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Vocal Jazz Defibrillator

Vocal Jazz Defibrillator

By Claudia | Reviews

Some debut albums are harder than others. Releasing a vocal jazz album, one can essentially assume, that the great female jazz singer legacy is hanging like the sword of Damocles over the own head. Zara McFarlane won’t have to share this fate with other contemporary jazz singers for two reasons. Firstly, her album shines with

Do You Like Classical Music?

Do You Like Classical Music?

By Claudia | Reviews, Specials

A few days ago, I had the most amazing talk about classical music. The funny thing is, I don’t have a clue about it. I guess I’m like a lot of people: I suffer from the bitty knowledge. I don’t play any instrument, I’m not able to read music, and when I hear the word

Beautifully Odd

Beautifully Odd

By Claudia | Reviews

The Goldberg Sisters consist of Adam Goldberg and his purported twin sister Celeste presenting a sound that ranges from “psychedelic to the psychotropic, exploring themes from the depressing to the negligibly less depressing, will put a wiggle in your step and a Prozac in your coffee.” Well, if you think this album probably sounds odd,

Time To Jump The Queue

Time To Jump The Queue

By Claudia | Reviews

I presume you’ve never heard of Torben Stock. Well, this could be easily changed, provided that you read on. The Hamburg-based singer and songwriter recently released his really beautiful debut album “Rocket” he has been working on since 2007. He surely took the old adage “haste makes waste” seriously, every single song on the album

My New Favourite Band – The Vaudeville Smash

By Claudia | Reviews

It is time to divulge my musical guilty pleasure. I really like Kenny Loggins. Alright, I said it. I truly believe that “Footloose” is one of the best songs ever made and watching Kevin Bacon dance to it, still makes me simmer with excitement. So, what’s the point of this confession, except for embarrassing myself?