In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews DAMN., the album released earlier this year by rapper Kendrick Lamar that has been showing up on many best of the year lists, in
[rating=6.00] Music and politics has a weird relationship. Of that there is no doubt. Inextricably linked and invariably representative of the vast diversity inherent in both aspects of life, over
[rating=8.00] New York City’s music scene can be competitive to say the least. Here it seems good bands are a dime a dozen, which makes it tough even for exceptional
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews One Go Around, the new album from Portland, Oregon folk-Americana artist Jeffrey Martin, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution
[rating=6.00] Hit and miss as is Jim James’ Tribute To 2, it is at least a respite from the amorphous likes of last year’s Eternally Even (and to a lesser
[rating=7.00] Twenty-seven years ago, Van Morrison penned a tune, “I’m Not Feeling It Anymore.” Yet, now more than ever he refuses to just “phone it in.” It seems that “It’s
[rating=7.00] On initial hearings, Neil Young’s latest album with Promise of the Real, The Visitor, doesn’t appear to have the provocative unity of his previous record, Peace Trail, released in
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Modern Pressure, the new album from Daniel Romano, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
[rating=8.00] Hans Chew describes his work as piano-based Americana and R&B but that doesn’t go far enough. His music encompasses familiar rock strains from the 70s and even hints of
[rating=8.00] While James Maddock’s 2015 release, Green, was full of nostalgia and some feel-good gems, the veteran singer-songwriter reveals an angrier side on his latest effort Insanity vs. Humanity. Somehow, the
