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Jun Iida, Evergreen

Jun Iida, Evergreen

January 2024, OA2 Records BY ROBERT HAM The career of most every musical artist is a slow or fast build toward their first major statement: their debut album. It’s the culmination of years of acquired skills and influences all funneled into one easily consumable...
Day Soul Exquisite, Sanguine & Cardamom

Day Soul Exquisite, Sanguine & Cardamom

La fem Records, January 2024 BY ANDREW MEYER Day Soul Exquisite: both band name and three words resonant with the sunny radiance that spills forth from their January 2024 release, Sanguine & Cardamom. Diversity is preeminent, with a batch of unique musical souls...
Velocity, Quantum Christmas

Velocity, Quantum Christmas

Self-released, November 2023 BY ANDREW LUTHRINGER There was a time when a forward-thinking music fan might have done their best to avoid collections of famous holiday songs. To be fair, holiday music can seem like a cash grab or a cloying, saccharine festival of...
Frank Kohl, Pacific

Frank Kohl, Pacific

OA2 Records, October 2023 BY ROBERT HAM Frank Kohl hasn’t stepped out on his own much during his lengthy career. In fact, it took him until 2020 to release an album of solo guitar recordings — a decision driven more by circumstance than anything else, as it was made...