Category: reviews
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New Music From IM Munroe
label: unsigned genre: alt-rock | indie-pop No One Knows Toronto’s IM Munroe are back in the mix with a new track from I Am Here, their full length disc reviewed by Froglix just a few short months ago. ‘No One Knows’ is an indie rock/pop ballad of sorts that highlights the range of brothers Ian…
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Everyone Loves a Variety
genre: ska | punk | reggae label: VDub Records Punk, ska, reggae…these are just a few of my favourite things and, as luck would have it, these are also the calling cards for the latest addition to Froglix Radio. Variety Workshop comes to us from sunny Tampa, Florida and they bring with them an eclectic…
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Double Down on Kirsten DeHaan
genre: folk | rock label: SirLady Records With her commanding yet earthy/folk voice, strong melodies and gift for writing incredibly honest lyrics you can’t help but like Kirsten DeHaan. What’s even better is that all of the aforementioned elements come together perfectly on her latest album entitled Thorns On a Crown. “I’m Coming Home“ is…
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The Allure of Auresia
genre: reggae label: moon splash records Give A Little Time Nearly Genuine Smile Nice Day Energy. It’s all around us and, while we can feel it, for something so pervasive, it is quite difficult (if not impossible) to see. When it comes to music, derivations of the word “energy” are often called upon to describe…
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Roots, Wings and the Sky Life
genre: alternative | rock | power-pop label: unsigned listen now… Reflective Eyes :: Spinning Around :: Neon Stars As one peruses the list of artists that are currently part of our global broadcast here at Froglix, it’s easy to see that our neighbors to the north are fairly well represented. What is also readily apparent…
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Take a Ride with Diversifyd
genre: reggae label: unsigned listen now… Champagne Craving :: I’ll Never Love Again :: Time To Rise From Roots to Rocksteady, Dancehall to Dub, reggae, like many genres of music, comes in a variety of flavours….and I dig them all. Admittedly, I was a bit late to the reggae party with my first exposure not coming…
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The Forecast is Good…And How!
genre: electronica | inde pop label: ripe fruit music listen now… Complicated Two :: Midlands :: Perfect Weather The Bay area’s Weather Pending glides into the broadcast on the wings of their debut, full-length disc. And How! pulls together (10) lovely tracks of inventive indie-pop that ooze organic originality from every pore. Jazz, alternative, soul and…
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Run For Your Lives…Killer Godzilla Debuts on Froglix
genre: rock label: unsigned Making their debut on Froglix is the “reptilian rampage” from Newcastle upon Tyne, England better known as Killer Godzilla. These blokes offer a distinct brand of music that is sure to capture the hearts of those rock fundamentalists known to favour the guitar heavy tuneage made famous by bands such as…
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Ecentric, Electric…Tieweb
genre: alternative | rock label: unsigned listen now… Baby Don’t Cry Fade Up and Down One of the many cool things about the indie music “world” is that it provides a safe haven where artists from different musical backgrounds can find commonality. It is a place that lies beyond the reach of the long arm of corporate…
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Adrenalin Overdrive :: Canada's 22nd Century
genre: punk | grunge | rock label: unsigned listen now… Apartment 509 Stevie Guide Let Me Be In the mood for some high-octane rock with plenty of attitude? Look no further than the (3) crazy Canucks from Vancouver better known as 22nd Century. Tim Plommer (guitar/vocals), Duane Chaos (bass/vocals), and Zippy Pinhead (drums/percussion) deliver a…