I must admit that I've been digging the more experimental direction that Don Chambers has been taking lately. The gruff voiced, heavy hitting oracle of Athens is known for his Tom Waits like voice and stomping rhythms, so it's nice to hear some strangeness coming out in the form of more experimental mixing. Disquietude is the … Continue reading Don Chambers’ “Disquietude”
They say that it's not the drug itself so much as the intimate, addicting act of inserting the needle into a vein over and over that will do you in. On Audition Tapes, T. Hardy Morris' voice is that needle: thin, mournful, and, at times, hard to bear. It's familiar territory for the Dead Confederate … Continue reading CD Review: Audition Tapes by T. Hardy Morris
They say that it's not the drug itself so much as the intimate, addicting act of inserting the needle into a vein over and over that will do you in. On Audition Tapes, T. Hardy Morris' voice is that needle: thin, mournful, and, at times, hard to bear. It's familiar territory for the Dead Confederate … Continue reading CD Review: Audition Tapes by T. Hardy Morris
By: Molly BergFew musicians are able to have successful solo careers. Even fewer are able to release six albums on their own. Singer/songwriter Ken Will Morton has done just that and is working on his 7th album, “Slow Burn”, set to release in January 2013.Morton's music resembles many other popular folk acts who perform Americana … Continue reading CD Review: Ken Will Morton
By: Molly BergFew musicians are able to have successful solo careers. Even fewer are able to release six albums on their own. Singer/songwriter Ken Will Morton has done just that and is working on his 7th album, “Slow Burn”, set to release in January 2013.Morton's music resembles many other popular folk acts who perform Americana … Continue reading CD Review: Ken Will Morton
By Emily BunnThe first thought that came to mind during my first listen to Koko Beware’s album Something About the Summer was surf rock. While the heavy reverb and head-bopping inducing beats hint at the once popular genre, the dissonant, rough vocals are more reminiscent of punk rock. The overall under-produced quality of the album … Continue reading CD Review: Koko Beware
By Emily BunnThe first thought that came to mind during my first listen to Koko Beware’s album Something About the Summer was surf rock. While the heavy reverb and head-bopping inducing beats hint at the once popular genre, the dissonant, rough vocals are more reminiscent of punk rock. The overall under-produced quality of the album … Continue reading CD Review: Koko Beware
