Music Review: Hannah Miller, Hannah Miller

Published on May 8th, 2015 in: Current Faves, Feminism, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

Nashville folk-pop singer Hannah Miller has returned with a self-titled album and this time she is channeling a darker, edgier side. This is her third full-length album, and Miller has developed a more mature sound, not that her earlier work was exactly child’s play. The ten new songs (plus an alternate version of an already included track) featured on the album are equally as impressive as her previous efforts, if not better.

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Music Review: Bill Fay, Who Is The Sender?

Published on May 8th, 2015 in: Current Faves, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

Bill Fay released two albums, one in 1970 and the other in 1971, before disappearing into the wind like so many artists have done over the years. Virtually erased from musical history, Fay’s work has since been resurrected, along with his drive to create new music. His second album since his 2012 return, Who Is The Sender? is a reminder that even musicians with his immense caliber of talent are able to slip through the cracks every once in a while.

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Music Review: Roger Taylor, Strange Frontier (Reissue)

Published on May 1st, 2015 in: Music, Music Reviews, Reissues, Retrovirus, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

Omnivore Recordings has reissued two previously unreleased CD versions of Roger Taylor’s early solo work—with Fun in Space being the first and Strange Frontier the second—and now it’s easier than ever to revisit or become acquainted with them. The latter, which was Taylor’s sophomore solo album, saw its initial release in 1984.

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Music Review: Roger Taylor, Fun In Space (Reissue)

Published on May 1st, 2015 in: Current Faves, Music, Music Reviews, Reissues, Retrovirus, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

Queen drummer Roger Taylor, along with Omnivore Recordings, has dug into the vaults and re-mastered his first solo record, Fun in Space. Initially released on vinyl in 1981, the album was previously only obtainable on CD as part of a ten-CD plus DVD collection titled The Lot, but now, it has been packaged with three bonus tracks (“I Wanna Testify,” “Turn on the TV,” “My Country [Single Version]”) and made available on a single disc. Generally, the album may not be considered a classic per se, but it’s definitely underrated enough to deserve the reissue treatment.

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Music Review, Death, N.E.W.

Published on May 1st, 2015 in: Current Faves, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

The music industry is a funny one: how a band can exist for 40 years, go completely unappreciated, and then experience a surge in popularity decades into the game is quite remarkable. Detroit punk rock band Death has accomplished this very feat—and in grand style, naturally—with their first album since 1976. Appropriately titled, N.E.W. is refreshing and surprisingly current, and is a testament to the longevity of rock’n’roll music.

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Record Store Day 2015: What To Look For

Published on April 17th, 2015 in: Music |

By Tyler Hodg

With the annual Record Store Day creeping up quickly—April 18, to be exact—now is the perfect time to start thinking about what you want to purchase. There are tons of great bands participating this year, but, as usual, these releases aren’t promoted in the same way a full-length album of new material would be. That’s why I’ve assembled a short list of some my personal “need to check out”s, “might be good”s and “WTF?”s for Record Store Day 2015:

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Music Review: Limblifter, Pacific Milk

Published on April 10th, 2015 in: Canadian Content, Current Faves, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

A band can be either one of two things: a fragile organism that needs complete concentration to succeed, or a project that possesses a special kind of chemistry that allows it to be picked up at a moment’s notice and still work wonderfully. In the case of Limblifter, who have returned to the studio after nearly 10 years to record and release their fourth album Pacific Milk, it is the latter. It seems as though time away served the band for the better because not only is Pacific Milk a solid album, it may be their best to date.

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Music Review: KDH, Piedmont Rose

Published on April 3rd, 2015 in: Current Faves, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

Whoever said rock ‘n’ roll is dead is sorely wrong; it’s just been beaten, battered, and bruised, and KDH (Kill Devil Hills) are here to let everyone know. With the release of their sophomore album Piedmont Rose, KDH once again brings their low-fi, high energy, in-your-face sound to the masses, living proof that rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well.

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Music Review: Broken Water, Wrought

Published on March 27th, 2015 in: Current Faves, Feminism, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

Music is constantly evolving and yet at certain moments, it stands completely still. With their latest full-length album Wrought, Washington punk-rock band Broken Water continues to display their musical influences in their own music, creating a nostalgic-sounding record that will remind many listeners of their angst-filled teenage years. Wrought is totally grunge-tastic and is a blatant throwback to a sound that seems to have gotten lost in recent time.

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Music Review: Humming House, Revelries

Published on March 27th, 2015 in: Current Faves, Music, Music Reviews, Reviews |

By Tyler Hodg

The amount of talented musicians that Nashville, Tennessee produces is insurmountable; it’s always been that way and the city shows no signs of slowing down. Humming House, yet another act to come from the legendary area, is further proof that Nashville still has that touch. In a time when mainstream country music seems to be at its lowest creative level, Humming House shines bright with their latest release Revelries, a joyous album that serves as significant hope for the stifled genre.