Mike Beebe

Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “The Salesman And The Shark” by Sean Rowe
August 28. 2012 | By Mike Beebe

ALBUM REVIEW: “The Salesman And The Shark” by Sean Rowe

Singer-songwriter Sean Rowe will hook you with his booming, resounding voice, and then reel you in with fresh, beautiful stories and writing.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Catacomb Party” by Fierce Creatures
August 06. 2012 | By Mike Beebe

ALBUM REVIEW: “Catacomb Party” by Fierce Creatures

Catacomb Party, the debut LP from Fresno’s Fierce Creatures is a nicely polished, lush sounding record that manages to capture some of their frenetic live energy.

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NewsFROM THE TECH NEST: A Review of Songza
June 29. 2012 | By Mike Beebe

FROM THE TECH NEST: A Review of Songza

Songza is a nice change of pace in the music streaming world, and with “Music Concierges,” one of the few apps that has actual humans working on this service.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Old Tapes
January 12. 2012 | By Mike Beebe

HEAR THIS: Old Tapes

There’s no reason not to love what Old Tapes from Rochester, NY are putting out these days.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Closed Mouth Don’t Get Fed” by Blackout Party
October 26. 2011 | By Mike Beebe

ALBUM REVIEW: “Closed Mouth Don’t Get Fed” by Blackout Party

In their latest album, San Diego’s Blackout Party is a fantastic effort firmly reasserting the band’s moniker as the premier Americana band in SoCal and beyond.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Bright and Vivid” by Kathryn Calder
October 25. 2011 | By Mike Beebe

ALBUM REVIEW: “Bright and Vivid” by Kathryn Calder

Kathryn Calder’s Bright and Vivid proves that stepping out from behind the mic of a supergroup to explore some solo undertakings is an excellent idea.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “You and Me, Ghost” by Sleeping in the Aviary
September 07. 2011 | By Mike Beebe

ALBUM REVIEW: “You and Me, Ghost” by Sleeping in the Aviary

Sleeping in the Aviary’s You and Me, Ghost pays homage to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s, while keeping itself firmly planted in the band’s signature sound.

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Live ReviewsLIVE REVIEW: Jeremy Messersmith @ Soda Bar, San Diego 7/18/11
July 21. 2011 | By Mike Beebe

LIVE REVIEW: Jeremy Messersmith @ Soda Bar, San Diego 7/18/11

Nerd-Rock artist, Jeremy Messersmith, is at the core a serious singer-songwriter lyricist weaving a tapestry of death, mortuaries, and graveyards to catchy power pop.

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