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Midnyte Reviews: Kelly Valleau – Vol. 2

Candyrat Records has released Kelly Vallau - Vol. 2 out on CD, and I tell you, this album is definitely worth the listen. Some of you may be familiar with his "spanish fingerstyle" approach to the guitar, and this album definitely doesn't back down from it. He is back and this time using steel strings aside from the nylon strings, and it sounds real nice. Kelly brings in his originals and also throws in a cover of 2 Metallica ballads, and Bethoven's 5th. Both the originals and covers soun...

Acousticfan reviews Kelly Sciandra: In Session

"In Session" is the first solo debut piano album from Kelly Sciandra and is also the first complete solo piano instrumental/jazz music found on the Candyrat Records label. Kelly Sciandra was previously in a band called The Reign Of Kindo and had released two albums through Candyrat Records in 2008 and 2010 with that band. In 2011, Kelly Sciandra signed a solo deal with Candyrat Records to begin work on his debut album "In Session" which was released on February 28th, 2012.  "In Session" has a ...

Midnyte Reviews: Matthew Santos’ Quickly Disappearing Album

One of our affiliates, CandyRat Records, produced an album for Mattew Santos to begin his year with Quickly Disappearing which was released on January 31st, 2012. As it states on the CandyRat Records website: On Quickly Disappearing, Santos plumbs social consciousness and takes inspiration from the precarious predicament resulting from the melting polar ice caps and the crisis that is global warming. He brings this global issue into a sentimental and personal arena drawing parallels in his...

AcousticFan reviews: Ewan Dobson: III

The third album from Ewan Dobson entitled "III" is filled with such guitar mastery and amazing arrangements that I don't know where to begin. Ewan Dobson had either wrote or co-wrote eleven of the sixteen tracks off of this album and had arranged the other five songs. Here's the track listing: 1. Best Friend (E.Dobson) 2. Blackberry Blossom (Traditional) 3. My Nightmare (E.Dobson) 4. Level 40 (E.Dobson) 5. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen/Arranged by E.Dobson) 6. Ice Winter Rock (E.Dobson...

Top Shelf: The Sound

Hello fellow WhargarblTV fans. Welcome to my sixth album review of 2011. For this particular review I return to the reggae/rock genre with the latest and brand new material from the band Top Shelf and their second album entitled "The Sound". If you have been following my past posts on Top Shelf & their days in the studio, you'll be able to tell that the band has been hard at work on their material and been anxious to release The Sound. The Sound was released May 24th, 2011 on their indep...

Craig D’Andrea: …And The B.L.T’s

Hello again WhargarblTV fans. Welcome to AcousticFan's  fifth album review of 2011. Since this is my fifth review, I thought it should be something special.....makes sense right? Today I am proud to bring you my review of Craig D'Andrea's third solo album "...And The B.L.T 's". "And The B.L.T 'S" was released on April 26, 2011 on the Candy Rat Records label. Here's the track listing:    1. Just Trust Me  2. Falling For Twelves  3. Shut The Window!  4. Bird Feeder Politics  5. As W...

Jennifer Hudson: I Remember Me

Hello Whargarbl fans! Welcome to my fourth album review of 2011. This time I thought I would change things up a little bit and review an album from a genre that I've never reviewed.....R&B! With that said, the album I'm reviewing is Jennifer Hudson: I Remember Me. This is the second album from Jennifer Hudson and here is what she had to say about the album...."I'm excited about this album because it's almost like a renewal for me, reflected through the chapters of my life. I've called it...

Iration: Fresh Grounds-EP

Hello fellow Whargarblers. Welcome to my third album review of the year. This time I come back to the reggae/rock genre and give you my thoughts on the latest album from Iration.  Iration brings their musical influences from their native home of Hawaii  along with influences from the reggae/rock/pop generes. They released their first independant album entitled "No Time To Rest" in 2007. Since then Iration has released another album, a previous EP, and have continued to gain fans while on and...

Natural Incense: Simple Is The Way

Welcome to another album review by me, Acousticfan. This time I come back to the reggae/rock genre and I'm bringing you a review of  new material by Natural Incense and their latest album is called "Simple Is The Way". This is the fourth album from Natural Incense and all the band memebers have stated that this is their best work to date. The band members are: Eric Singer-lead vocals/vox/guitar/keys, Evan Davies-bass/vocals/vox/keys/flute, and Brent Wetli-drums/percussion. Simple Is The Way was ...

James Blunt: Some Kind Of Trouble

Hello my fellow Whargarblers. Welcome to my first album review of 2011. I've been struggling with finding something really good to begin the year with and James Blunt: Some Kind Of Trouble seemed to be the perfect choice. Some Kind Of Trouble is the 3rd studio album from James Blunt. His first album Back To Bedlam was released on June 13th, 2005 and he has come a long way since then. Here is what James Blunt had to say about the album: "It captures a bit of the mood of the early ‘80s. There w...