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What Do You Really Want For Christmas? – The Muster Point...
As you will have gathered from comments on reviews of the few Christmas tunes I have written about this far, I’m not that taken...
Old is New – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave...
The practice of releasing the vast majority of an album as singles before its launch is becoming increasingly prevalent in the digital age. But...
Greener Grass – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
There has always been something Petty-esque about the music that The Muster Point Project makes – the more vibrant songs leaning into that same punchy indie-rock sound, the...
You Lose and You Gain – The Muster Point Project (reviewed...
Although I’m not a massive fan of covers, if you are going to take that route, perhaps consider a less obvious approach. After all,...
How Not To Write About Music – III: Starting the Week...
One of the joys of writing about new music is that it stops you from getting trapped in the past. Of course, bands like...
That Was The Music Week That Was – 080825
Another busy week at Dancing Towers, plenty of cool grassroots artists put under the pen, lots of great music mused over, and lots of...
Brand New Day – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
The pitch that came with “Brand New Day,” the new one from The Muster Point Project, was great. “A feel-good song about optimism in the face...
That Was The Music Week That Was – 040725
Another busy week of cool music made by even cooler people for the coolest of audiences... i.e., you. If you've ever wondered what the...
U-R 2 GUD – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave...
I’m not a fan of the mangling of the English language into the sort of hieroglyphic shorthand that has so much text appeal to...
Believe in Yourself – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave...
We often hear about the power of the muse descending, that wellspring of inspiration, those creative bursts that often seem to come out of...
Stuck in Transit – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
Looking for hidden meanings in popular songs is as old as the popular song itself. And while I’m sure there are often subtle messages...
Looked Good on Paper – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
As Kevin Franco astutely observes, break-up songs are a dime a dozen. But as that is still a better financial return than the likes of Spotify, he...
You Are My Breeze – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
One of the many things I love about The Muster Point Project is its ability to celebrate the simple things in life. Even when they look...
Darlin’ – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
There are great bands. There are great songs. And the two don’t necessarily go hand in hand. This is why when you stumble across...
It Was Here He Received His Only Formal Education – The...
In the short time I have been acquainted with The Muster Point Project I have come to love their music. I say that about a lot...
I’ve Heard It All – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
It is very easy, especially for those of us outside The Muster Point Project’s Canadian homeland, to confuse that country’s homegrown music and the artists behind it...
The Singing Mailman – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave...
The Muster Point Project are masters of writing songs that take difficult subjects and make them accessible and optimistic. Whether dealing with the difficulties of...
Sonic Soup Kitchen – An ever evolving weekly playlist
It has a new name (still the movers and shakers playlist from my work via Muso Soup, only with a few songs and artists...
Old Black Suit – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by Dave...
Sometimes, the most ordinary items can become the most poignant reminders of the essential aspects of life’s brief journey. And that is an idea...
Movers and Shakers: An Ever – evolving Playlist
As part of the service I offer through Muso Soup is an ever-evolving playlist, one that features a track by all the bands I...
This Town Has Changed – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
The Muster Point Project makes music that comes with one thing that a lot of music made today has missed. It comes with a whole...
Nothing Ever Goes Away – The Muster Point Project (reviewed by...
Folk, country, and their sonic offspring, such as Americana, have always been great storytelling forms. Other genres might choose to wax poetic or get...
