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Showcasing music that makes you feel something, without regard to boundaries of genre, because music that fails to stir emotion is nothing more than noise and there are already far too many labels in this world.

Kris Kristofferson Sunday Morning Coming Down @ Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA

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By Travis Erwin - January 07, 2018

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Sean McConnell [Concert Review] - Secondhand Smoke [Album Review]

By Travis Erwin - April 12, 2019

I am fresh out of stones so I'll throw one post at two birds. Or something like that. I've wanted to review this album for a while and since I had the privilege of catching Sean McConnell open for a band Called NeedToBreath the other night, I decided to tack on a concert review. I will admit I went specifically to see Sean and knew next to nothing about the headliner. My appreciation for Sean McConnell began in 2012 with the release of his album Midland . The Fox Theater in Riverside, California is a nice venue with comfortable seating and ample leg room. One of those places that doesn’t offer a bad seat. Capacity is 1600, but the space feels much more intimate than that. There is power in a talented singer/songwriter standing below the lights with only his guitar. McConnell wielded this power well. The emotion and history of every lyric floated straight from the stage into the listening crowd. Despite the sold out show, I suspect very few attendees ha...

Erick Willis - That Makes Two of Us @ Golden Light Cantina in Amarillo, TX

By Travis Erwin - September 26, 2015

Listen Up!

By Travis Erwin - July 30, 2019

One of my writing gigs is reviewing music for the LA on Lock music blog and while some of the tunes I hear in their name are not right for that blog's audience, they are still worthy of a large partnership. Here are a few of those for y'all to check out. Everyone of these comes with a slightly different sound, but each spoke to me. Hope they do the same for you. Camille Miller is German born and raised in Canada. This particular song borders on pop and Americana but much of her work leans to a more folk sound. Berith This single feels like old school Kenny Rogers for the first few measures and it carries that 70 country vibe. Berith is Norwegian and her voice hints at that accent to give it a nice complexity. V Blackburn V is a track on an EP titled Public Figures and every other song is a fresh take on a celebrity. She has a big voice and a unique approach to songwriting but this song spoke to me lyrically. Sad and hopeful at the same time. Leero...