Album reviews of new music by:

Olu Dara

To a lot of cognoscenti, Olu Dara is best known as THE trumpet player to call in the NYC jazz scene. For the past 20 years, whether traditional or free riffing was required, Dara was the man. When he finally decided to make records under his own name, he took on a new role: singer/songwriter and guitarist. (more)

The Fletcher Pratt

...The band excels at two-part harmonies, a luscious mix of six-string crunch and jangle, caffeinated energy levels and hooks hooks hooks. (more)

Moods for Moderns

MFM uses pop culture as a metaphor for romance (or vice versa) in their power pop, and their lyrics draw more immediate attention than their music. (more)

The Mullens

...The Mullens obviously worship at the altar of pre-Sex Pistols punk, as the songs sound like pilled-up Chuck Berry and hammered R&B. (more)

Tempest

...The long-running rockers made their name welding Celtic and Nordic folk, prog and high energy rock into a seamless battleship...The band plays both traditional and original songs, though they're usually at their best with rocked-up versions of the former. (more)