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The Hello Darlin’s – Into the Sundust

The Hello Darlin’s – Into the Sundust

The Hello Darlin’s are a soft Country Band with a warm and organic sound that will soothe your stress away. You can tell by its opening number-“Lay Down Low”. It is gentle and sweet and seems to literally lay beside you for comfort. This can be the soundtrack to cottage living as you float on down its last river.

The next song was a bit of a mystery to me, because I have no idea where Highway 355 is or if it really exists. I asked the band to clarify this and this is what they wrote back. “Highway 355 is about visiting a familiar place that feels like home. It’s about a place you can visit in your memories, even if the landscape has changed or the people have changed – it’s a place that still feels the same in your mind. For me, that place is a highway in Saskatchewan where I grew up – with a little farmhouse and many warm summer memories with my Grandmother who is now 96 years old,” said Candace Lacina.

The Third song-“Better days is  sung by Dave Fenley, whose unique vocal style has a lovely Gospel and soul feel to it. This one is filled with longing, hope and renewal. I particularly enjoy the small organ break. It reminds me of Garth Hudson from the Band.

“Do it up right”, does it up right with its steady beat. It feels like they are filling up your tank and getting you ready to take it to the streets! Its slow burning momentum will just have you ready for anything that may come your way.

The band asked the universal question- “What is a broken heart for?” Well no spoil alerts here, you will just have to listen to this and figure it out for yourself.

“Julianne” is a song about a powerful person that people look up to. The perspective from a small passive voice really adds to the visual of the song. It is built on warmth and compassion.

The Band finishes of with- “Hallelujah bravery”, it has a lovely romance for life. It is a soft and lovely dedication that takes your experience and uplifts them into a slow radiating gratitude. This is the song you will spin at the end of your hard day, often…

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Terry Draper- Bread and Cirkus

Terry Draper- Bread and Cirkus

Terry Draper from the Band Klaatu released his latest project call Bread and Cirkus. The reason I mentioned Klaatu is because they were compared to the Beatles, and this latest offering can also fit into that category. The Pop songs are innocent, open and have that floating kind of peace vibe to it. There are… Continue Reading

My story about Yiannis

My story about Yiannis

Like most stories of today, this takes place during Covid. While I was inside, I read a lot and shopped online. I won a Turkish drum about 5 months ago on an online auction. I brought it home and after a few weeks I realized I didn’t play it yet. So, I put in a… Continue Reading

Carlos Alonso- XLIX

Carlos Alonso- XLIX

When you listen to this outing by Carlos Alonso, the first feeling I got was it was an invitation to his 49th Birthday. After my first run through I understood the significance of 49. It is the birthday before you are at the half century mark, so what do you do at this stage. Do… Continue Reading

Blast picks apart Zuffalo’s Birdbrain

Blast picks apart Zuffalo’s Birdbrain

I just had a zoom with Zuffalo about their new album, Birdbrain. The band consists of:Kim Manning- Vocals, KeysMikey Vukovich- Vocals, BassSean Steele- Vocals, GuitarEric Vanier- Drums If you are wondering about their name, I looked it up and this is what I found on Wikipedia. Zuffolo (also chiufolo, ciufolo) is an Italian fipple flute. First described in the… Continue Reading

Devouring Saturn – Fortis Rebis

Devouring Saturn – Fortis Rebis

Reaching, striving for lofty goals, Devouring Saturn searches out it own personal levels of heavenly delights while digging new depths within themselves of new discoveries. The result is invocative and is mixed  within a harsh realm of alchemy that is called Fortis Rebis. This is a symphonic cacophony of a no holds barred ride into… Continue Reading

Art Griffin – The Venus Variations

Art Griffin – The Venus Variations

  Art Griffin, one of Toronto’s premiere Prog Rockers comes out with some new sounds that all of us need at this moment.  Of course I am speaking of our uncertain times with Covid, job loss, social and spiritual distancing. These are the real stresses we face daily these days.  Well Art seems to have… Continue Reading