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Mar Vista Music artist: Donald Ray Johnson - These Blues - The Best of Donald Ray Johnson - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, These Blues - The Best of Donald Ray Johnson, and it's quite good. Opening with Al Green's Ain't No Fun To Me, Johnson hops right on Al Green's rhythm train and sticks…
Continue Reading »Marc Ciprut - Moonshine - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Moonshine, from Marc Ciprut and it's a cool, jazz rocker. Opening with title track, Moonshine, guitar wiz, Marc Ciprut lays out the melody over a funky, James…
Continue Reading »Maremil artist: Alex Lopez - Yours Truly, Me - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Yours Truly, Me, from Alex Lopez and it's a smooth and polished radio blues rocker. Opening with Woe Is Me, a pop rocker featuring Lopez's on lead…
Continue Reading »Maremil Music artist: Alex Lopez - Rising Up - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Rising Up, from Alex Lopez and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with Light It Up, a blues based rocker with a tight bottom Alex Lopez on…
Continue Reading »Margherita Fava - Murrina - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Murrina, from Margherita Fava and it's a cool, creative piano centric creation. Opening with No Clue, Margherita Fava sets a firm yet expansive piano vamp with Brandon…
Continue Reading »Marie Martens & The Messarounds - Travelled - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Travelled, by Marie Martens & The Messarounds and it's old school blues rock. Opening with Change My Ways, Marie opens with a great slide riff and this…
Continue Reading »Mariella Tirotto & the Blues Federation - Live In Concert - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Live In Concert, from Mariëlla Tirotto and the Blues Federation and they have a solid groove. Opening with Mose Allison's If You're Goin' To The City, Triotto wastes no time getting into…
Continue Reading »Mark & Jill Sing The Blues - Live at Caffe Lena - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live at Caffe Lena, from Mark (Tolstrup) and Jill (Burnham) and it's a solid dose of old school blues. Opening with Come Here Baby, Mark on vocal…
Continue Reading »Mark Cameron - Back From The Edge - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Back From The Edge, from Mark Cameron and it uses blues roots to explore mostly pop branches of the rock tree. Opening with funky salted, It's Alright,…
Continue Reading »Mark Crissinger - Believe In Love - New release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Believe In Love, by Mark Crissinger and it's full of surprises. Opening with Believe In Love, with it's romping bottom, courtesy of Jay Stevens on bass and…
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