Album Reviews
Artist: MikaH
Album: Adolescent Perspective
With a sound heavily influenced by the New and True School eras of Hip-Hop, Mikah's debut "Adolescent Persepctive" is quite an ambitious offering. Wise beyond his years, introspective and world weary tracks such as "Much is Demanded", "Thoughtz", and "A Brighter Day" will appeal to fans of artists such as NAS, Lupe Fiasco and Common. The album's tracks are solidly produced and at times reminiscent of mid-period Wu Tang Clan and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. "Adolescent Persepctive" is a breath of fresh air in a genre heavily dominated by mindlessly droning lyrics and beats. Mikah should have a strong career ahead of him.
-Editor
Artist: Richie Kotzen
Album: "Peace Sign"
Richie Kotzen is the type of artist that seems to get better with each new release. Blessed with arguably one of the strongest voices in Rock music, Kotzen is best known as world class rock guitarist. Kotzen is responsible for all guitars, bass, drums, vocals, writing, production and additional instrumentation. Standout tracks such as "My Messiah", "Paying Dues", and "Best of Times" are timeless rockers with soulful vocals, excellent musicianship, thoughtful lyrics and excellent production. "Peace Sign" is literally in a class by itself and should interest fans of classic rock, mid career Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz and anyone else that wants to hear an artist that is truly doing what he is meant to do.
-Editor
LIVE REVIEWS:
Band: Richard Parsons
Location: Java Monkey
Decatur, GA
Armed with a glass of wine, what appears to be a baby Taylor and a mind full of well conceived stories, Richard Parsons thrilled the sparse audience with a very strong set.
Sitting on the edge of the stage most of the evening, his songs are reminiscent of a mix of Dylan, The Beatles and a bit of Paul Westerburg thrown in for good measure. The lyrics were thought provoking and the melodies were of a high enough calibre to hold the attention of the audience as his voice rose above the somewhat noisy surroundings.
Richard has a bright future ahead of him and I am anxious to hear more of his recorded material.
-Editor