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Totem gives us a soulful single entitled “Countdown” The first part of the single with the instrumentals is a little harsh, but then it settles in and becomes a moving song. Take a listen to the single through SoundCloud, I think you will like it. – Richard
Julius comes out of the gates strong with his intro and then the song kind of has a letdown when the vocals come in. The vocals were fine and I really loved the instrumentals behind him. The intro just doesn’t make sense with the rest of the song. The intro starts strong and makes me think something almost grand is about to happen, when in reality the song’s energy completely changes and I am left hanging high and dry. He should’ve either made the rest of the song fit his intro or made an intro that fit the rest of the song. Julius has great potential. Once he works out the kinks and rough music blending he’ll be great.
– April B.
“Falling on Hard Times” instrumentality does have a grandiose feel to it. Julius’ voice is one that has a storyteller tone to it that would work well with rock or folk music. I enjoy his voice and after listening to the single it is one that grows on you. The ending is a little harsh, but otherwise I liked the overall song and would be interested in hearing other songs by him – Richard
Thanks to SoundCloud for allowing us to share his single. Take a moment to listen:
Ep 9 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Jessica Childress’ EP Don’t Forget My Name
April, Luis, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss the EP Don’t Forget My Name by Jessica Childress. Thanks to Amanda Charney and the MuseBox for sending us Jessica’s EP to review.
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What we reviewed in this episode:
Don’t Forget My Name EP, Jesscia Childress, 2014.
Music clips used in this episode:
1) “I Quit”, Don’t Forget My Name EP, Jesscia Childress, 2014.
2) “Broken”, Don’t Forget My Name EP, Jesscia Childress, 2014.
Links:
http://www.jessicachildressmusic.com/ – Jessica Childress’ Website.
https://www.facebook.com/jessicachildressmusic?fref=ts – Jessica Childress’ Facebook Page.
http://themusebox.net/ – The Muse Box’s Website.
https://www.facebook.com/musebox?ref=br_tf – The Muse Box’s Facebook Page.
www.lolitadark.com – Lolita Dark’s website
facebook.com/lolitadarkmusic – Lolita Dark’s Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page.
I immediately got a good vibe from just this group’s name. A good band name is crucial and shouldn’t be overlooked, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds intrigues me in a good way and makes me want to listen to their music. I loved the music itself and the group worked really well together for an eight-piece band. The vocals specifically had a nice gritty quality that worked well with the music. The only negatives I heard were that the vocals were a little hard to understand at times, diction is key for any singer. If you can’t get the message across to your audience you might as well not sing. I would’ve also preferred to hear an original song instead of a cover. I’m not a big fan of covers in general and it’s really hard to see how good a band is when they’re performing music that’s not their own.
-April B.
Check out their video to “Dancing in the Moonlight” from “Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival” YouTube Page:
This looked to be a blast. If there was any way April and I could attend we would bhave been there in a heartbeat. Be sure to bookmark their website to get updates about next years Sessions. Check out the links below to see what it was like.
We have mentioned Maudlin Strangers before on the site. Jake Hays has released his second track “Stay Young” which has a great sound to it just like his “Overdose” debut. His music has a distinct sound to it and the lyrics are in a serious vein, but you can’t stop from listening. His EP will be available later this Summer, so keep an eye on iTunes or other digital feeds. We also have his tour dates and social media links below where you can keep track of Maudlin Strangers below – Richard:
Lil Buck was introduced to LP’s debut album Forever For Now via Sol Guy and he said it INSPIRED him. All he wanted to do was dance to it. The two began discussing different artists and their particular roots of inspiration. Bruce Lee was another one of those for Lil Buck. They combined Bruce’s philosophy, LP’s haunting track and Lil Buck’s jaw dropping, bone breaking dancing into a mind-blowing celebration.
Lil Buck to the title track “Forever For Now” and put dance to it, what he calls Memphis Jookin. Lil Buck gives some narrative to his dance and then it goes into the lyrics. The video is shot in black and white which makes it a little haunting. You can definitely tell that his influence is from Bruce Lee. The video was done for a new upcoming show called The Talent Show, created by Sol Guy that travels to find arts that inspires individual. It is a cool video with LP’s music and looks to be an interesting show. Check it out from “Sol Guy’s” YouTube Channel – Richard:
Powers’ doesn’t really want to be placed in a specific genre, so each individual song can have a different feel to it. With “Touch the World”, Powers’ goes into an Electric Techno feeling type of music. Once you get into the song it has a catchy rhythm and lyrics. They don’t dive to much into the the Techno feel so I think everyone will enjoy this. Plus how can I not like a song referencing a comic book character. For those of you that know me will understand that comment. Anyway you don’t have to take my word for it Powers’ has made this available for you to listen to and watch their music video through their YouTube channel – Richard
I can’t quite wrap my head around Lexie Roth’s music. Her instrumentals are soft and smooth, even when they pick up the pace a bit, but her voice is not. I feel like her voice was a little harsh for the song. She stuck out because she didn’t quite mesh well with the background music. The song in general I couldn’t get into either. It seemed rather monotone and I didn’t feel like it had any build up. It was relatively flat and I found it hard to listen to. None the less, Lexie does have a nice voice and if she finds the right sound for her I think she’ll go far.
-April B.
I’ve listened to Lexie Roth before and I do enjoy here voice. I believe this particular single just has to much behind her with the instruments. The instruments seem to be competing with her voice and kind of over powers it. This is unfortunate because as I said Lexie has a voice that I enjoy listening to. Check “Lost Memory” out provide to us from SoundCloud and check out her other singles as well. I think overall you will like her sound. – Richard
THE NEIGHBOURHOODDEBUT NEW TRACK“The Neighbourhood aren’t a group usually associated with hip-hop – but they soon will be. They’re putting together a new mixtape – titled #000000 & #FFFFFF – which features a bunch of up-and-coming rap stars. They’ve put out three tracks and we’ve got the exclusive on the fourth. It’s called “Jealousy” and features Casey Veggies and 100s – the latter of whom has literally teleported down from the purple mothership where Andre 3000, Prince, and George Clinton reside.”
-April B.