Category: Reviews

There is no doubt that the group Knower has one of the most distinct sounds of any actively recording band today. With their authentic flavor of EDM, Metal, and Funk inspired jazz fusion, this group has garnered an impressive cult-like following over the last 15 years. Their diverse array of musical influences combined with the… Continue reading Recording Review: Some Thingies (2025) – Knower →

At the beginning of December Lauren Mayberry took her first full step into a promising solo career with her debut album Vicious Creature. Since CHVRCHES’s last release in 2021, the band by which the lead singer gained notoriety both began a hiatus and signed to a new record label. In this transition period Mayberry found… Continue reading Recording Review: CHVRCHES’ Laura Mayberry Goes Solo →

It’s a tough ask for inspiration to strike every day, especially for a month straight. But hemlock’s latest release is the 6th time they’ve taken on the challenge to write a song a day, and release the collection as an LP. The aptly named november marks a new chapter in this Louisiana-born folk singer's catalog–… Continue reading Recording Review: november by hemlock →

New York City-based singer-songwriter Cameron Winter was, until last December, best known for his work as the primary songwriter and frontman of the blues rock band Geese. Geese have certainly enjoyed commercial success, becoming a rock festival favorite in the post-pandemic era. However, their songs seem to be rehashes of mainstream blues rock, something Winter… Continue reading Recording Review: Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter →

On December 25, 2024, the final section of EPIC: the Musical was released. EPIC, a series of concept albums adapted from Homer’s Odyssey, was written by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, who also plays Odysseus. The Ithaca Saga is EPIC’s 9th and final concept album. Over five songs, it tells the story of Odysseus’ return to his home,… Continue reading Recording Review: EPIC: The Ithaca Saga →

Lord Huron and Kristen Stewart get the last laugh in their newest collaboration. The LA-based band Lord Huron has been captivating listeners with their distinct blend of folk, rock, and atmospheric soundscapes since the early 2010s, establishing themselves as one of  the most innovative groups in their genre. After years of silence, “Who Laughs Last”… Continue reading Recording Review: Who Laughs Last by Lord Huron (ft. Kristen Stewart) →

Intimate and sentimental are only a few words to describe the Santa Cruz Symphony’s premiere of Carl St. Jacques’s viola concerto The Elemental Prayer Suite. St. Jacques was a violist and close friend of music director Daniel Stewart, so his passing from lung cancer in 2022 prompted Stewart to program the concerto the following season,… Continue reading Recording Review: Carl St. Jacques’s Elemental Prayer Suite, featuring Daniel Stewart, viola →

On Valentine's day of 2025, the Cape Cod-based party and wedding band, Slightly Tooned, played an alumni performance at the ‘Sco that shook the foundation of Oberlin College’s Wilder Hall. From start to finish, the dance floor was pushed to capacity by an impassioned crowd of Obies. For over two and a half hours, the… Continue reading Slightly Tooned, Much Appreciated →

On Saturday February 22nd at the WOBC Band-A-Thon, there was no shortage of student acts to see performing around the town of Oberlin. But one memorable act you may have missed was the incredible folk quartet, Dovetale. Their early afternoon set at Firelands Association for the Visual Arts was the first time I’d gotten the… Continue reading Dovetale Gives Charming Band-A-Thon Performance →