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“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee.” ― John Donne, No man is an island – A selection from the prose

Music Reviewer - David Masciotra

Music Review - 'Murder of Songs' by Grant Peeples (dm)

05-04-2023 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Murder of Songs' by Grant Peeples (dm)

Grant Peeples  - Murder of Songs (Click to watch the video) 5 April 2023   Grant Peeples has no time for nonsense. The veteran singer/songwriter and poet has released a passionate new protest record, A Murder of Songs, that confronts the...

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Music Review - 'Car Crash Life' by Shoebox Letters (dm)

07-03-2023 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Car Crash Life' by Shoebox Letters (dm)

Shoebox Letters  - Car Crash Life  (Click to watch the video) 7 March 2023   Lynyrd Skynyrd titled their third record, Nuthin’ Fancy. Even if Skynyrd is a Southern Rock band, the same description fits the new album from country band, Shoebox Letters. With...

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Music Review - 'Gratitude' by Dan Imhoff (dm)

05-10-2022 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Gratitude' by Dan Imhoff (dm)

Dan Imhoff  - Gratitude (Click to watch the video) 5 October 2022   Dan Imhoff demonstrates delightful dexterity and variety on his new record, Gratitude. Aptly titled, given that he composed and recorded it at the height of the pandemic, the...

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Music Review - 'The Sidemen' by Nick Justice and Feter…

04-06-2022 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'The Sidemen' by Nick Justice and Feter Martin Homer (dm)

Nick Justice and Feter Martin Homer  - The Sidemen (Click to watch the video) 4 June 2022   Seasoned songwriters and musicians Nick Justice and Feter Martin Homer commence a meeting of the minds on their new record, The Sidemen. Together,...

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Music Review - 'By the Risin’ of the Sea' by…

18-05-2022 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'By the Risin’ of the Sea' by James Kahn (dm)

James Kahn  - By the Risin’ of the Sea  (Click to watch the video) 18 May 2022   The necessity to confront the urgency of the ecological crisis facing humanity should pervade pop culture and the arts with an unavoidable consistency....

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Music Review - '1000 Horses' by Bruce Smith (dm)

18-05-2022 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - '1000 Horses' by Bruce Smith (dm)

Bruce Smith  - 1000 Horses  (Click to watch the video) 17 October 2022   Bruce Smith, a spirited and gifted singer/songwriter, advertises his new record, 1000 Horses, as a rollicking journey through small towns, big cities, and the emotional range of human...

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Music Review - 'Threadbare' by Honey Don't (dm)

31-03-2022 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Threadbare' by Honey Don't (dm)

Honey Don't - Threadbare (Click to watch the video) 31 March 2022   Honey Don’t, an Oregon based roots music band, is taking its listeners on a romantic journey on its third record, Threadbare. The opening track could belong a century long...

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Music Review - 'Kieran Ridge & the Moonrakers' Kieran Ridge…

27-11-2021 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Kieran Ridge & the Moonrakers' Kieran Ridge (dm)

Kieran Ridge & the Moonrakers-  27 Nov 2021 Kieran Ridge is not playing games. On his new album, recorded alongside his energetic and deft band, The Moonrakers, he delivers 11 original compositions with sincerity and urgency. Leading...

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Music Review - 'Overdue' by Severin Browne (dm)

27-06-2021 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Overdue' by Severin Browne (dm)

Severin Browne - Overdue (Click to watch the video) 27 June 2021   Severin Browne writes songs with emotional resonance and lyrical creativity. His stories of ordinary life made dramatic, tearful, and evocative recall the work of similar soft rock,...

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Music Review - 'Then and One More Day' by Wesley…

12-06-2021 Music Reviewer - DavidM

Music Review - 'Then and One More Day' by Wesley Dennis (dm)

Wesley Dennis- Then and One More Day (Click to watch the video) 12 June 2021   Wesley Dennis demonstrates a joyful capacity for traditional country music on his new record, Then and One More Day. Offering a delightful exit out of...

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Book Reviewer - David Masciotra

Book Review - 'The Deplorables: America Interrupted '-by 'Q' A…

11-08-2021 Book Reviewer - David Masciotra

Book Review - 'The Deplorables: America Interrupted '-by 'Q' A Righteous, Passionate, but Uneven Look at Trump and Fascism' - (dm)

"The Deplorables: America Interrupted"-by 'Q'- 'A Righteous, Passionate, but Uneven Look at Trump and Fascism'  11 August 2021   It has become conventional wisdom among the ignorant everywhere that Hillary Clinton’s condemnation of “half of Trump” supporters as...

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