This self-titled debut album from Minneapolis’ Carroll has some fine textures that remind me immediately of such ’80s indie giants as the Comsat Angels, the Chameleons, the Sound and a…
Rob Ross
1030 Articles
Rob Ross has been, for good, bad or indifferent, involved in the music industry for over 30 years - first as guitarist/singer/songwriter with The Punch Line, then as freelance journalist, producer and manager to working for independent and major record labels. He resides in Staten Island, New York with his wife and cats; he works out a lot, reads voraciously, loves Big Star and his orange Gretsch. Doesn't that make him neat?
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
An interesting and damned fine debut from Chicago’s Natalie Myre. This singer-songwriter has a wonderful voice and a way with writing a song that makes the listening a pleasure trip,…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Woodbury, Minnesota four-piece Hippo Campus deliver an “anthem rock”-friendly sound on their latest offering, a five-song E.P. titled South. Some big production gives this E.P. its sound and direction – for…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Now THIS is what it’s all about – driving guitars, strident rhythms, crashing cymbals and hooks galore – coming out of Australia, following in the grand tradition of the Hoodoo…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
This 16-year old from Phoenix, Arizona has a sweet and soothing voice yet writes songs with a veteran’s sense of structure and melody. Taylor Upsahl‘s second release, the cleverly titled…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
This Massachusetts-based quartet has something different to offer and a very refined sound that makes this new album, Birds Say, a joy to experience from end to end. Touches of…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
The last time I heard two men play with the intensity of a full-bore “band” was Mike Watt and George Hurley doing the music of my (and their) late, beloved…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
You might recognize Eszter Balint‘s name from the television series Louie, in which she played (during an end-of-the-season arc) the neighbor/love interest to Louis C.K. But here, the Hungarian-born actress shows…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
There are bound to be some very strong and differentiating opinions on this new solo album from Grace Potter – best known for fronting jam-band favorites Grace Potter & The…
0
2
Rob Ross
2 Min Read
This second box set of 45 singles, restored to their original label pressings by The Who for “The Who Hits 50” series, is now playing loudly for the third time…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
If you know the music of The Bottle Rockets, you know the winning formula that makes their records so good – Brian Henneman’s gang of guitar slingers play straight-ahead, no…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
This is something very special; very powerful and totally from the heart. Memphis legends Vicki Loveland and Van Duren, collectively known as Loveland Duren, release their new single, “Johnny Boy”…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
There is something I find immediately and charming about Sarah McQuaid’s voice upon first listen to her newest release, Walking Into White – it’s soothing and embracing and doesn’t sound…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Passionate, rootsy rock & roll come right out at you immediately from Austin’s The Bellfuries. This band, who’s been around for a while, have upped their game with this latest…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Janie Price is the mind, voice and cello (!) behind Bird. A London-based singer-songwriter, she now graces us with her third album, Figments Of Our Imagination. Most alluringly about this…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven have a career and and a list of credits as impressive as one can imagine. Amongst the luminaries, this would include The Beach Boys, Alex…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
This is, to a great extent, one of those books I wish was around when I was playing in a band – certainly, when I was 18 and in my…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
From the beginning of “Under Her Sails”, there is something immediately soothing about Malpas’ sound, found here on their debut full-length album, Rain, River, Sea. Essentially a duo, Malpas is…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Following what seems to be an upsurge in the Chicago area with new bands of different musical directions and a revitalized music scene of all colors, The Kickback are part…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
The Stray Cats were born of the punk era, but with their obvious skills, it was evident from their love of pure rock & roll that rockabilly would be their…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Popdose is proud to premiere the new video from Sweden’s Sofia Talvik; this is the second single taken from her acclaimed recent album, Big Sky Country (which we debuted in…
0
2
Rob Ross
2 Min Read
There are some bands that everyone should know, be aware of, embrace and revere. The Continental Drifters are one of those bands. The subtle elegance and grace that embodies their…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
This Hamilton, Ontario-based three-piece makes their introductory bow with “Another Lie”, the first available track from their upcoming debut album. If it sounds a bit familiar, it’s alright – they…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
While I’m no fan of Nine Inch Nails, this is pretty damned interesting as its equally damned good. Amy Lynn & The Gun Show, a New York-based seven-piece R&B/soul outfit…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
I used these words upon seeing EZTV during their opening slot for The Dream Syndicate a few months ago: “I have seen the future of power pop and it’s EZTV”. …
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
When you first hear the synopsis behind The Wolfpack, you almost impulsively think it’s a real life horror story: for fourteen years, a family of six boys and a girl…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
There must be something in the waters of Chicago, because the Windy City keeps spewing out these wonderful bands who have skill, style and sense – and Burnside & Hooker…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Atmospheric, dark, moody – but not in way it can’t be enjoyed. There is melody within the walls built by Insect Ark, the project directed by multi-instrumentalist Dana Schechter. This…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
Five new songs from Luna Aura, an electro-dream-pop artist, hailing from Phoenix, Arizona. Light and pleasant, her voice is soothing yet strong and has the right texture to fit these…
0
1
Rob Ross
1 Min Read
High in energy, melody and at times a Marc Bolan-like vocal, Philadelphia-based Satellite Hearts unleash their brand of rock & roll with their second effort, Desire Forces The Flow. It’s…