The Childrens Hour

 

Artist:  The Childrens Hour

Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA

Genre:  Folk Rock,  Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, PopRock

Original line-up:

Josephine Foster:  Vocals, Guitar

Andy Bar:  Vocals, Guitar

The Childrens Hour is an American Folk Rock Duo from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2002 by Josephine Foster ( Vocals, Guitar), and Andy Bar (Vocals, Guitar).

Title:  Going Home (2024)

Genre:  Folk Rock,  Alternative Rock, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Pop Rock

Label:  Sea Note

Rating:  ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Leader Soldier (4:09)

 2.  Dance With Me (4:05)

 3.  Bright Lights (3:45)

4.  Rainbow (4:48)

Side B:

 1.  Adoption Day (4:14)

 2.  Anna (4:10)

 3.  Wyoming (2:38)

 4.  Going Home (3:16)

Personnel:

Josephine Foster:  Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar

Andy Bar:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals on Track A2

David Pajo:  Drums, Bass 

Going Home is the second studio album by The Childrens Hour, released on February 23, 2024 by Sea Note.

Dylan John Thomas

 

Artist:  Dylan John Thomas

Origin:  Glasgow, Scotland

Genre:  Folk, Country, Indie Folk, Lo-Fi, Rock, Pop Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Dylan John Thomas is a Scottish Folk, Pop Rock Singer and Songwriter grew up  a foster home in Glasgow and became a young man inspired by much older artists Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and especially Johnny Cash.  He has been invited to support the likes of Liam Gallagher, Sam Fender, Stereophonics and, most recently DMA's.

Title:  Dylan John Thomas (2024)

Genre:  Folk, Country, Indie Folk, Lo-Fi, Rock, Pop Rock

Label:  Ignition Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Fever (3:00)

 2. Feel The Fire (3:01)

 3.  What I Need (4:11)

 4.  Up In The Air (2:40)

 5.  Now And Then (3:21)

 6.  Melanchoy's Cure (3:19)

 7.  Rich Boy (3:10)

 8.  Yesterday Is Gone (3:16)

 9.  Champs-Elysees (4:10)

10. When I Get Home (3:16)

11. Jenna (2:25)

12. Lovely Day (3:08)

13. Wake Up Me (Live At Barrowlands) (3:36)

Personnel:

Dylan John Thomas:  Vocals, Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Steven Liddle:  Bass on Tracks:  5, 13

Liam Cassidy:  Keyboards on Tracks:  5, 13

Cameron Robinson:  Drums on Tracks:  5, 13

Dylan John Thomas is the debut studio album by Dylan John Thomas, released on February 2, 2024 by Ignition Records, with live track at Barrowland Ballroom.

Cat Power

 

Artist:  Cat Power

Birth Name:  Charlyn Marie Marshall

Born:  January 21, 1972.  Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Genre:  Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Electric Blues, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Sadcore, Soul, Punk, Modern Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Model

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Cat Power is an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Model.  Cat Power was originally the name of her first band, but become her stage name as a solo artist.  In the early 1990s, after opening for Liz Phair in 1993, she worked with Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljiahn of Two Dollar Guitar, with whom she recorded her first two albums.  In 2003, she released You are Free, featuring guest musicians Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam).  Her music with a mix of Punk, Folk, Blues and Soul.

Title:  Cat Power Sings Dylan:  The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert (2023)

Genre:  Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Electric Blues, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Sadcore, Soul, Punk, Modern Folk

Label:  Domino

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  She Belongs To Me (4:49)

 2.  Fourth Time Around (4:45)

 3.  Visions Of Johanna (9:29)

 4.  It's All Over Now, Baby Blues (5:10)

Side B:

 1.  Desolation Row (12:29)

 2.  Just Like A Woman (5:55)

 3.  Mr. Tambourine Man (6:29)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Tell Me, Momma (4:46)

 2.  I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (5:33)

 3.  Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (2:47)

 4.  Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (5:51)

Side D:

 1.  Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:42)

 2.  One Too Many Mornings (4:02)

 3.  Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:11)

 4.  Like A Rolling Stone (6:36)

Personnel:

Cat Power:  Vocals

Henry Murison:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Arsun Somenti:  Electric Guitar

Erik Paparazzi:  Bass

Josh Adams:  Drums

Jordan Summers:  Organ (Hammond B3)

Aaron Embry:  Piano, Harmonica, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer) 

Cat Power Sings Dylan:  The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert is a live album by Cat Power, released on November 10, 2023 by Domino, recorded at the stage of London's Royal Albert Hall and delivered a song-for-song recreation of one of the most fabled and transformative live sets of all time.  Held at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in May 1966-but long known as The Royal Albert Hall Concert due to a mislated bootleg.

MJ Lenderman

 

Artist:  MJ Lenderman

Birth Name:   Jake Lenderman

Born :  Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Indie Rock, LO-Fi, Indie Folk, Americana, Alternative Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instrument:  Vocals, Guitar

MJ Lenderman is an American Singer and Songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina.  His music style mixed from Folk, Indie Folk, and Indie Rock.

Title:  Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo (2023)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Indie Rock, LO-Fi, Indie Folk, Americana, Alternative Rock

Label:  Dear Life Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo (4:45)

 2.  I Ate Too Much At The Fair (1:53)

 3.  Someone Get The Grill Out Of The Rain (1:13)

 4.  Inappropriate (1:13)

 5.  Gentleman's Jack (2:31)

Side B:

 1.  Another Place (2:25)

 2.  Infinity Pool (2:44)

 3.  Catholic Priest (3:29)

 4.  Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo 2 (2:03)

 5.  Live Jack (2:51)

Personnel:

MJ Lenderman:  Vocals, Guitar

Lewis Dahm:  Guitar

Colin Miller:  Drums

Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo is the debut album by MJ Lenderman, originally released on March 26, 2021 by Dear Life Records, remastered and reissued on June 23, 2023 by Dear Life Records.

John Frusciante

 

Artist:  John Frusciante

Birth Name:  John Anthony Frusciante

Born:  March 5, 1970.  New York City, New York, USA

Genre:  Rock, Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Electronic, Experimental, Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Acid Techno, Lo-Fi, Techno

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

John Frusciante is an American Musician and Songwriter, best known as the guitarist for The Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988.  He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from Acoustic Guitar to Electronic Music.

Artist:  John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer

Title:  Sphere In The Heart Of Silence (Limited Edition) (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Electronic, Experimental, Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Acid Techno, Lo-Fi, Techno

Label:  Record Collection

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Sphere (8:29)

 2.  The Afterglow (5:19)

 3.  Walls (6:19)

Side B:

 1.  Communique (6:55)

 2.  At Your Enemies (4:23)

 3.  Surrogate People (5:20)

 4.  My Life (1:35)

Personnel:

John Frusciate:  Guitar, Vocals on Tracks:  A2, A3, B4,  Backing Vocals, Vocal Treatment, Synthetic Strings, Drum Treatments, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Programming

Josh Klinghoffer:  Guitar, Bass, Synthesizers, Drum Loops, Drums, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  B1-3, Backing Vocals, One Note Synth, Piano, Arp String Ensemble

Sphere In The Heart Of Silence is a collaborative studio album by John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer, originally released on November 23 2004 by Record Collection, remastered and reissued on December 23, 2022 by Record Collection.  Limited Edition 150 Gram Vinyl.

John Frusciante

 

Artist:  John Frusciante

Birth Name:  John Anthony Frusciante

Born:  March 5, 1970.  New York City, New York, USA

Genre:  Rock, Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Electronic, Experimental, Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Acid Techno, Lo-Fi, Techno

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards

John Frusciante is an American Musician and Songwriter, best known as the guitarist for The Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988.  He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from Acoustic Guitar to Electronic Music.

Title:  EMPYREAN (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Electronic, Experimental, Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Acid Techno, Lo-Fi, Techno

Label:  Record Collection

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Before The Beginning (9:09)

 2.  Song To The Siren (3:33)

 3.  Unreachable (6:08)

Side B:

 1.  God (3:22)

 2.  Dark/Light (8:29)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Heaven (4:02)

 2.  Enough Of Me (4:13)

Side D:

 1.  Central (7:13)

 2.  One More Of Me (4:04)

 3.  After The Ending (3:38)

Personnel:

John Frusciante:  Lead Vocals, Lead  & Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizers, Bass VI on Tracks:  B2, D1, Drum Machine, Backing Vocals

Josh Klinghffer:  Drums, Percussion, Electric Piano, Organ, Piano, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals

Flea:  Bass on Tracks:  A3, B1, C1, C2

Johnny Marr:  Electric Guitar on Track C2, Electric & Acoustic Guitar on Track D1

Lawrence Young:  Backing Vocals on Track B2

Donald Taylor And The New Dimension Singers:  Backing Vocals on Track B2

EMPYREAN is the eighth solo album by John Frusciante, originally released on January 20, 2009 by Record Collection, remastered and reissued on December 23, 2022 by Record Collection.  Limited Vinyl.  Amazing Album!.

Simon Joyner

 

Artist:  Simon Joyner

Born:  August 8, 1971

Origin:  Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Rock, Americana, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Contemporary Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Simon Joyner is an American Folk Rock Singer and Songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska.  He has influenced the music of Bright Eyes, Kevin Morby and Gillan Welch.   His music style like Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen.

Title:  Songs From A Stolen Guitar (2022)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Rock, Americana, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Grapefruit Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Caroline Got A Secret (4:58)

 2.  Gone Too Soon (4:30)

 3.  Don't Tell Bobby I'm Through Singing These Blues (4:32)

 4.  The Stolen Guitar (5:32)

 5.  Live In The Moment (4:06)

 6.  Tekamah (4:47)

 7.  The Actor (4:43)

 8.  Yellow Bird #2 (5:16)

 9.  Morning Light (8:17)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Caroline Got A Secret (4:58)

 2.  Gone Too Soon (4:30)

 3.  Don't Tell Bobby I'm Through Singing These Blues (4:32)

 4.  The Stolen Guitar (5:32)

 5.  Live In The Moment (4:06)

Side Two:

 1.  Tekamah (4:47)

 2.  The Actor (4:43)

 3.  Yellow Bird #2 (5:16)

 4.  Morning Light (8:17)

Personnel:

Simon Joyner:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Wil Hendricks:  Bass

Ryan Jewell:  Drums, Percussion

Ben Brodin:  Electric Piano (Wurlitzer), Electric Organ (B3), Vibraphone

Max Knouse:  Guitar

Michael Krassner:  Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals

David Nance:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Megan Siebe:  Viola, Backing Vocals

Wally Boudway:  Percussion on "Don't Tell Bobby I'm Through Singing These Blues"

Songs From A Stolen Guitar is an album by Simon Joyner, released on May 20, 2022 by Grapefruit Records.  Excellent Album!.