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ALBUM REVIEW: “Mulberry Soul”

Mulberry Soul “Mulberry Soul” Self-released Mulberrysoul.com Arising out of the Rochester Folk Art Guild and the picturesque vista that is Naples is Mulberry Soul, a band that deftly interprets this earthen beauty. Though acoustically planted, Mulberry Soul’s instrumentation is positively electrifying. The band burns bright with a kind of new-grass slant on bluegrass. And man, […]

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ALBUM REVIEW: “Strange World”

Sharon Coates “Strange World” Self-released sharoncoates.bandcamp.com Some artistic types have an itch to express what’s inside with whatever is their chosen medium. Sharon Coates must have a rash as she requires multiple disciplines: musician, glass artist, landscape artist. Her new CD, “Strange World,” is kind of a landscaped affair with its big room and bigger […]

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Panic pop

To really test a song’s credibility and worth all you need to do is unplug it. Take away the electricity, the layering, the studio magic, just strip it down to its bones and see if it still breathes. See if it survives the evisceration; if it still sounds good. Then, chances are it’s a good […]

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