Punk rockers from Poland reaffirm faith in dying genre

 
Written by Kit Burns
Babayaga Ojo/Sila
Never heard of Babayaga Ojo? Don’t worry about it; until Sila, this punk band from Poland never appeared on my radar screens. And if there’s a group that can actually rekindle my once profound love for punk, leave it to these high-speed, boot-attired rockers from Poland of all places.
I am completely [...]

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Aces High bring on the noise of rockers past

Reviewed by Kit Burns
Aces High/Aces High
Just like Silverchair in the mid-’90s, Aces High are a group of kids playing rock music that was banging heads globally years before they born. While there is no shortage of youths cranking the amps, those doing so with the cockiness and old-school dynamics of Led Zeppelin and vintage Aerosmith [...]

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Singer/songwriter Jenny Gunn is ‘enigmatic’ and ‘playful’ on new release

Reviewed by Kit Burns
Jenny Gunn/One Thousand Words
Once in a while you run into an artist that is nearly impossible to categorize. Jenny Gunn is one of them. Taken on the surface, Gunn can be considered folk, acoustic pop, or even Americana, as in the case of “Sound Man.” However, none of those labels stick well, [...]

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99 Burning’s ‘Midnight in America’ is intense, literary neo-metal

Reviewed by Kit Burns
99 Burning/Midnight in America
It’s actually already been over 20 years since grunge spawned from the beer-soaked, rain-choked streets of Seattle. By my definition, it’s already ‘classic rock.’ However, you wouldn’t know it from 99 Burning, a rather intense neo-metal band that delights in the darkness of Alice in Chains and the heavy [...]

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Legal Tender is more than just a McCartney copy

Reviewed by Kit Burns
Legal Tender/Carbon McCartney
You have to love a group that not only acknowledges their obvious affection for the Beatles but actually named their album Carbon McCartney. Such humilty and tongue-in-cheek humor can endear a new fan to an unknown act instantly although Legal Tender are appealing enough with their songs. And what tunes [...]

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Matthew Chase’s ‘Everything’ is soothing, upbeat

 
Reviewed by Agnes Ingarra 
Matthew Chase/Everything
While a lot of artists today struggle with identity there are those who can achieve the impossible with the music industry today, thus creating a signature sound. Mathew Chase’s signature guitar intros and strong acoustic guitars make his album Everything well rounded and easy to listen to. Just like its title Everything [...]

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Interview: Ray Manzarek of the Doors – Part I

Written by Michael Sutton

For Ray Manzarek, the Beat goes on.
In fact, the Beat has never stopped. Even after Jim Morrison’s shocking death in 1971 and the Doors’ subsequent break-up two years later, the group’s legendary keyboardist has never faded from the rock & roll scene. Whether it’s producing post-punk pioneers such as X and Echo [...]

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Singer/songwriter Frankie Cleary shows ‘different side’ of Pacific Northwest

 
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Frankie Cleary/The Six Year Getaway
Singer/songwriter Frankie Cleary hails from the Pacific Northwest, but don’t expect any stereotypical grunge – or even post-grunge – on his four-track EP, The Six Year Getaway. While I wish there were more songs for me to properly evaluate his talents, the tunes on here are promising enough [...]

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