DecembeRadio

By Karissa Minn • Aug 25th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

Rock band DecembeRadio burst onto the music scene in 2006 with a critically acclaimed self-titled debut. Two years, four Dove Awards and one Grammy Award nomination later, expectations have been high for the quartet’s sophomore release. Satisfied, produced by Scotty Wilbanks, offers a similar fusion of modern and old-school rock ‘n’ roll as DecembeRadio’s debut. [...]


Tyler Burkum

By Karissa Minn • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

A lot of people wish they could tour with a Grammy-winning rock band for 10 years. Tyler Burkum did just that as a guitarist and vocalist for Audio Adrenaline. But from the music he wrote while on the road, it’s clear that he began wishing for home. Burkum’s debut solo project, Darling, Maybe Someday, expresses [...]


Superchick

By Karissa Minn • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

Superchick has come a long way from their garage band days. Their music has evolved from raw, girl-power pop punk to what they now dub as a “rock-a-tronic” sound. Their fourth full studio album may be called Rock What You Got, but it is heavily influenced by hip-hop and electronica. Fans who liked Superchick’s remix [...]


Run Kid Run

By Karissa Minn • Jun 14th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

Two years ago, Run Kid Run introduced themselves with This Is Who We Are, a well-received pop rock album with some punk flavor. Now, the Illinois quartet has returned with the same style of music on Love at the Core, produced by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Paramore). There is no sophomore slump here - [...]


Stellar Kart

By Karissa Minn • Jun 7th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

Stellar Kart is known for their fun but simplistic pop punk music, sounding similar to Hawk Nelson and Relient K but not quite matching those bands’ creativity. Producer Ian Eskelin (All Star United, Krystal Meyers) worked with the band on their debut All Gas. No Brake, and the slightly less hyper follow-up We Can’t Stand [...]


Phil Stacey

By Karissa Minn • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

Last year, American Idol judge Randy Jackson predicted that finalist Phil Stacey would find success in country music, joining the likes of Idol alumni Carrie Underwood, Josh Gracin, Kellie Pickler, and Bucky Covington. In an attempt to make that prediction come true, Stacey has now released his self-titled debut, produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick (Little Big [...]