February 2009
22 posts
Melissa Greene →
Writing for Melissa Greene’s solo effort is certainly a different journey than what she’s used to. The long-time Avalon vocalist is used to singing songs of praise and stories of God’s love. Yet…
Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly (Re-Issue) →
I doubt I’m breaking any psychological ground here, but the male ego is a fragile thing. It wants to constantly assert how dominant and full of conviction it appears to be. In rap music particular,…
Joy Williams →
Joy Williams burst onto the CCM scene as a fresh face with a powerful voice, garnering praise left and right. Then, as her star burned brightest, she seemingly feel off the face of the planet. Now…
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit →
Gotta love that Southern hospitality. It even extends a warm welcome and all-you-can-eat refreshments to the musical world. Just a quick survey of the map reveals several hotbeds of meaningful music…
Twila Paris →
The pinnacle came in the mid-’90s, when “God Is In Control” won Song of the Year at the Dove Awards. But since the early ’80s, Twila Paris has been as influential of a figure in Christian music as…
Everything, Now! →
Jon Rogers plays music next to a revolving door, rotating band members in and out who remain just long enough to make an album or play a tour and then leave for the next big thing. And after several…
FM Static →
Trevor McNevan is not omnipresent. But to say he’s close to everywhere wouldn’t be too far off the mark. The Thousand Foot Krutch front man is certainly a rising star in the rock realm, as the…
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit →
Gotta love that Southern hospitality. It even extends a warm welcome and all-you-can-eat refreshments to the musical world. Just a quick survey of the map reveals several hotbeds of meaningful music…
Dave Barnes →
The fact that it’s a return isn’t the question here. That much is instantly obvious, even from the title. The question, then, is whether it’s a return to form for Dave Barnes. The answer?
You, The…
Women →
I assume, at some point, that Pat Flegel will read these words. And being afraid enough as he is, I don’t need to add to his worries.
Introducing a band like Women, the latest predictably brilliant…
Revive →
Get ready for the latest import from Down Under. From the country that gave us Rebecca St. James, The Newsboys, Paul Colman and others comes Revive, four Aussies in the vein of Needtobreathe ready…
Only So Much You Can Say →
It was an unexpected interview. Not that fact that I was interviewing Roger O’Donnell, longtime keyboardist for The Cure and Thompson Twins, since I had it scheduled for a few weeks in advance…
Decyfer Down →
If a late winter release date for Decyfer Down’s Crash seems a bit odd, it might be because you heard the same thing six months ago. The sophomore follow-up to band’s smashing debut, End of Grey,…
Hot Panda →
Montreal’s not the only place good music emerges from in the Great White North. Allow me to introduce you to Hot Panda, an indie rock outfit that turns on a dime from syrupy-sweet chants and choruses…
Book Review: Outliers →
Probably most of you have heard of Malcolm Gladwell, the author behind such best-selling titles as Blink or The Tipping Point. If not, then just know that it’s stimulating, easy to read…
The Who At Killburn 1977 →
Our latest contest features a giveaway of TWO copies of the new disc, The Who: At Kilburn: 1977. The performances also features a special performance never before seen from London Coliseum. The…
Joshua Radin →
Zach Braff seems to have helped a few musicians along the way. With key credits in movies like The Last Kiss and Garden State or on TV’s Scrubs (which network is that on now, anyway?), several…
The Fray →
“Lost and insecure, you found me / You found me.” Those are the memorable words plastered all over television promos, iTunes ads, radio stations and music sites across the Internet. It’s Frayville,…
Jason Gray →
Last time we checked in with Jason Gray, he was unable to write anything - saddled with an extreme case of writer’s block. Now? Everything is flowing. The Minnesota-based singer/songwriter first…
Matthew Mayfield →
The quick facts: Matthew Mayfield is fantastic. Wait, that’s subjective, I suppose, but I assume if you disagree that you haven’t heard this. I wasn’t ready for Mayfield and did a double take…
Next Week: Favorite Young Bands →
Every now and then, we allow a theme to emerge in our coverage and next week is one such week. With a scheduled punctuation of Valentine’s Day weekend, I thought what better time than to express our…
Andy Gullahorn →
One of the brightest players and songwriters behind the scenes of Music City, U.S.A. can be found working Andrew Peterson, Cason Cooley, Jill Phillips among others. Of course, when the latter is…