Dan Bliss

Brindley Brothers: Playing With The Light

The Brindley Brothers are an alt-pop-rock band from the D.C. area, featuring guitarist-singer/songwriter Luke Brindley, who has been on the scene for some time, and his brother Daniel on keys and backing vocals.

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Blueberry Stout: Batch #39 – Review

Late last summer I brewed my annual stout. But rather than going back to the cherry and hazelnut flavorings I tinkered with to moderate success, this time I took it up a notch and brewed my first Blueberry Stout.

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Rodney Jones: Soul Manifesto Live

Rodney Jones has been a mainstay on the soul scene for a number of years, spending quality time with such talents as Maceo Parker, James Brown, and Tina Turner.

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Jim Payne: Sensei

Jim Payne has been a fixture in the jazz scene for a number of years. Having produced the first two albums for Medeski, Martin and Wood, and recording and touring with Slickaphonics and Maceo Parker, among others, he brings a wide range of influences to his music

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Tantric: After We Go

Tantric is a Louisville, KY, based quartet specializing in the staple, hard-rock/heavy metal genre that has been a mainstay of many FM stations for the past few decades. It

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Ryan Cavanaugh Trio: Live from Nowhere

Before changing their name to the Ryan Cavanaugh Trio earlier this year – due to the departure of percussionist Chris Dougherty – Space Station Integration released Live from Nowhere. Fusing the traditional banjo with high-energy, jazz-fusion, Cavanaugh and company heighten the bluegrass bar by further adding elements of rock, bluegrass, funk, Celtic and Indian to the mix. All done of course with a definitive focus on improvisation.

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The Desert Fathers: The Spirituality

What took almost four years and seven studios to record, The Spirituality aptly leads the listener on a quest for inner peace and eternal life with songs revolving around an introspective dream-state. But the music is definitely not for the casual listener, as the abstract rhythms and convoluted vocals can border on distracting as opposed to mesmerizing.

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