Tag: john christen
Michael Engberg- Collage and Collidoscope
by John Christen Michael Engberg’s double album, Collage and Collidoscope, is a tale of two cities. Collage is a man and his acoustic guitar sitting in a European coffee shop, possibly Spain or Italy, serenading passerby’s with orthodox classical offerings. The traditional wordless arrangements tend to the listener’s imagination and calm the senses, lending to […]
Kristina Murray- Unravelin’
by John Christen Kristina Murray’s debut effort, Unravelin’, is a stellar compilation of honky-tonk country. Songs of remorse, heartache, drinking, and soul-searching accompany a full band complete with a steel guitar, fiddle, piano, electric and acoustic guitar. Unravelin’ offers southern hospitality and Murray incorporates elements of fellow Georgia native Alan Jackson and Nashville-style country. The […]
Smashy Claw- Former Spine
by John Christen Ever wonder about the dead beat decimal brother of π (3.014610)? Smashy Claw’s debut album, Former Spine, seeks to answer this and other mind boggling questions in 16 comically twisted songs. The experimental rock band sounds as if Green Day and “Weird Al” Yankovic crossed genes and produced a mellower Offspring. […]
Thomas Hine- Forgive My Future
by John Christen Forgive My Future, the fourth album released by Golden-based folk singer/songwriter Thomas Hine, is a fine polished emerald. Serene, cautionary, insightful, and foreboding, Thomas Hine’s tales are reminiscent of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, or Woody Guthrie. The album is strong poetic motion from start to finish. Realistically satirical yet humbly optimistic, Forgive […]
National Feature: Spyn Reset- Serendipity
by John Christen Spyn Reset’s Serendipity is an instrumental carpet ride. The three-song compilation flows through ambient melodies and jazz-laden interludes, which meld perfectly with the interlacing vocals. Serendipity was recorded at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, WA, and produced by Geoff Ott (Queens of the Stone Age, 3 Doors Down), and mastered by Steve […]
Nothing Short of Pure-Underneath the Palm Trees
by John Christen Nothing Short of Pure‘s dynamic second full-length studio album, Underneath the Palm Trees, blends body moving beats, smooth guitar rifts, and reggae dubs flawlessly. NSOP consists of three talented individuals intent on producing powerful, creative, inspirational vibes. Showing great depth and range, NSOP, transitions from the heavily laced reggae of “Influence,” […]
Offbeat Revolution-All Around CD Review
by John Christen Open your mind, free your soul, and relieve some stress with Offbeat Revolution‘s, All Around. A creative and intuitive ska-reggae compilation, that rocks the positive places of human spirit. Blending a jazzy saxophone and melodic keyboard into a laid back dub, OBR’s vibes flow into any music collection. Tracked, mixed and […]
Better Than Bacon-CD Review
by John Christen Better than Bacon‘s self-titled album is as the name suggests; bold, savory, greasy and full of fatty substance. It’s good old-fashioned Rock and Roll, with sides of funk, soul, and blues all sautéed in psychedelic jams. Hailing from Fort Collins, these boys know how to serve up a beat fit for […]
The Mourning Sickness-CD Review
by John Christen With their fourth full-length release Gets in a Ruction, the Mourning Sickness display their uncanny, unorthodox, and creative take on progressive-punk. Filled with eccentric, witty, odd word patterns in the style of Primus or Beck, the power trio whisks you into their diametric, slightly askew, reality. “Snow Wimps,” opens the album, […]
Rae Miller-Journey Through Water
by John Christen Rae Miller‘s self produced debut album, Journey Through Water, is a wonderfully crafted slice of Americana. With lucid melodies and dreamy harmonies, the passionate story telling is meant for a porch swing on a cool and sweet summer evening, or a meandering drive through desolate mountain roads. Journey Through Water is a […]
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