Vanessa Holthausen

LATEST ARTICLES ( 195 )

• Song Review: Caution! It's a Trap - Forever Cult's Single 'Suntrap' Mesmerizes...

  

  What makes me want to review albums, EPs, songs of certain music makers?Boldly spoken, it's a personal, subjective decision. It's one to taste, almost always... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Cornerstones - Stand In Line... an Aligned Yet Eclectic Compositional...

  

  Good music is worth the wait. The Cornerstones has been one of the first bands who ever reached out to me on twitter (the blessed land of vast music aptitude an... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Interview with the One of a Kind Acoustic Rock Band Joe Symes and the Loving Kin...

  

  DrBones' music show (canadian music podcasts via spreaker.com)I still can recall my first interview 'experience'. All too well in fact. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review: Wullae Wright - The Orange Line. A Mesmerizing, Melodically...

  

  Myth. Enthralling and eclectic stories unfold and cast a spell on their audience. Swift and surprising events pass by, vague details gleam, concrete and form a... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review: 'Joe Symes and the Loving Kind' - Acoustic Abysses of Harmonious,...

  

  Love is almighty and unpredictable. Music love is so too. It strikes you, often by surprise yet comes with the pleasant feeling of certainty and intensity. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A Blog Update: Let the Music Be Heard... Thoughts on Artists&songs (includin...

  

  'Can nobody hear me? I got a lot that's on my mind .....' Imagine Dragons - Hear Me Silence. Noise is anticipated and one can sense the distant, the yet... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review: The Wild Young Hearts - ‘Pretty Girls’. No Shallow but Complex and...

  

  Cover of 'Pretty Girls'With the narrowly defined and conclusive title the 4-piece LA based rock band The Wild Young Hearts, formerly known as Streetcar... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review: ‘Fair City Riots’: TiTORS iNSiGNiA Make a Noise and Cause a Stir...

  

  Coincidence or fate, I distance myself from deciding on this, but one thing is certain: the run of events that led to writing this review appeal at least to me... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Can You Feel the Blues? - The Ganders Grip with Grungy, Grand and Ambient...

  

  Never change a working concept: The Ganders’ music relies on the thrusting and edgy vocals of Darren Jordan, as well as on its bluesy but vibrant and imposing... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review: The Nursery - 'Carnival Nature'. A Multi-layered, Colourful and...

  

  It’s a magical, inspiring moment. A moment of anticipication. Of expectation and excitement. Eventually of belief. One believes in those people who are... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 'Hostage, Hostage, I Swear, It's Gonna Hold You Hostage' .... Reasons Why to Be...

  

  It’s said the core of every composition are the lyrics. It’s them to appeal to the listener and to make them relate to the story told. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• „Is This Coincidence Or is This Fate ..“ - Midnight Hour. The Process of Becomin...

  

  'Can’t Get Away From You'Midnight Hour. The first name the band members could agree on. A name that brings countless great memories to mind - for them being in... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Highs and Lows of Being a Musician - Music Making Mastered by Essex’ Raw...

  

  Birth of High/LowHigh/Low. Essex’ rock phenomena, rather unknown, but resonant and reliable in sound. I know the story behind High/Low. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Band Spotlight: High/Low

  

  A wise man once told me that brevity is the soul of wit. Ok, let's be honest: it was told me yesterday by a musician and fellow blogger.* And it's the short... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Carpe Carmina - Just Another Music Blog?!

  - music and motivation -'Listen. Can you hear it? The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind ... in the air .. in the light. It's all around us. All you... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC