Author Archives: Robin Shannon

Jesse Moore, More Than Life Itself (Heartfelt Music)

On his second solo release, guitarist Jesse Moore enlists the help of a few heavy hitters in the New Orleans music scene. More Than Life Itself, Moore’s bluesy, roots-rock follow-up to The Hoodoo Man, features the keyboard stylings of John Gros, and the guitar expertise of John Fohl and Anders Osborne, who also produced the [...]

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Nine Inch Nails, With Teeth (Interscope)

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Better Than Ezra, Before The Robots (Artemis)

Collectively, the 13 tracks of Before The Robots are Better Than Ezra’s most polished and refined work since their 1997 release How Does Your Garden Grow. The sound, consisting mainly of guitar driven pop rock melodies and likable choruses, is similar to previous offerings from the band. Guitarist and lead singer Kevin Griffin is a [...]

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Cats On Holiday, Neutral Ground

Ivy, In the Cellar (Nettwerk America)

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