll want to crank more than once before filing away.

This eclectic indie album from All This Huxley shows off the band's considerable talent for pairing their erudite, dystopian lyrics with majestic guitars and insistent riffs, drawing inspiration from the likes of Modest Mouse, Tom Waits, Warren Zevon, The Districts, and old Wilco.

'Life Without You' was a song Stevie wrote after the untimely death of his great friend and mentor Charley Wirz. In the lyrics, Stevie shows his love for Charley and how much he truly missed him. It's the last track on 'Soul to Soul', the third studio album Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released on September 30, 1985, by Epic Records.

Cynthia Thijs Coenraad's album "Walk Your Own Line" is powerful and inspiring! With tracks like "Stand Up For Your Rights," "Open Your Arms," and "We Still Believe in You," Cynthia showcases her incredible talent as a jazz vocalist. With uplifting melodies that open your arms and embrace your spirit, this album is a true gem.

Long time dub explorer Mike Paprocki, known to his followers as Echopilot, takes us on a feverish journey into the heart of Africa with his powerful refresh of 1970’s dance music gleaned mostly from both the west and the east of the continent. The Victoria based sonic aviator touching down in countries such as Mali, Kenya, and Nigeria to rework some incredibly melodic and propulsive sounds.

In a day and age where too much R&B is nothing but about the grind, the Austria-based duo Elis Noa comes with a refreshing release. Art being an expression of thoughts and feelings that we would argue should go further than knee-deep, this album delivers on that. Romantic, atmospheric, authentic, and well-crafted. Polished but not glossy. Just a few keywords to get your heart and mind going.

'Cortez the Killer' is a song by Neil Young from his 1975 album, "Zuma". It was recorded with Young's band Crazy Horse. It has ranked #39 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos and #329 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song re-appeared in a live rendition on "Weld" (1991). This article discusses an alternate view on this classic track.

Christina Dahl is one of Denmark's most original and respected saxophone players. Her playing and her compositions are based on fearless courage and deep care for the music. So do  Simon Toldam and Peter Bruun that accompanied her on this journey. Honesty, sincerity, purity, and integrity come to mind when we listen to the album and reflect thereof on our own state of being and that of the world.

Over three years in the making, ZIK ZAK is an African musical odyssey, featuring some of the freshest talents from nine countries on the mother continent. Tying this remarkable range of artists together are German production team ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS, weaving the vocal talents of the African singers into their distinctive “Boom Dub” sound. Drawing on Hip Hop, Dancehall, Roots Reggae, and Soul.

This is a saga of an African tribe who lived a long time ago; a very long time before the coming of the first Europeans to their part of the world. It is a narrative verse which finely blends the elements of prose and poetry to tell a story that takes the reader over distant lands, to bear witness to the exploits of a people whom the reader would never otherwise get to see.

"Eponyme" is the latest release by Louis Ville, who has staked the roads of France and Europe with several hundred concerts. Over the years, his exceptional charisma has thrown his emotions into an ever denser audience that he carries with humor to the confines of his sensitive universe. "Eponyme" is a work of art that reminds us again of what makes La douce France great...

Master Chef Bibb is serving us so many different dishes and flavors with this release - 24 in total - that there is simply no way of denying or disliking what he has on offer.

With a Billboard #1 Traditional Jazz album to his credit and a mission to rejuvenate the souls of audiences everywhere, "Sweet Lu" Olutosin continues to shine the light of his 'spirit music' with his latest release "Meet Me At The Crossroads".

LONG PLAYER was the second album by the British rock group Faces with Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood amongst its members. On a good day, Faces could wrestle the title of greatest rock & roll band away from the Rolling Stones.

Yerry Rellum is known from The Voice Of Holland, Season 7. He released the single, 'I Feel Love', in February 2018 to wide acceptance. 'I Feel Love' was co-written with Duane Stephenson and produced by Wouter Hardy.

Jim Gelcer | "Melodies Pure and True" 🇨🇦 #Jazz  MELODIES (and verses) referring to #Pop and #RnB classics that are PURE AND TRUE in their approach and delivery.

C.C. Grace's third musical adventure! Hand-picked tunes from a decade rich with melody and heart. This stellar collection will take you back to a gentler time and a kinder world. Sit back and let C.C's sultry voice return you to the music that mattered.

In Reggae, all roads lead to the “Riddim Twins”, Sly & Robbie. Now, Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix. The Canadian producer and multi-instrumentalist got his hands on original Sly & Robbie tracks and spent months crafting this new album, "Overdubbed". 

Cynthia Basinet is a shared Nobel Peace Prize nominee and critically acclaimed singer, actress, activist, and innovator. Musically she is best known for her iconic rendition of “Santa Baby” - often miscredited to Marilyn Monroe - originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in 1953. The second track ‘The Christmas Song’ is another Christmas classic originally recorded by the Nat King Cole trio in 1946.

The title of Battle of Santiago’s third release, La Migra, literally translates to ‘deportation police’. A title which the band must have chosen from a very personal perspective, simply because all of the band members have had to migrate at one point for one reason or another. All the tracks on ‘La Migra’ were derived from various recorded jam sessions.

Every now and then we stumble upon these hidden gems, diamonds in disguise. Upon receiving new promos one first takes a look at the album cover, the title, other metadata, the track list and then may decide to look at it later… This happened to us upon receiving ‘Blues Etc…’ by Jimmy Bowskill & Carlos Del Junco.

"Saturday Night Fish Fry - Vol. 1" is a collection of Rhythm & Blues classics by Toronto based Saturday Night Fish Fry, arranged & produced by Bill King, featuring the excellent female vocalist Shakura S’Aida.