2013/01 - month - Indie Music Reviews /2013/01/ 2013/01 - month - Indie Music Reviews Hugo -- gohugo.ioenFri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Less Defined The Koozies Knows No Limities /the-less-defined-the-koozies-knows-no-limities/ Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000/the-less-defined-the-koozies-knows-no-limities/ The Koozies are all over the place when it comes to trying to put them into a category of music. Everything from jazz, blues, country, and even drunk gypsy music comes up. The band is all about having a good time so if you’re not having one while listening to their music then something is not right.

Their debut album “Keep It Cool” was less refined as the band just wanted to play music, no formula was needed. The album presented the band as cowboys on the run heading towards alternative county with some punk rock attitude. Their sophomore album “POWDERKEG” was another experimentation that was well received by both critics and fans.

]]> Verseminority Showing The World That Puerto Rico Is A Staple For Rap Music /verseminority-showing-the-world-that-puerto-rico-is-a-staple-for-rap-music/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000/verseminority-showing-the-world-that-puerto-rico-is-a-staple-for-rap-music/ It’s not too often we hear about rappers from Puerto Rico, that is all going to change with Verseminority. Being formed out of Queens, New York Da Sage Flow Preicse and RIN met in 2009 and worked on several projects together until deciding to officially work together. They plan on releasing their debut album “The Minority Report” sometime during 2012.

Their music at times seems harder and harder these days to find in terms of the current state of hip hop. I like to refer to this as real hip hop. I like music that takes their listeners/fans through a journey rather than a bunch of individual tracks put together just for the sake of it. Music, no matter the type of genre is supposed to tell a story. Music is so personal that if its not telling than a story then you know the musician is not a real musician. Luckily, for Verseminority this is not the case.″

]]> Alex Foster Uses Creativity to Explore the Realms Of Jazz /alex-foster-uses-creativity-to-explore-the-realms-of-jazz/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000/alex-foster-uses-creativity-to-explore-the-realms-of-jazz/ Great Jazz Soloists Alex Foster is a jack of all trades. A long standing member of the Saturday Night Live house band, a sextet, saxophonist, and former member of come considerable legendary bands,Alex Foster has no problem of being both a player and composer on his original album “Condition.”

The track “Wait A Minute” has a fast rhythmic tone that results in a fiery yet precise and mesmerizing style that will bring you back to the days of swing dancing. The alto and soprano become sultry instruments and recite seducing beat poetry in “Litha’s Song.” The songs stimulating and timeless guitar solo can be credited to Coastas Baltazanis while Michael Wolff provides the ravishing piano solo.

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