Local Review: Kaptain jacK – The Hippest of the Hop - SLUG Magazine

Local Review: Kaptain jacK – The Hippest of the Hop

Posted on June 4, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

I don’t think I have ever heard a Warren Zevon sample on a hip-hop album before, but like David Kessler in An American Werewolf in London, Kaptain jacK’s debut is a bloodlust furball roaming the eerie, fog-covered streets. … read more

Local Review: Loud Harp – Asaph

Posted on June 4, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

If the majority of popular Christian music is dominated by an annoying “Jesus Is My Boyfriend” take on reality, then the music of Loud Harp comes as a breath of fresh air. … read more

Local Review: Lindsay Heath – Holy Medicine

Posted on June 29, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Lindsay Heath Holy Medicine Self-Released Street: 08.02 Lindsay Heath = PJ Harvey + Fiona Apple With a lead-in as powerful as “Holy Medicine,” fit with deep cellos, quivering violins and soulful serenades, Lindsay Heath summons spirits with a particularly chilling and intimate sound. Holy Medicine is not for the meek. With longer songs, the depth

Local Review: Larusso – Life in Static

Posted on September 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

If you’re someone who still digs the alt-rock/emo scene, Larusso nail it. The vocals are passionate, the guitar lines have a nice tone and are well honed, and the production is truly top shelf. … read more

Local Review: Kemp. – Empty.

Posted on October 1, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

“Emo raps perfected,” boasts Kemp. on “Cougar Tails.” It’s a striking moment on a record that does get, well, emotional. Still, that line works on a couple of levels—as both a raison d’être and an endearing moment of self-deprecation. … read more