CD REVIEWS BY JIM ALLFORD

THE VINTAGE YELL is a duo from Arlington, Tx that is making their debut on...

JAY GROVE has lived in the backwoods of Hillman, Mn for most of his life...

WILLIE JACKSON AND THE TYBEE BLUES BAND is a five piece band that hails from...

MICHAEL MCCARY is a true hip hop/rap artist that hails from New Orleans, Louisiana. The...

LINWOOD STRANGE is a four piece band that hails from Northbridge, Ma. They were all...

THE UNKNOWNS are a five piece female band that hails from Bellingham, Wa. Their musical...

A XOLOTH is a four piece metal/goth/industrial band that hails from Latvia, Europe. They have...

ALWV OSHG is a native American artist, singer, songwriter from the Lumbee and Coharie tribes...

THE SPEED OF SOUND is a five piece band that hails from Manchester, England.The band...

SHADOWBOX is a very different type of band that hails from Australia. Their music is...

DICHRO is quite an interesting four piece band hailing from Pittsburgh, Pa. The band's music...

RYAN WAYNE is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist that hails from Canada. He played and toured...

BLANK XPRESSION is a cool band that hails from Guildford, England. This band will surely...

TRACY CLOUD hails from Chattanooga, TN and is quite an amazing singer and songwriter. Tracy's...

RON RAMSEY JR hails from Owenboro, Kentucky and he recorded quite a few full length...

BLACK RIDGE is a seven piece band that hails around the Pittsburgh, Pa area. They...

HUNGRYTOWN is a duo that hails from New York, which is where they met. They...

GUILLERMO MARIGIANO originally is from Argentina and now is based out of Calif, L.A. This...

JON CHESBRO is a musician that hails from Salem, Ma. Jon plays all the instruments...

MICHAEL MARTIN is from Worcester, Massachusetts. He recorded this this 10 song lp over the...

ICED EARTH is a heavy metal band that hailed from Tampa, Fl and they recorded...

INWARD PATH is a four piece progressive metal band that hails from L'viv City, Ukraine...

LAURENCE RABONE is a singer/songwriter that hails from Birmingham, U.K. He has written and produced...

RICH MURRAY is a traveler and you never know where he might show up next...

BOB HOUGHTON hails from Meridian, Idaho and has been playing music since his early '20's...

NATHANIEL ROLAND aka Nate Wycoff hails from Woodville, Wisconsin. His music speaks for itself and...

TAFKOV is The Artist Formally Known As Vince Band that hails from Chicago. Their music...

CHRISTIAN WESNER hails from Altoona, Pa and he AKA as NO LABEL. I had a...

GROOVE DOCTORS 3 hail from East Lansing, Michigan and all are doctors in real life...

MATT LANGONE AND THE BIG HEAT is a rockin' five piece band that hails from...

LOUIE & THE FLASHBOMBS is a six piece rock band that hails from Milwaukee, Ohio...

ANNE ELIZA hails from Pittsburgh, Pa and is an artist to be aware of with...

ANCHOR & BEAR is a four piece folk rock band that hails from Ventura, California...

RUFUS LEE KING AND THE DREAM is two man surf power pop band that hails...

THE VIOLET MINE is quite a very unique band that hails from New York. They...

GAVIN BOWLES & THE DISTRACTIONS are a four piece band that hails from Sydney, Australia...

FRANK PORTER has quite a story to tell. He started playing in Lake Placid, NY...

STEVE BROSKY is a well known true legend, and more, from the Lehigh Valley. I...

CHRIS CASTLE is a well-noted musician throughout the U.S. Chris originally hailed from Kentucky and...

SUGARFUZZ is a four piece rock band that hails from Atlanta, Georgia.Get yourself ready for...

EDDIE KROSS hails from Lansing, Michigan and previously played in the bands Dead Man Rising...

BILL AND DREW are from Pittsburgh, Pa and are far from run of the mill...

STYROPHONE is a five piece rock band that hails from the mountains of Falkoping, Sweden.This...

THE SECOND SUMMER is a four piece pure power pop band that hails from the...

JOSE'S BAD DAY is a side project for guitarist/vocalist Tim Reece who plays in a...

BARGAIN SHOPPER CLUB is a five piece band based out of Langley, British Columbia. This...

DEFRAUDED is a four piece hardcore punk rock band that hails from Tampa, Fl. The...

THE REAL NUMBERS is a four piece band that hails from San Francisco, Calif. The...

SHEL THE PHILOSOPHER is artist, producer and promoter hailing from Pittsburgh, Pa. He spent some...

THE TODD MOYER BAND is a Christian Rock band through Fair Waring Ministries and played...

JIM SKIFF is quite a Renaissance man and then some. Jim hails from Pittsburgh. Pa...

PAWNSHOP ROSES is a well-known five piece band that hails from Philadelphia, Pa. This 12...

DAN MCCOY is far from your everyday folk singer. He spent 30 years mastering his...

SWIVE is a four piece band that hails from San Diego, Calif. The band has...

THE PICASSOS are a four piece Gothic/ Death Folk band that hails from Detroit, MI...

ERIK ALESI is a musician that hails from San Diego, Calif. He plays guitar and...

DREAM THE HEAVY is a five piece band that hails from Pittsburgh, Pa. They are...

JOHN BRENNAN hails from Collingswood, N.J. and is a guitarist and singer that plays a...

THE CYNZ is a five piece band that hails from New Jersey to be on...

GEMINI METHOD is quite an interesting band where Fl meets Georgia. The band's music is...

ASHLEY NAYLOR is a well noted guitarist from London, UK. He has been the lead...

WESLEY FULLER is a multi-musician that hails from Melbourne, Australia. On this 13 song CD/Vinyl...

ALEXIA CHRISTIAN hails from Washington D.C. and recently moved into the Central, Pa area. Alexia...

THE FLOATING MEN is a 7 piece band based out of Nashville, TN. This is...

RIGHT ON WARRIORS is a five piece metal punk band that hails from Pittsburgh, Pa...

StoneMan is a five piece band that hails from Phillipsburg, Pa.The band members are: SHAWN...

KRISTIAN MONTGOMERY is a country singer/guitarist that lives in Vermont these days via Boston and...

ORANGE MAMMOTH is a four piece band that hails from Pittsburgh, Pa.The band has been...

JOHN VENTO hails from Pittsburgh,Pa and is quite noted. He is more than just a...

JON POROBIL spent his childhood in New Orleans and made his life in Pittsburg, Pa...

 BRETT MERCURI hails from the Pittsburgh, Pa area, and has released two extraordinary albums. He...

 JOE WODAREK AND 51 SOUTH is a true country band that hails from Pittsburgh, Pa...

 This 4 piece band from Astoria, Queens has been around since 2006 and. definitely, have...

 RYAN BLACKWOOD is a folk guitarist that hails from Chippewa, Pa. He writes songs about...

GARAGE LEAGUE is far from the average punk band that you heard over the years...

 DEVIN RUSSIAN is a solo musician that hails from Sharpsburg, Pa which is on the...

THE GOODSTOCK PROJECT is a four piece band that hail from Manchester, U.K. They are...

 MARK PONT hails from Los Angeles, Calif and is quite noted for his vocals and...

DOUG IRWIN is a musician that hails from Bellefonte, Pa who is very well noted...

ALEX RADUS hails from Riegelsville, Pa and has made quite a name for himself with...

 GEORGE HRAB is quite a Renaissance man that hails from Bethlehem, Pa. The reason I...

 PANALURE needs a required taste of music to listen to and has many varieties of...

   ELECTRIC CHEESEMELT is a four piece band that hails from Allentown, Pa. This band...

MEET JENI HACKETT-Jeni Hackett hails from the town of Kresgeville, Pa and is quite an...

 THE CYRKLE is a well known '60's band that formed in Lafayette College in Easton...

PAUL COLLINS name should be pretty familiar to those in the music world. Paul was in...

 BLANK STARES is a four piece grunge rock band that hails from Catasauqua, Pa. They...

  ROB CLARKE is a amazing acoustic guitarist and vocalist that hails from Liverpool. England.  He...

EDMOND CHO hails from Nazareth, Pa and lived in Easton, Pa when he wrote this...

  THE SAM HOUSEAL BAND is a  five piece  Americana Folk Rock that hails from Bath...

  The DAVE GODDESS GROUP hails from Allentown, Pa and has been around for quite...

  SCHOOL FRIENDS is an eclectic power pop, rock, punk alternative trio band that hails from...

  ATOWN SLUTS is the only premier, authentic, true original punk band based out of...

                    MY BROTHER BELOW is a...

  FAUXTROT is a four piece progressive hardcore band based out of Philadelphia, Pa. The band...

THE GHOST OF FU KANG WALKER is a five piece heavy vintage metal band signed...

VVVV SMOOTH RETSINA GLOW is a four piece band that hails from Bethlehem, Pa. I...

 MATT PARKERS & THE DEACONS are a powerhouse trio that hails from Myrtle Beach, SC...

Meet a powerhouse singer from Hanover, Pa and his name is BRENDEN STARR. The past...

STiilPOint is a 3 piece Award Winning American Band that hails from Atlanta, Georgia. They...

  TOMMY FLANNERY & THE SHILLELAGHS is a 4 piece alternative rock band that hails from...

THE SORTERS is a five piece band that hails from the Towanda, Pa area. The band...

This is quite an interesting band that hails from Philly and South Jersey.Their music is...

  THE KINGS are a Canadian Rock band and they are debuting their 7th album...

   Brian Nahlen is a Independent multi-musician hails from North Little Rock, Arizona. He, definitely...

 THE MISSISSIPPI MAMAS is a three piece folk/country band that hails from Lucedale, Mississippi. The...

WE ARE OVERLAP is a collaboration of Richard Schooping and Rob Sidebottom. Richard hails from...

 THE BOATMEN is a four piece rock band that hails from Orebro, Sweden. This is...

 ARRON BILODEAU is far from "your run of the mill" musical artists. Arron hails from...

ALLIGATOR RECORDS presents: TINSLEY ELLIS in his first -ever solo acoustic album on his 1969 Martin...

PATRICK MOTTO is a rock musician that hails from the Danville, Pa area. He is not...

V  '63 CIRCUS is a three piece band hailing from Los Angeles, California. They are...

THE GRIPS WEEDS was formed in 1998 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band is:...

 LOST ART is a band based out of South Jersey and is noted for their...

LOST ART is a South Jersey/ Philly band that has been around since the 1980's.There...

THE PENNSOULVANIANS is Altoona, Pa's Premier 7 piece band which musical styles include R &...

LOOK is a hard rock band hailing from the Jacksonville, Fl area. This has morphed...

GRAHAM PARKER & THE GOLDTOPS are the true epitome of British rock. Graham Parker has been...

SUBURBAN KEY PARTY is a four piece band that hails from Virginia Beach, VA. They are...

BADFINGER: The band has quite a history and had very close connections with The Beatles...

MELANIE SAFKA was basically a household name during the 1960's and 1970's , She burst...

EMON THE DESTROYER is a one man solo act hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland. He is...

COLOURATURA is a three piece band that hails from the Ohio Valley. This is their...

ELLIE WALKER & THE FOLLY hail from Cambridge, UK. Ellie has been performing songs for...

BLACK GUY FAWKES hailing from Cumberland, MD but was raised in Baltimore, MD. He is...

  I'd like to introduce ROBERT ANDREW WAGNER to you, the real genius of The Little...

 THE INDICA PROJECT is one of the most interesting bands I heard in quite a...

BOBBY SUTLIFF is a guitar player from Jackson, Mississippi. He was the co-founder of a...

JOHN PEACEFIRE is an indie folk/rock singer/songwriter that hails from the Gallitzin, Pa area. He...

THE ANDERSON COUNCIL: THE DEVIL, THE TOWER, THE STAR, THE MOON By Jim Allford THE...

C EAMON THE DESTROYER is far from your basic musician. He's a painting graduate from...

V ANDREI RIKICHI was brought up in Switzerland and Belgium and now based out of...

 THE JADED LIPS are a high energy trio from Altoona, Pa that plays indie, soul...

 SWEAT is one very indifferent band hailing from Pittsburgh. Pa. Their musical taste ranges from...

GLASS PRISM is a '60's psychedelic band that hails from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. They have just...

DINNERBELL ROAD is a country rock band that hails from Pittsburgh, Pa. The band has...

SOUND OF A SMIRK: Grow, Apart By Jim Allford SOUND OF A SMIRK: Grow, Apart...

   ROBIN LANE has been on one incredible life journey, so far, and she's not...

 MIGHTY KASEY hails from Pittsburgh, Pa and is living his dream making this CD. He...

TOWNHOUSE FIRE is a band that hails from Joplin, Missouri. This band has quite an...

NEIL MCGETTIGAN : things you already know By Jim Allford NEIL MCGETTIGAN hails from Ardmore...

ELECTRIC LECTURE is an extraordinary, eclectic four piece band that hails from Marina Del Rey...

 Meet SOULSCRAPER, a 4 piece German melodic emo punk rock band. This is their very...

KATY MOFFATT hails from Fort Worth, Texas and was influenced by many British bands. She...

           MADDES whose real name is Matthias Roos hails from Saarbrucken...

   BROKEN FAYTH is a five piece rock band that hails from Wiconisco, Pa. The...

      PAT ROBITAILLE hails from Ontario, Canada and grew up listening to Motown...

  BRIJITTE WEST is quite a famous name in the music world. She is, especially...

This is quite an interesting four piece band that hails from State College, Pa. The...

    JACKSON MONSOUR hails from Bedford, Pa and is known for more than his...

0       OLE BOSKOV is a singer/songwriter that hails from Denmark. His influences...

        WILL LUDFORD is a blues/rock guitarist that hailed from Dublin, England...

  JOHN FAYE is the epitome of a true rock star hailing from Philadelphia, Pa...

  THE 88 is a one of a kind American pop band that hails from...

      TENNESSEE JED FISHER was born in Tennessee, but lives in Raleigh, North Carolina...

JAM PAIN SOCIETY is a metal, alternative, hard to put into any category band that...

WELLVILLE is a 6 piece band that hails from Orlando, Fl. The band is a...

  ELSTON GUNN is your far better than average country rock band. The members of...

   KEVIN FOX and his band hail from Cincinnati, Ohio. Kevin has quite a few...

       53 DAYS may seem like an 'odd name' for a band, but...

ROBB ROY is a 4 piece band that hails from Detroit, Michigan. The band members...

 HARRY FRANCIS was the former keyboard player for the band, Mr. Greengenes. He should...

JOHN ROY ZAT lives quite an interesting life. He was born in Paris, grew up...

“Long Time Ago” is the latest single by Eduard Banulescu. It is due to be...

 MICHAEL VEITCH has quite a history in the musical and political world. He hails from...

BLUESEUDEGROOVE is quite a legendary band that hails from State College that has been defunct...

 KATO is a super pop Christian band that hails from the U.K. The members of...

 DEAN FRIEDMAN should be a familiar name to everyone. He was born and raised in...

  LOVECANDY is a 4 piece rock/pop band that hails from Indianapolis, In. Once you...

GUMSHOE  is a 4 piece rock band hailing from North Richland Hills, Oklahoma Please don't...

 UPTOWN SINCLAIR is a 4 piece rock pop band that hails from Cleveland, Ohio. The...

JUST ADD WATER is a 5 piece band that hails from St. Louis, Missouri. The...

    SIDESHOW BOB hails from State College, Pa and is one of the best...

PORTER is far from your run of the mill band. This quintet is quite jazz...

     JUMBOWOOD is a 'mystery band' that hails from Charleston, S.C. They released one...

JOHN KEANE has quite an amazing musical history. John and his brother, Tom, made a...

HFMC is Hasse Froberg and  band and they are a progressive rock band that hails...

 SCHWERTMANN is Bart Schwertmann the lead singer, bassist and guitarist for the band, KAYAK. At...

 THE BORSTAL BOYS  hails from Pittsburgh, Pa and they are rowdy as ever on their...

  KATE TAYLOR really doesn't need any introduction to anyone. She comes from the musical...

Meet ROBERT BIDNEY, he resides in Southwest Florida and formerly lived in New York, N.Y...

STEVE ALMAAS is well noted for being in the first original punk band from the...

MARK PONT is the brain-child behind PURRING SQUIRRELS in which he's the multi-talented singer/songwriter. The...

    CHAIN REAKTOR is a Netherlands progressive rock band. The band members may surprise...

 GIANT SKY is a solo project which comes from  ERLEND AASTAND VIKEN, keyboards and vocalist...

ONIKA VENUS hails from Jamaica via London to team up with music producer and local...

NINKASI is a 4 piece band that hails from Athens, Greece. They are a Grunge...

  TOSKA BEAR is the alter ego/aka of Jason Porter which resides in Columbus, Ohio...

 GRAVITY BOOTS is a five piece classic rock/alternative band  that hails from Paris, France.  They...

THE VANDALTONES is a modern classic rock project from the brainchild of Shep Tullier. The musicians on...

This is a dynamic and adventurous Dutch rock band founded in Groningen. The members are:...

REVEREND BARRY & THE FUNK is a 2 Grammy nominated 8 piece funk and soul band...

 BRETT TALLEY hails from Philadelphia, Pa and played lead guitar in well noted bands such...

DEAR STELLA is aka Stefanie Drexler is a singer, songwriter and producer that hails from...

FINSTER is a 4 piece rock that band that hails from State College, Pa and...

v  DOMO NADA is a 4 piece band rock and roll band that hails from...

 THE UPSTART CROWS is a 2 member band that hails from Brooklyn, NY. The members...

 This is quite a very interesting band that hails from the Netherlands. The band members...

  This band hails from Munich, Germany and their 10th Anniversary in the music business. The band...

BILLY BALDWIN: LOOK BUSY JIM ALLFORD·THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020·READING TIME: 2 MINUTES Meet BILLY BALDWIN...

MITCHELL LIPS: FAT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL JIM ALLFORD·THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020·READING TIME: 2 MINUTES MITCHELL...

SHATTERGLASS JIM ALLFORD·FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020·READING TIME: 1 MINUTE Directly out of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl...

JULIAN’S LULLABY: Prisoner of Emotions JIM ALLFORD·THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020·READING TIME: 2 MINUTES Time to...

THE FLEA-PIT: The life and times of Doug Jaranski By Jim Allford THE FLEA PIT...

DAVE WEAKLEY is a well noted Lansdale/Philly native having played with the well-known rock band...

THE KATE LUSH BAND is a Soul, New Orleans groove, Southern rock, rhythm and blues...

XAVIER TOSCANO hails from the San Francisco Bay Area and his musical taste are of...

MYSTERY LOVES COMPANY is a chamber Rock duo and band hailing from Houston, Texas. The...

RYAN ROXIE should be a name very familiar to everyone. He is best known for...